If you've had a miscarriage, take time to grieve. The loss of a baby during pregnancy is like the loss of any loved one. Give yourself time to heal emotionally and physically. Some health care providers recommend that women wait one menstrual cycle or more before trying to get pregnant again. Reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Is a Miscarriage?
What Happens During a Miscarriage? What Is Stillbirth? Why Do Miscarriages Happen? Can Miscarriages Be Prevented? Take prenatal vitamins daily.
Exercise regularly after you've gotten your doctor's OK. Keep a healthy weight. Pregnant women who are overweight or too thin may be more likely to have miscarriages.
Avoid drugs and alcohol. Avoid deli meats and unpasteurized soft cheeses such as feta and other foods that could carry listeriosis. If a baby has too many or not enough chromosomes, it will not develop properly. For most women, a miscarriage is a one-off event and they go on to have a successful pregnancy in the future.
Being a healthy weight before getting pregnant, eating a healthy diet and reducing your risk of infection can also help. If you have the symptoms of a miscarriage, you'll usually be referred to a hospital for tests. In most cases, an ultrasound scan can determine if you're having a miscarriage.
When a miscarriage is confirmed, you'll need to talk to your doctor or midwife about the options for the management of the end of the pregnancy.
Sometimes medicine to assist the passage of the tissue may be recommended, or you can choose to have minor surgery to remove it if you do not want to wait. Advice and support is available at this time from hospital counselling services and charity groups. You can try for another baby as soon as your symptoms have settled and you're emotionally and physically ready.
Read more about foods to avoid in pregnancy. To be sure a medicine is safe in pregnancy, always check with your doctor, midwife or pharmacist before taking it. Read more about medicines during pregnancy. Problems and abnormalities with your womb can also lead to second trimester miscarriages. Possible problems include:. In some cases, the muscles of the cervix neck of the womb are weaker than usual. This is known as a weakened cervix or cervical incompetence.
A weakened cervix may be caused by a previous injury to this area, usually after a surgical procedure. The muscle weakness can cause the cervix to open too early during pregnancy, leading to a miscarriage. Polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS is a condition where the ovaries are larger than normal. It's caused by hormonal changes in the ovaries. Show references Tulandi T, et al. Spontaneous abortion: Risk factors, etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic evaluation.
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