Signs of threatened miscarriage may not be forewarned

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The article was consulted with Specialist Doctor II - Nguyen Thi Minh Tuyet - Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Miscarriage is something no pregnant woman wants, so pregnant women need to pay close attention to every little change in their body. In particular, signs of threatened miscarriage need to be recognized early to take timely measures to ensure the life of both mother and child.

1. Signs of threatened miscarriage

Pregnant women feel pain or dull pain intermittently in the lower abdomen, fatigue in the lumbar region and when the cervix is ​​still closed during pregnancy examination. There may be a light pink, dark red, black discharge, or a few drops of blood coming out of the vagina and is often mixed with mucus. There are cases where a pregnant woman discovers that she has a threatened miscarriage during a pregnancy ultrasound because the placenta is threatened with miscarriage but there is no bleeding or any other symptoms because the placenta is still closed.

2. What to do to keep the pregnancy when there are signs of threatened miscarriage?

From threatened miscarriage to miscarriage is really a very thin line. Here are tips from doctors to ensure safety for mother and fetus as soon as there are signs of early miscarriage.
Mom needs immediate rest: Strictly implement this by lying still. This depends on your doctor's prescription and instructions. Do not change position suddenly: If you are lying on the bed or sitting and want to get up, you should pay attention to gentle movements, turn slowly, not suddenly change position. Avoid standing or sitting in one place for too long. Completely avoid heavy work: Calves carrying heavy objects, doing a lot of housework, standing for a long time,... can all lead to miscarriage after there are signs of threatened miscarriage. Do not rub the abdomen: this action can stimulate the uterus, making the pregnancy more dangerous. Abstain from sex and intimate activities that stimulate uterine contractions: Sex and close actions such as caressing, ... can be dangerous for the baby.

Nutritious diet for the fetus and uterus: At this time, food for pregnant women should be rich in nutrients and should be divided into many small meals a day. You should increase your intake of foods rich in protein, fiber, calcium, folic acid, etc. Avoid foods that contain a lot of fat, hot spicy spices. Calm down to be comfortable: The more you worry, the more you think about it, the more affected the fetus will be, especially when the warning signs of miscarriage indicate this. Go to the obstetrician-gynecology clinic as soon as possible for advice. Any woman who decides to have a baby should arm herself with knowledge about threatened miscarriage. If this is not well understood, it is possible that during pregnancy there are signs of threatened miscarriage that the pregnant woman is not aware of, not avoiding risk factors for miscarriage, leading to the unfortunate consequences of miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women should not be subjective but need to monitor the smallest changes of the body, to avoid possible bad situations to best protect the health of both mother and baby. Therefore, when unusual symptoms appear during pregnancy, you should be examined and consulted with a specialist.
In order to protect the health of mother and fetus during pregnancy, Vinmec provides a full package of maternity services (12-27-36 weeks), in which a 12-week maternity package helps monitor the mother's health. and babies from the very beginning of pregnancy, early detection and timely intervention of health problems. In addition to the usual services, the maternity monitoring program from 12 weeks has special services that other maternity packages do not have such as: thyroid screening tests; Testing for bacteria helps you proactively prevent miscarriage. In addition, this service package also helps pregnant women take Double Test or Triple Test to screen for fetal malformations; Quantitative angiogenesis factor test for preeclampsia; Rubella test. After the results of antenatal care and testing are available, doctors will analyze and advise on genetics, nutrition, and a reasonable rest regimen for pregnant women to help mothers and babies have the best health, and develop fetuses. overview.

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