Spotting in early pregnancy is
fairly common, but it should
never be considered normal,
and it always warrants a call
to your ob-gyn, Dr. Landy
says. Although the presence
of spotting does not always
indicate a miscarriage, it is a
sign that something abnormal
may be going on in the
pregnancy, she adds. "Even if
everything looks normal, the
fact that the patient's had
spotting will be kept in the
back of our minds throughout
her pregnancy."
Some women do not
experience any symptoms of
miscarriage at all; however,
possible signs besides
bleeding include:
Mild to severe cramps
Back pain
Loss of pregnancy symptoms,
such as nausea or vomiting
White-pink mucus
Passing tissue or clot-like
material
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Is it possible to stop a
miscarriage if symptoms
are caught early enough?
Sadly, there's no way to stop
a miscarriage from happening
once it's started. According to
Dr. Landy, however, it is
vital to be seen by your
doctor and treated to prevent
hemorrhaging and/or
infection.
What is a chemical
pregnancy?
A chemical pregnancy occurs
when an egg is fertilized but
never implants in the uterus.
The fertilized egg signals the
body to begin making hCG
(human ghorionic
gonadotropin, sometimes
commonly referred to as the
pregnancy hormone), which
can result in an early positive
pregnancy test--even three to
four days before a woman's
first missed period.
Unfortunately, because the
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