If you feel very sad or depressed for longer than a couple of weeks, talk to a counsellor or your doctor. Talk with family, friends, or a counsellor if you are having trouble dealing with the loss of your pregnancy.Talk to your doctor about whether you need to take iron pills or a multivitamin. Foods high in vitamin C include citrus fruits, tomatoes, and broccoli. Foods rich in iron include red meat, shellfish, eggs, beans, and leafy green vegetables. You may be low in iron because of blood loss. Eat a balanced diet that is high in iron and vitamin C.You may have cramps for several days after the miscarriage. Read and follow all instructions on the label. Take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for cramps.You may use tampons during your next period, which should start in 3 to 6 weeks. The bleeding should get lighter after a week. It may be similar to or slightly heavier than a normal period. It is normal to have mild or moderate vaginal bleeding for 1 to 2 weeks. Here are some tips for dealing with a miscarriage: It usually takes place over several days, and symptoms vary. In this case, medicine or a procedure called a dilation and curettage (D&C) can more quickly clear tissue from the uterus.Ī miscarriage doesn't happen all at once. If the uterus does not clear quickly enough, you could lose too much blood or develop an infection. If you are having a miscarriage, work with your doctor to watch for and prevent problems. If you have not had your blood type checked, you will need a blood test to find out if you are Rh-negative. This prevents problems in future pregnancies. If you have Rh-negative blood, you will need a shot of WinRho within 72 hours. As long as you do not have heavy blood loss, a fever, weakness, or other signs of infection, you can let a miscarriage follow its own course. If your symptoms and a pelvic examination do not show whether you are having a miscarriage, your doctor can do tests to see if you are still pregnant. Pain in the belly, lower back, or pelvis.Ĭall your doctor if you think you are having a miscarriage.But if you have bleeding with pain, the chance of a miscarriage is higher. It can sometimes be hard to know whether light bleeding is a sign of miscarriage.
The bleeding may be light or heavy, constant or off and on. The risk of miscarriage is lower after the first 12 weeks of the pregnancy.
In many cases, doctors don't know what caused the miscarriage. A miscarriage is not caused by stress, exercise, or sex.
Most miscarriages happen because the fertilized egg in the uterus does not develop normally. footnote 1 It is also common for a woman to have a miscarriage before she even knows that she is pregnant. For women who already know they are pregnant, about 1 out of 6 have a miscarriage. But a miscarriage is no one's fault, and you can't prevent it. You may wonder why it happened or blame yourself. The loss of a pregnancy can be very hard to accept. It is usually your body's way of ending a pregnancy that has had a bad start. What is a miscarriage?Ī miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 20 weeks.
For information about the loss of a baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy but before the baby is born, see the topic Stillbirth. This topic is about the loss of a baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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