If you're pregnant, you may be concerned about da risks of a miscarriage or pregnancy loss. Most of the time,this happens for reasons u have no control over.
Today let's learn what causes it so as to help u improve ur chances for having a healthy, full-term pregnancy
RT thread
Today let's learn what causes it so as to help u improve ur chances for having a healthy, full-term pregnancy
RT thread
Here are some of the most common causes of pregnancy loss:
1. Abnormal chromosomes.
When a miscarriage happens in the first 12 weeks, more than half the time it’s because of a problem with the baby's chromosomes. Chromosomes contain the genes that determine...
1. Abnormal chromosomes.
When a miscarriage happens in the first 12 weeks, more than half the time it’s because of a problem with the baby's chromosomes. Chromosomes contain the genes that determine...
your baby's unique traits, such as hair and eye color.
An abnormality in a unborn baby’s chromosomes could cause one of several problems such as:
+ blighted ovum
+ molar pregnancy
+ downs syndrome
+ Turner's syndrome
An abnormality in a unborn baby’s chromosomes could cause one of several problems such as:
+ blighted ovum
+ molar pregnancy
+ downs syndrome
+ Turner's syndrome
There's no way to prevent chromosome problems from happening. however as you get older, especially after age 35, your risk for chromosome problems specifically & pregnancy loss in general, goes up. So get your babies early.
2. Mother's medical conditions
Pregnancy loss often results from a problem with da mother’s health such as:
a. STDs e.g gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV,syphilis
b. Infections like cytomegalovirus, Rubella
c. Poorly controlled long term diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure
Pregnancy loss often results from a problem with da mother’s health such as:
a. STDs e.g gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV,syphilis
b. Infections like cytomegalovirus, Rubella
c. Poorly controlled long term diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure
d. Thyroid disease, lupus & other autoimmune disorders.
e. Problems with the uterus or cervix, such as fibroids, an abnormally shaped uterus, or a cervix that opens and widens too early( cervical incompetence)
f. Blood clotting issues that block blood vessels carrying blood...
e. Problems with the uterus or cervix, such as fibroids, an abnormally shaped uterus, or a cervix that opens and widens too early( cervical incompetence)
f. Blood clotting issues that block blood vessels carrying blood...
flow to the placenta.
3. Lifestyle
Your habits as the mom-to-be can increase the risk of a pregnancy loss. These habits include:
- smoking. Actually even if only the father only smokes.
- alcohol drinking.
- Using illegal drugs.
3. Lifestyle
Your habits as the mom-to-be can increase the risk of a pregnancy loss. These habits include:
- smoking. Actually even if only the father only smokes.
- alcohol drinking.
- Using illegal drugs.
4. Environmental Hazards
In addition to secondhand smoke, certain substances in your environment at home or at work could put your pregnancy at risk. These include:
- Lead in old water pipes.
- Mercury released from broken thermometers or fluorescent light bulbs.
In addition to secondhand smoke, certain substances in your environment at home or at work could put your pregnancy at risk. These include:
- Lead in old water pipes.
- Mercury released from broken thermometers or fluorescent light bulbs.
- Solvents such as paint thinners, degreasers, & stain & varnish removers.
- Pesticides for killing insects or rodents.
- Arsenic found near waste sites or in some well water.
- Pesticides for killing insects or rodents.
- Arsenic found near waste sites or in some well water.
5. Medications
Several prescription and over-the-counter medications can raise your chances of miscarriage and pregnancy loss eg misoprostol, methotrexate(anticancer, )retinoids( treat eczema or acne), NSAIDs.
Several prescription and over-the-counter medications can raise your chances of miscarriage and pregnancy loss eg misoprostol, methotrexate(anticancer, )retinoids( treat eczema or acne), NSAIDs.
What Doesn’t Cause Miscarriage?
You may worry that certain activities or emotions might raise the risk to your pregnancy. But if your pregnancy isn’t considered high-risk, the following things are generally safe:
- Working
- Sitting or standing for reasonable amounts of time
You may worry that certain activities or emotions might raise the risk to your pregnancy. But if your pregnancy isn’t considered high-risk, the following things are generally safe:
- Working
- Sitting or standing for reasonable amounts of time
- Exercise (talk with your doctor about what level of exercise is right for you)
- Having sex
- Air travel
- Eating spicy food
- Having an emotional shock or scare.
- Stress or depression
- Having sex
- Air travel
- Eating spicy food
- Having an emotional shock or scare.
- Stress or depression
MISCARRIAGE PREVENTION
Take the following steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy:
- make a preconception health checkup.
- Have regular prenatal visits so your doctor can help prevent and treat any problems early. Make taking care of existing health problems a priority.
Take the following steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy:
- make a preconception health checkup.
- Have regular prenatal visits so your doctor can help prevent and treat any problems early. Make taking care of existing health problems a priority.
- Curb dangerous lifestyle habits. If you can't stop on your own, talk with your doctor about getting help to stop.
- Ask your doctor about your risk from the environment and how to protect yourself.
- See a specialist if you have more than one miscarriage.
- Ask your doctor about your risk from the environment and how to protect yourself.
- See a specialist if you have more than one miscarriage.
- Take a daily multivitamin.
- Limit caffeine.
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
- Avoid certain foods that can carry bacteria eg uncooked meat,raw vegetables etc
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Limit caffeine.
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
- Avoid certain foods that can carry bacteria eg uncooked meat,raw vegetables etc
- Maintain a healthy weight.
NOTE:
Be aware that you can do everything "right" and still have a miscarriage. Try not to add guilt or self-blame to your emotional burden. Be easy knowing you've done everything you can to have a healthy pregnancy.
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RT thread to a baby and mother out there.
Be aware that you can do everything "right" and still have a miscarriage. Try not to add guilt or self-blame to your emotional burden. Be easy knowing you've done everything you can to have a healthy pregnancy.
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RT thread to a baby and mother out there.
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