It’s likely that over 20% of all pregnant women lose their baby through miscarriage, and bleeding is just one of the signs.
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time. It can also come with many surprises, one of the worst being that you’re suffering a miscarriage.
While many women don’t talk about it, it’s important to know that miscarriages aren’t uncommon. Women from across all walks of life suffer this mishap of nature on a regular basis, with the Mayo Clinic putting the number as high as 10 to 20% of all known pregnancies.
The real number is likely much higher than that, experts say. Some women lose their baby so early on in the pregnancy, they didn’t have time to realize they were pregnant in the first place.
If you have suffered a miscarriage yourself, know that you are far from alone.
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So, how do you know if you are having one? Bleeding is, of course, the telltale sign. But some women still continue to spot and bleed throughout their entire pregnancy, so it’s that symptom by itself isn’t a surefire way to detect the problem. Signs and symptoms of a miscarriage can include vaginal spotting or bleeding, cramps, lower back pain, and fluid and/or tissues passing from the vagina. If you think you may be having one, get medical help to ensure your safety.
Experts say that most miscarriages happen because the fetus isn’t developing normally, for one reason or another. There are often chromosomal abnormalities that prevent its growth, which develop by chance as the fetus is growing.
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