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Cramping and pain in
the abdomen
Fluid discharge from
the vagina
Tissue discharge from
the vagina
Feeling faint or lightheaded
If you are pregnant and
experience any of the
symptoms mentioned
here, contact your doctor,
midwife your ante-natal
clinic immediately.
Ectopic pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy is
when the fertilized egg
settles and grows outside
the inner lining of the
uterus, instead of inside.
Around 1% of all
pregnancies are ectopic.
Left untreated they can be
fatal - because of internal
bleeding - and the risk of
Joy feelings magazine
losing the baby is
increased.
Symptoms of an ectopic
pregnancy are:
Shoulder tip pain where the shoulder
ends and the arm
begins, more evident
when the patient is
lying down
Severe abdominal
pain
Feeling light-headed
Dizziness
Causes of miscarriage
Placental problems if abnormal
development of the
placenta occurs then
the blood supply from
the mother to the baby
is limited.
Chromosome
problems sometimes a fetus can