Bleeding in Early Pregnancy (Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond)Bleeding at any stage of pregnancy is not considered normal and advice from a midwife or doctor should be sought. Bleeding from the birth canal before 2.
The bleeding may or may not have abdominal pain associated with it. The amount of bleeding is proportional to the risk of miscarriage, the greater the bleeding the greater the risk of miscarriage (Beischer & Mackay, 1.
Abdominal pain associated with the bleeding is not considered a good sign. Around one in four women will experience vaginal bleeding in the first three months of pregnancy.
Of these women 7. Bennett & Brown, 1. Is there anything I can do to help prevent the threatened miscarriage becoming a miscarriage? However certain strategies are certainly worth a try. If symptoms are acute, bed rest may be recommended. Research to date has not found bed rest to be helpful, although little research has been carried out. It is important that the woman’s preferences regarding bed rest are taken into consideration (Enkin, Keirse, Renfrew & Neilson, 1.
Avoidance of sexual intercourse is advised during any period of vaginal bleeding. Some recommend that sexual intercourse be avoided for two to three weeks after the bleeding has settled (Bennett & Brown, 1. What tests or treatments may I expect if I am experiencing bleeding in pregnancy? An ultrasound can establish whether the baby is alive or dead and can help predict if the pregnancy will continue or end in miscarriage.
There are a small number of pregnancies where the baby is alive but is destined to miscarry, ultrasound cannot predict this group with any certainty. Blood tests to detect placental hormonal levels may be carried out.
Low levels of these hormones indicates that there is a high risk of miscarriage. Other blood tests that may be performed include testing for haemoglobin levels (if there has been heavy bleeding) and blood typing (to identify women who have a negative blood group). Over a period of many years the administration of various hormones to pregnant women, in an attempt to prevent miscarriage, have been tried. The results of research found no benefit. The miscarriage rate stayed the same (Beischer & Mackay, 1. Enkin, Keirse, Renfrew & Neilson, 1. What impact will bleeding have on my pregnancy?
Unfortunately there can be no assurances given that the pregnancy will continue normally. However ultrasound and hormonal levels can provide a fairly reliable picture of the potential outcome of the pregnancy.
If the pregnancy continues past 2. Beischer & Mackay, 1. How will I cope with the uncertainty of bleeding during pregnancy? Having a supportive environment with empathetic and understanding people around you is a big help. Everybody copes in a different fashion, there is no right or wrong way. A supportive health care professional is invaluable.
The health care professional can guide you through any tests, provide you with factual information about what is happening and also they can provide ongoing support. Beischer, N. Obstetrics and the newborn (2nd ed.).
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