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Early Miscarriage Symptoms

Early miscarriage symptoms may include low back pain, abdominal pain and cramping, or passing of fluid and bleeding. Spotting and bleeding is a normal occurrence for some women during the first trimester of pregnancy. However, a woman who has bleeding should check with her doctor immediately to make sure everything is ok especially when coupled with pain and cramping. Normally the term miscarriage is only used when there is a spontaneous abortion before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Possible signs of miscarriage may be related to infection, hormonal factors, health problems with the mother, or caused by an immune system response. Spontaneous miscarriages usually occur because there are genetic or other serious problems with the unborn baby. Women who are older than their mid 30's and have serious health conditions are at a higher risk for a spontaneous abortion.



Other possible causes of spontaneous abortion may include uterine abnormalities or a weak cervix. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcoholic beverages, and using illicit drugs can all threaten a pregnancy. Some doctors recommend avoiding caffeine in the first trimester of pregnancy and limiting caffeine thereafter until after the baby is born. Women who have diabetes and thyroid disease have an increased risk of early miscarriage symptoms. A woman with diabetes should be carefully watched throughout the pregnancy. Gaining too much weight can make labor and delivery more difficult so it is very important for the expectant mother to follow a careful diet and include moderate exercise.



When a woman experiences any of the possible signs of miscarriage she should immediate call her doctor and refrain from activity; bed rest is often recommended. If the symptoms are serious she should also call emergency services. Sometimes symptoms may emerge but a woman can still carry the child full term. The doctor may recommend only light activities and bed rest. When fear of losing a child has to be dealt with each day a woman and her husband may become depressed and anxious. The Lord can give hope and comfort in times of distress. Reading the Bible can increase a person's faith and help to diminish fear, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17).



A woman may experience signs of shock during a miscarriage that include dizziness, restlessness, confusion, fear, shallow breathing, cold sweats, weakness, nausea, vomiting, increase in heart rate, and excessive thirst. Possible signs of miscarriage that include signs of shock may be an indication of infection. During an examination if the cervix is dilating and the uterus is contracting then miscarriage is usually inevitable. A woman can choose to have surgery or take medication to help with expelling the remaining tissue from the body. Most doctors will recommend waiting at least one full month before trying to conceive again. If a woman has recurrent miscarriages she may choose to have some tests to find out if there is an underlying cause such as uterine abnormalities, immune system problems, or hormone imbalances.



Some women experience guilt after having a spontaneous abortion associating an activity or incidence with the reason why she lost the baby. Routine activities normally do not cause a woman to have early miscarriage symptoms. Some sources claim that a spontaneous abortion is normally cause by the irregular development of the fetus where genes and chromosomes are in error. Coping with the loss of a baby is always difficult no matter how far along a woman is. Grieving is a natural process and should be encouraged for it is much better that a woman deal with the loss than ignore it. To help deal with all of the emotions and feelings a woman should seriously consider counseling or joining a support group. In addition, Christian counseling and fellowship can help tremendously. Knowing that God is in control and that the precious little one is in heaven with Him brings great comfort to those who are grieving. "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope" (Romans 15:4).



The grieving process will no doubt cause a lot of feelings and emotions that are hard to cope with. The normal grieving process normally starts with the person going through denial. Once the denial process ends then anger usually sets in. Anger is followed by guilt, depression, and finally acceptance. There will probably be days that will bring reminders of the pain making it difficult to cope and there will be days when the event may be viewed as a blessing. A woman may remember the early miscarriage symptoms and then remember the loss like it happened yesterday for months afterwards but eventually the loss will be easier to cope with and the bad days will be fewer.



One possible suspect of spontaneous abortion is stress. However, studies that have been done are inconclusive on whether or not stress is an actual cause. Possible signs of miscarriage will put a woman in a very stressful situation but that does not mean that the stress has caused the loss. Although stress may not be the cause it can certainly make a woman feel much worse. Stress can affect hormone levels and cause a person to have other problems over time. Prolonged stress can cause a person to feel ill and depressed. The best way to deal with stress is to learn how to cope with problems in a positive constructive way. A woman who feels stress is bad enough during pregnancy to cause physical problems with carrying the child to term should consider getting help in dealing with the stress. Christian counseling can provide insight into a Biblical perspective and help to teach a person how to put their faith in God and in His word.

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