Depending on how many weeks pregnant you are, you may pass tissue that looks more like a fetus, or a fully-formed baby. In some types of miscarriage , you might not have any symptoms at all — the miscarriage might not be discovered until your next ultrasound. Or you might just notice your morning sickness and breast tenderness have gone. It can take a while to process what is happening. Make sure you have someone with you, for support, and try to be kind to yourself. Unfortunately, nothing can be done to stop a miscarriage once it has started.
Any treatment is to prevent heavy bleeding or an infection. Your doctor might advise you that no treatment is necessary. This is called 'expectant management', and you just wait to see what will happen. Eventually, the pregnancy tissue the fetus or baby, pregnancy sac and placenta will pass naturally.
This can take a few days or as long as 3 to 4 weeks. When it starts, you will notice spotting and cramping and then, fairly quickly, you will start bleeding heavily.
The cramps will get worse until they feel like contractions, and you will pass out the pregnancy tissue. Some women opt to have medicine to speed up the process. In this case, the pregnancy tissue is likely to pass within a few hours. You may need to wait some time for your hospital appointment. The operation only takes 5 to 10 minutes under general anaesthetic, and you will be able to go home the same day. Do what feels right for you. You can use paracetamol for any pain.
If you are bleeding, use sanitary pads rather than tampons. In the first month of pregnancy, the developing embryo is the size of a grain of rice so it is very hard to see.
You may pass a blood clot or several clots from your vagina, and there may be some white or grey tissue in the clots. The bleeding will settle down in a few days, although it can take up to 2 weeks.
During the bleeding, you may see clots with a small sac filled with fluid. The embryo, which is about the size of the fingernail on your little finger, and a placenta might be seen inside the sac. You might also notice something that looks like an umbilical cord.
The tissue you pass may look dark red and shiny — some women describe it as looking like liver. You might find a sac with an embryo inside, about the size of a small bean. If you look closely, you might be able to see where the eyes, arms and legs were forming. The clots that are passed are dark red and look like jelly. They might have what looks like a membrane inside, which is part of the placenta. The sac will be inside one of the clots.
At this time, the developing baby is usually fully formed but still tiny and difficult to see. If you miscarry now, you might notice water coming out of your vagina first, followed by some bleeding and clots. The fetus will be tiny and fully formed.
If you see the baby it might be outside the sac by now. It might also be attached to the umbilical cord and the placenta. When did the bleeding start? How much am I bleeding?
Use a panty liner or pad never a tampon to keep track. If they detect a miscarriage, the process is usually completed by the body without complications.
In the case of a missed miscarriage, a drug can be given to stimulate these contractions. Indeed, 70 percent of miscarriages in the first trimester, and 20 percent in the second trimester, result from chromosomal abnormalities that make the fetus incompatible with life.
Save Pin FB More. By Andrea Dashiell and Nicole Harris. Be the first to comment! No comments yet. Close this dialog window Add a comment. Add your comment You'll experience symptoms similar to a heavy period, such as cramping and heavy vaginal bleeding. You may also experience vaginal bleeding for up to 3 weeks.
In most units, you'll be sent home for the miscarriage to complete. This is safe, but ring your hospital if the bleeding becomes very heavy. You should be advised to take a home pregnancy test 3 weeks after taking this medicine.
If the pregnancy test shows you're still pregnant, you may need to have further tests. You may be advised to contact your healthcare professional to discuss your options if bleeding has not started within 24 hours of taking the medicine. In some cases, surgery is used to remove any remaining pregnancy tissue.
You may be advised to have immediate surgery if:. Surgery involves removing any remaining tissue in your womb with a suction device. You should be offered a choice of general anaesthetic or local anaesthetic if both are suitable. A miscarriage can be very upsetting, and you and your partner may need counselling or support.
You may also have questions about trying for another baby and what happens to the miscarried foetus.
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