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When should you call for help? Where can you learn more? Top of the page. Overview A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 20 weeks.
Incomplete miscarriage. Some of the pregnancy tissue stays in the uterus after the miscarriage. The earlier that you have the pregnancy termination, the easier it is for your womb to empty itself completely. Incomplete abortions are therefore more likely if you have a termination later in the pregnancy.
However, the risks are still relatively low. Incomplete abortions are less likely to happen after a surgical termination as the doctor will have cleared out the womb contents during the procedure. However, it can still happen if any of the tissue is missed. You might have had an incomplete abortion if you notice the following symptoms after your pregnancy termination:. If you have any signs of an incomplete abortion then it is important to contact the Healthwise clinic right away.
The doctor may want to perform an ultrasound scan to confirm the diagnosis. If you have miscarried at home or somewhere else with no health workers present, you should have a check-up with a doctor or midwife to make sure the miscarriage is complete.
Sometimes, some pregnancy tissue will remain in the uterus. Vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal cramping may continue as the uterus continues trying to empty itself. This is known as an 'incomplete miscarriage'. This is an important medical procedure done in an operating theatre. If you have a missed miscarriage, you may have a brownish discharge.
Some of the symptoms of pregnancy, such as nausea and tiredness, may have faded. You might have noticed nothing unusual. You may be shocked to have a scan and find the baby has died.
A small number of women have repeated miscarriages. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes.
A fetus does not usually survive an ectopic pregnancy. If you have an ectopic pregnancy, you may not know it as first, until it bleeds. Then you may get severe pain in your lower abdomen, vaginal bleeding, vomiting or pain in the tip of one shoulder. A molar pregnancy is a type of pregnancy that fails to develop properly from conception. It can be either complete or partial and usually needs to be surgically removed. With a blighted ovum the sac develops but there is no baby inside. It is also known as an 'anembryonic pregnancy'.
This condition is usually discovered during a scan. In most cases, an embryo was conceived but did not develop and was reabsorbed into the uterus at a very early stage.
You should see your doctor to discuss treatment options. Call Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on , 7am to midnight AET to speak to a maternal child health nurse for advice and emotional support. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Longitudinal study of emotional experiences, grief and depressive symptoms in women and men after miscarriage.
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