What is a miscarriage?

Pregnancy loss: Most typically mean a loss of living pregnancy during the first or second trimester. Some also consider a stillbirth in the 3rd trimester a miscarriage.Sometimes the body expels the entire pregnancy with bleeding, at other times the fetus remains in the uterus and is only detected by ultrasound or absence of the fetal heart tones. Consult your md if you have these signs.

Loss of a pregnancy: Most typically mean a loss of living pregnancy during the first or second trimester. Some also consider a stillbirth in the 3rd trimester a miscarriage.Sometimes the body expels the entire pregnancy with bleeding, at other times the fetus remains in the uterus and is only detected by ultrasound or absence of the fetal heart tones. Consult your md if you have these signs.

Miscarriage: Many women experience some bleeding in early pregnancy. About 1 in 4 recognised pregnancies end in miscarriage. Most are caused by a one-off fault in the genes. Always tell your doctor if you have vaginal bleeding when you are pregnant. Call an ambulance if the bleeding is very heavy or if you have severe tummy (abdominal) pain.

See below: You have to take care of yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually. All are equally important.

Depends: It depends on the type of miscarriage and when in the pregnancy it occurs. You should be in touch with your doctor.

What did your OB: Say u should have already discussed that with your ob, obviously it needs to come out either by meds or a minor procedure D&C , in my pts if early , I use Cytotec (misoprostol) in vagina and then bring them in later the day they have taken the cytotcec or tehenext day and do an ultrasound and if any tissue inside do an in officed&c so i ahae my pt prepared in case they need the d&c, sometimes they don't.

Difficult to prevent: Most miscarriages are caused by genetic abnormalities and cannot be prevented. Some women with 2 or miscarriages have abnormalities that can be fixed so seeing your gyn or a fertility specialist is a good idea if you have recurrent miscarriages.

See details: Are you saying you want to have an abortion? You cannot cause a miscarriage by yourself without doing yourself major damage. See an obstetrician and discuss the issue.

Talk w/gynecologist: If you are pregnant but don't want to be, please discuss with your gynecologist. Please do not try to induce a miscarriage on your own. If you don't have such a physician, you can go to a planned parenthood clinic to get information and help.

See your doctor: If you're talking about not continuing an unplanned pregnancy, you will need to talk to your doctor to see what can be done depending on the stage of pregnancy that you're at.

So sorry: Sorry to hear of your pregnancy loss. Most early miscarriages are caused by the genes of the egg and sperm not creating a combination that works to form a baby. The body knows that this is not working and a miscarriage occurs. If this is your first miscarriage, you have no higher chance than anyone of it happening again. Talk with your doctor if bleeding is unusual or other concerns occur.

Yes, if triad true: If you are confirmed pregnant, cramping with bleeding and tissue passage then this triad makes it possible.

Just four words?...: Post a longer question on this free forum. Any pregnant woman may have a miscarriage as a normal part of life. If a woman has recurrent miscarriages, there are some known causes (other than bad luck) such as genetic disorders (like a chromosomal abnormality), autoimmune causes (like anti-phospholipid syndrome), anatomic causes (such as a malformed uterus), and environmental causes (like smoking).