Symptoms of miscarriage

Many pregnant women feel great fear of miscarriage, especially in the first months of their pregnancy. This is the reason why almost every physical change and every pain, no matter how slight, is often interpreted as an indication of an impending miscarriage. However, in most cases these are completely normal physical adaptations to the pregnancy.

Nevertheless, there are a few signs where a connection with a miscarriage may be possible and where care is required. In principle, no vaginal bleeding should occur during an intact pregnancy. Should this be the case, however, it is advisable to contact the treating gynaecologist as soon as possible.

In many cases it is just a false alarm. Nevertheless, miscarriages, especially in early pregnancy, are almost always accompanied by bleeding. The following therefore applies: It is better to go to the doctor once more than once too little.

Furthermore, unusually strong, sometimes even cramp-like abdominal pain is an indication that something is wrong with the pregnancy. Also in this case a physician contact is recommended. Likewise into the back radiating pain is not at all usual pregnancy symptoms.

However, they do not necessarily have to be related to the pregnancy. If pregnant women observe a yellow, purulent discharge and may even develop a fever, this also means an increased risk of miscarriage. In more advanced pregnancies, there is a change in the typical signs of miscarriage.Now these are more similar to the symptoms of an imminent delivery.

The discharge of amniotic fluid, which can indicate a premature amniotic sac rupture, as well as the onset of contractions before the calculated date of birth, can now provide indications of an impending miscarriage. But none of the symptoms mentioned can prove a miscarriage. In any case, a clarifying medical examination should be carried out as soon as possible.

There are many different types of miscarriage. They differ in their causes, but they all mean the loss of the unborn child. One type of miscarriage is the so-called septic miscarriage.

In this case an infection in the uterus occurs. Frequently described symptoms are high fever, chills, severe abdominal pain, general feeling of illness and vaginal discharge. In most cases this is purulent yellow.

Fortunately, this form of miscarriage has become very rare in Germany. Nevertheless, a doctor should be consulted immediately if these symptoms are present. Back pain is a very common but also very unspecific symptom.

In most cases it can be successfully treated by physiotherapy or physical exercise. Nevertheless, there is the possibility that there is a connection with an imminent miscarriage. There are several possible reasons for the occurrence of back pain during pregnancy.

On the one hand, the pain can occur due to the natural growth of the child in the uterus. Furthermore, the pelvis also prepares for the imminent delivery of the child and can lead to radiation into the back. But an ectopic pregnancy could also cause such symptoms.

If you are not sure about the cause of your back pain, it is advisable to go to your gynaecologist for a pregnancy check-up. Similar to back pain, headaches are a non-specific symptom. They are by no means a sure indication of an imminent miscarriage.

In most cases they are triggered by the body’s hormonal changes at the beginning of pregnancy and decrease in intensity and frequency during the course of the pregnancy. However, stress or unhealthy nutrition are also known to be triggers for headaches. In rare cases, however, headaches can also be a threat to the pregnant woman and the unborn child, namely in the case of pre-eclampsia (also known as pregnancy poisoning).

In this case, however, other symptoms such as impaired vision, abdominal pain, swelling of the legs and arms, as well as an altered protein content (protein level) in the urine are added. Pre-eclampsia is an absolute emergency situation and should be treated in hospital immediately. Bleeding is the most common symptom of miscarriage.

When the body ejaculates the embryo that has already been implanted, it usually causes menstrual problems, often accompanied by cramping abdominal pain. In many women, however, a miscarriage, which manifests itself through bleeding, also goes unnoticed. Most miscarriages occur in the first weeks of pregnancy, when most women do not yet know they are pregnant and therefore interpret the miscarriage as a normal menstrual period.

However, if bleeding occurs during a confirmed pregnancy, it is considered an absolute warning signal. A doctor should be consulted as soon as possible. Only in very few cases can the embryo be identified in the blood that has passed. In most cases, it is simply still too small (in the 6th week of pregnancy, it is a maximum of 1cm long). The self-diagnosis of a miscarriage is therefore usually impossible.