Consecutive miscarriage: What you need to know

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The article is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Lai Thi Nguyet Hang - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.

Continuous stillbirth can be caused by many reasons. If this is the case, parents should not be too worried. Identifying and understanding the exact cause of consecutive stillbirths will help couples quickly conceive again.

1. The concept of consecutive stillbirths

Stillbirth is a phenomenon where the fetus has died and is left in the mother's uterus for more than 48 hours. This condition is repeated two or more times will be called consecutive stillbirth. This is an extremely dangerous complication and can occur at any stage during pregnancy.
In order to avoid having consecutive stillbirths in the next pregnancy, couples should quickly find a doctor to conduct blood tests, gynecological tests, HSG tests, Antiphospholipid tests and Anticardiolipin in the wife and Halosperm sperm in the husband to quickly find the cause.

2. What are the causes of consecutive stillbirths?

There are about 20-50% of stillbirth cases of unknown cause and the rest come from many other causes. In which, it must be mentioned that the causes come from the mother, such as in the case of pregnant women suffering from chronic diseases such as kidney inflammation, anemia, liver failure, tuberculosis, high blood pressure, heart disease. , etc... will have a very high chance of consecutive stillbirth. In addition, pregnant women who are suffering from endocrine diseases such as Graves' disease, hypothyroidism, diabetes, hypothyroidism or adrenal hyperactivity are also at risk of causing repeated stillbirths.
For pregnant women with pregnancy poisoning, whether it is severe or mild, there is a possibility of causing stillbirth while in the mother's womb. This phenomenon also does not exclude the possibility that pregnant women are infected with parasitic diseases such as malignant malaria, bacterial and viral infections, immune disorders or blood clotting disorders, etc...
In addition , the phenomenon of continuous stillbirth is caused by the fetus itself. Those are cases where the fetus has a chromosomal disorder, the fetus is too small or does not grow at an appropriate rate, leading to suffocation due to lack of oxygen.
Besides the above causes, an infection between the 24th and 27th weeks of pregnancy can also lead to stillbirth. However, pregnant women often cannot detect these conditions at diagnosis until they have caused dangerous complications.
Couples with a history of stillbirth should not be too worried because although there are still cases of consecutive stillbirths, these cases usually account for a very low rate compared to the successful pregnancy rate.

3. Measures to reduce the risk of stillbirth that pregnant women should know

Not all stillbirths can be prevented, but mothers can reduce the risk of stillbirth by avoiding smoking or smelling tobacco smoke, and not drinking alcohol and other types of alcohol. Pregnant women should develop a reasonable weight gain plan to avoid diabetes, exercise regularly and establish a reasonable nutritional regimen, minimizing foods containing a lot of fat and fast foods.
And most especially, pregnant women are absolutely not allowed to arbitrarily use drugs without the appointment of doctors. In addition, regular folic acid supplementation in the 3 months before pregnancy will help reduce the risk of stillbirth more effectively.
Before becoming pregnant, the mother should consult the Pre-pregnancy Health Care and Counseling Program and carry out adequate vaccinations as well as physical examination, testing and screening for possible disease risk factors. effects on pregnancy, especially for women who have had a stillbirth in a previous pregnancy to ensure that the body is ready to enter the 9 months and 10 days of pregnancy.
During pregnancy, the mother always needs to monitor the health of herself and her unborn baby through adequate antenatal check-ups and a balanced diet and lifestyle. In the use of medicinal products, the mother's body is sick, it is necessary to have advice and examination from an obstetrician-specialist to avoid bad effects from diseases as well as medicinal products. pregnancy. When any signs of complications occur, pregnant women need to be taken to the hospital for early examination and treatment to minimize unnecessary consequences.

If you are planning to become pregnant or are in the process of becoming pregnant and have a history of stillbirth, you should choose a reputable medical facility to closely monitor the health of both mother and baby. The Obstetrics Department of Vinmec International General Hospital has been highly appreciated by customers for its professional quality as well as professional care services.
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