Miscarriage
Please recognise the fact that you’re not alone: a miscarriage is very common.
Symptoms of a miscarraige / bleeding or spotting in early pregnancy
The most common symptoms of a miscarriage are pain and bleeding in the first few weeks of pregnancy. This may be a placental implantation bleed so it’s worth just checking with your GP if you do bleed early on. Most miscarriages will occur in the 6-8 weeks following your last period.
Approximately 50% of miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities. One of the thing syou can do about this is to try and ensure a healthy conception and ask your man to read our section on preparing for pregnancy as it's very important to get the DNA just right.
Many people describe the consequence of miscarriage as being nature’s way of dealing with an abnormally growing pregnancy but that doesn’t make it less painful for some women to think about or deal with. Make sure you get enough support; it might not affect you until that pregnancy due date comes round, but it’s a positive response to deal with how you feel in order to move on.
How do you know if you've had or are having a miscarraige?
The majority of miscarriages can be diagnosed with a single ultrasound scan. Some miscarriages are best treated with surgical evacuation of the tissue left inside the uterus (a D&C), whilst other miscarriages are best treated conservatively, allowing the products of conception to pass spontaneously.
Getting pregnant again after miscarraige
It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll have more difficulty getting pregnant next time, but it’s best to give your body a bit of time to recover. The positive thing is this: you can get pregnant.
Here are some suggestions that may support the healing process: Reflexology Hypnotherapy.