What Care Should Be Taken After Miscarriage

• 28/11/2023
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What care should be taken after miscarriage – Miscarriage is an unfortunate incident one can go through. There are mental as well as physical factors contributing that can affect the recovery after miscarriage. Doctors always give their 100% in saving the child but in some cases, it will not be a feasible option and even a risk for the mother itself. So, what care should be taken after a miscarriage? We will discuss all the signs, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of miscarriage. 

What are the causes of Miscarriage? 

Miscarriage is both physically and emotionally challenging for the couple. Stress levels are high and it may lead to depression and anxiety. First of all, Miscarriage is not your fault and you must understand this. In most of the cases, miscarriage occurred before the 20th week. There can be different causes of miscarriage, for instance – 

1. Mostly, when the unborn baby doesn’t develop due to the missing or extra chromosomes. Due to irregular genes, there can be chances of either anembryonic pregnancy ( no embryo formations) intrauterine foetal demise (embryo but no development) molar pregnancy (irregular growth of placenta) or partial molar pregnancy (changes of the placenta causing cancer).
2. If the mother suffers from diabetes, infection, thyroid, obesity, hormonal imbalance, and so on. 
3. Age can be a reason for miscarriage, With age 35 – 20% chances of miscarrying, age 40 – 40% chances of miscarrying, and age 45 – 80% chances of miscarrying.
4. A history of miscarriages (2 or more) also increases the risk of pregnancy loss. 
5. Also, consumption of alcohol, smoking, drugs and even high caffeine contribute to the risk factor of miscarriage.
6. Overweight and underweight can be a cause of miscarriage.

What are the signs of a miscarriage?

Data says that most of the miscarriages occurred in the first trimester of pregnancy or up to 13 weeks. Miscarriage is usually treated depending on the symptoms with a major goal of avoiding haemorrhaging ( heaving bleeding) and infection. There are treatments for early pregnancy loss. The main objective is to remove any pregnancy tissue from the uterus. There are two kinds of treatments – nonsurgical treatments and surgical treatments. 

1. Vaginal bleeding or spotting
2. Tissue passing from the vagina 
3. Pain and cramps in the lower abdomen and lower back 
4. Heavy bleeding for two hours. 
5. Fever or chills 

If the pregnancy tissue did not pass, then the condition is called an incomplete miscarriage. Spotting is normal during early pregnancy and causes no harm, it is only the heavy bleeding that you must look out for. 

What care should be taken after miscarriage?

There is only a need for expectant management. It means watching or closely monitoring the patient by the healthcare professional. 

1. Take a full rest at least for 6 to 8 weeks 
2. The Physical body feels better within a few weeks but if you are experiencing emotional turmoil, you must seek professional help.
3. Doctors, in most cases, recommend not getting intimate or using a tampon for at least 2 weeks. It will lower the risk of infection. 
4. Also, if the bleeding stays for longer and is heavy, then you must visit the ER as there are chances of haemorrhage. 
5. The chances of miscarriage are quite low during the next pregnancy and also you can visit the best fertility specialist in Chandigarh – Dr Ruchi Rai Ahuja for advice. 
6. Moreover, you can start planning for pregnancy after at least 1 or 2 normal periods. 
7. There is only a requirement of expectant management. Doctors may prescribe medicine to avoid infection and pain. 
8. It is important that the entire tissue of pregnancy be removed even if there is small tissue left (incomplete miscarriage) may lead to infection. 
9. A surgical treatment named curette is performed to remove the remaining pregnancy tissue. It is a minor surgery that only takes five to ten minutes. 
10.  It is highly recommended to not have vaginal sex until the bleeding stops and only use sanitary pads. 
11. Ant-D injection for negative blood type (only if the foetus has RhD+) is recommended after miscarriage to avoid any future complications during the pregnancy. 
12. Anxiety, depression, and stress are common emotional responses to cope with pregnancy loss. You and your partner can take couple therapy and join a support group for recovery. It is important to communicate your feelings with your partner during times like these. 

Final Takeaway 

Miscarriage is an unfortunate event that one can go through. You can only take precautions in order to decrease the risk of miscarriage. Take good care of prenatal care from the very start. Regularly start taking multivitamins and stay away from smoking, and alcohol. Also, caffeine intake must be limited to 200 milligrams. Moreover, if you need expert advice during pregnancy. We highly recommend visiting or booking an appointment with the best gynaecologist & obstetrician in Chandigarh, Dr Ruchi Rai Ahuja today!