By Darlene Zagata
Miscarriage can be a traumatic event in the life of any woman. Also referred to as spontaneous abortion, miscarriage is the end or premature termination of pregnancy in which the fetus is not developed enough to survive. Although there is no particular cause of miscarriage there may be several contributing factors. Such factors may include disease, infection, poor nutrition, abnormalities of the uterus, alcohol and/or drug use and physical trauma.
Symptoms of miscarriage can include a brownish discharge, light to heavy vaginal bleeding, abdominal cramps and back pain. A piece of whitish tissue may pass through the vagina along with the bleeding. A woman that experiences pain or bleeding should consult her physician immediately. Any remaining material must be removed following a miscarriage to prevent infection. This is done by a surgical procedure called a D and C (Dilation and Curettage). It consists of scraping the residual material from inside the uterus.
Miscarriage commonly occurs in the early stages of pregnancy and may occur shortly after the first period has been missed before the woman even has any confirmation of pregnancy. Although there are usually no lasting adverse physical effects from miscarriage, the emotional trauma can be more devastating particularly the further along a woman is in her pregnancy. To know there is a life growing within your body and then suddenly it is gone is quite an emotional blow.
Many women suffer from depression following a miscarriage. This is normal when dealing with loss. But in the event that the depressed state worsens or tends to be prolonged professional help should be consulted such as a grief counselor or other trained professional.
Subsequent healthy pregnancies can occur after miscarriage. As long as the physician finds the woman to be healthy and capable of carrying a pregnancy to full-term, there is no reason why she should not try again. Many women who have miscarriages also have perfectly normal births and deliver beautiful, healthy babies.
You see I know women that have a miscarriage can still have normal births and healthy children because I had two miscarriages but I also have four healthy children. My mother was told that she would probably never be able to have children but then she gave birth to me.
Sometimes nature works in mysterious ways. A miscarriage may occur with no apparent physical cause but nature may know best even if we don’t. At times a fetus may be defected or deformed in some way that goes undetected. Miscarriage may be nature’s way of saving a child from a lifetime that would be miserable and painful. As mothers, we don’t want to hear excuses. We would choose to have our child live and care for him or her no matter what that care involved. But this is where we would need to think of the child and what he or she may have had to endure had the child survived. Remember that everything happens for a reason even if we can’t understand.
Take care of yourself and don’t give up hope.
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I just want to thank you for this Article. I jus recently suffered a Miscarriage and is having difficulty processing it. My husband is getting Frustrated with me and not able to understand why this hurt so bad.
Yvonne
I just delivered my 12w 6d baby at home on 02/20. I am an ED RN. I have seen mc at work, did not want that care. Easier to deal with at home. I passed my bb in the gestational sac. My dh handled the bb as I couldn't. I knew that the bb passed 2 wks ago. I am a mom of 4 and was surprised of this preg as my baby was 5 months when the test was pos. Sorry for your loss. No one understands, not carrying the baby you cant, they can just feel sorry or sympathisize. Hurts alot. You will make it through. So will Isister in faith
ALW
I delivered my 17 weeek baby at home and compleated the delevery at the hospital. My Dreams were taken away from me at that moment. 4 months later we were pregnant again just to start bleeding all over again. At 7 weeks I found out that the heart that started to beat at 6 weeks was no longer beating. I had a d&c. I just thank god for my 4 year old son that I do have. As for a new baby, I lost all hope and faith. Why did god do this to me, my son & husband?
jc
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