growing fear that all was not
well.
What will happen after the
miscarriage?
In most cases, a woman's
body will complete the
miscarriage naturally. If this
happens to you, you won't
usually need further
treatment.
The bleeding is likely to tail
off in a week to 10 days and
will usually have stopped
after two weeks or three
weeks. You'll be able to rest
at home with painkillers and
a hot water bottle, and, most
important of all, someone to
comfort and take care of
you.
Your doctor may ask you to
do a pregnancy test at home
after your miscarriage, to
confirm that the pregnancy
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has ended.
Depending on your stage of
pregnancy and whether you
are still experiencing
symptoms, you should be
offered a follow-up
appointment two weeks after
the miscarriage. This to
check that your body is
recovering as it should.
You may be referred to an
early pregnancy unit (EPU) if
there's one near you. There
are more than 200 EPUs in
the UK, so there's a good
chance you'll have access to
one. At the EPU, you may be
offered an ultrasound
scan and other tests to
confirm that the pregnancy
has ended.
If the bleeding doesn't tail off
or stop after two weeks or so,
you may need extra care from
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