how do you know you're having a missed miscarriage?
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A missed miscarriage is often known as a silent miscarriage because women generally do not have common miscarriage symptoms, such as vaginal bleeding, heavy cramping, or expulsion of fetal tissue. However, some may notice that their pregnancy symptoms, like breast tenderness, nausea, or fatigue, may disappear.
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Symptoms of miscarriage at 14 weeks or later are similar to the signs of early miscarriage—but the pain and bleeding will be more pronounced, and you may pass significant clots with the bleeding. Another potential later miscarriage symptom is decreased activity of your baby.
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Signs and Symptoms of a Miscarriage Signs of a miscarriage can include spotting or vaginal bleeding similar to a menstrual period. The bleeding will often have more clots than a regular period, appearing as tiny lumps in the vaginal discharge.
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Tips for identification The most common symptoms of early miscarriage are cramping and bleeding. However, spotting or light bleeding during early pregnancy aren't always a sign of miscarriage. If this happens, watch for any other unusual symptoms.
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In some cases, the fetus dies but the womb does not empty, and a woman will experience no bleeding. Some doctors refer to this type of pregnancy loss as a missed miscarriage. The loss may go unnoticed for many weeks, and some women do not seek treatment.
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For a missed miscarriage, it may happen quickly, but it can take up to two weeks and, occasionally, longer. Medication is not suitable if there is very heavy bleeding or signs of infection. It is usually not recommended for pregnancies that are older than about nine weeks.
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A: It is possible to experience a miscarriage without bleeding or spotting. Other signs that a person may be experiencing a miscarriage include cramps, pain, loss of pregnancy symptoms and passing discharge, which may be stringy and/or whitish-pink in colour.
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Bleeding during pregnancy loss occurs when the uterus empties. In some cases, the fetus dies but the womb does not empty, and a woman will experience no bleeding. Some doctors refer to this type of pregnancy loss as a missed miscarriage. The loss may go unnoticed for many weeks, and some women do not seek treatment.
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When a miscarriage occurs in the first five weeks after fertilization, it's called a “chemical pregnancy.” It's so early that you might not have known you were pregnant. Although your period may seem heavier than usual, there might not be any other noticeable sign of miscarriage.
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If it is an incomplete miscarriage (where some but not all pregnancy tissue has passed) it will often happen within days, but for a missed miscarriage (where the fetus or embryo has stopped growing but no tissue has passed) it might take as long as three to four weeks.
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If you are past seven weeks pregnant, seeing no heartbeat may be a sign of miscarriage. But there are many exceptions to the "heartbeat by seven weeks" rule. You've likely heard of people who were certain they had miscarried or were not pregnant, and then went on to have a normal pregnancy.
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In some cases of missed miscarriage, pregnancy symptoms continue. Although the pregnancy is not viable, the placenta may still be producing hormones and you may still have breast tenderness, morning sickness, and fatigue. Some women may notice a loss of pregnancy symptoms, but this is an unreliable sign of miscarriage.
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Tests. The hospital can carry out tests to confirm whether you're having a miscarriage. The tests can also confirm whether there's still some pregnancy tissue left in your womb (an incomplete or delayed miscarriage) or if all the pregnancy tissue has been passed out of your womb (a complete miscarriage).
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The first signs of miscarriage are spotting and cramps. Anytime you experience spotting, especially if you're spotting before your first ob-gyn appointment, it's important to call your doctor. “I would never tell a patient bleeding or spotting in pregnancy is normal.
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Because today's pregnancy tests usually detect even very low levels of hCG, taking a pregnancy test in the days or immediate weeks after your miscarriage can still show a positive result. You may also continue to feel pregnancy symptoms after a miscarriage, even when it is 100 percent certain that you have miscarried.
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At week 4, miscarriage is called a chemical pregnancy since the embryo cannot be detected on ultrasound, only through blood and urine testing. Signs of miscarriage include cramping, spotting, and heavy bleeding. If you experience these symptoms, don't necessarily fear the worst.
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It is important to see your doctor or go to the emergency department if you have signs of a miscarriage. The most common sign of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding, which can vary from light red or brown spotting to heavy bleeding. If it is very early in the pregnancy, you may think that you have your period.