Causes and symptoms of miscarriage. The impact of drugs and unhealthy lifestyles on pregnancy. What to do if you have a miscarriage in early pregnancy

Obstetricians calculate the gestational age from the first day of the last menstruation, and conception occurs in the middle menstrual cycle, so the 3rd obstetric week is the first week of your baby's life and is secret. You are no longer alone, but you do not even suspect it.

signs

During this period, the symptoms in most women are expressed quite weakly, because changes have barely begun in the body. Women often note slight dizziness, drowsiness, pulling pain in the lower abdomen, slight swelling of the chest. By the way, a change in the condition of the breast can also tell the expectant mother about her position.

Fetus

During the third obstetric week, the baby is still just a group of cells. Now the zygote is still in the cavity of the fallopian tube, and is actively moving towards the uterus. She makes every effort to attach herself to her wall.

If the transfer is successful and the zygote enters the uterine cavity, implantation will occur, that is, the embryo will be in the inner membrane and begin to sink into the uterine wall. On days 20-21, the embryo should be firmly fixed in a favorable and nutritious environment. Also during this period, there is an establishment of strong ties with the future mother. Now the fetus will receive absolutely everything that enters the body of the woman who hatches it.

The fruit is a ball 0.1-0.2 mm in diameter, placed in a tiny water sac filled with amniotic fluid. The nutrition of the embryo occurs through the absorption of protein compounds secreted by the glands of the fallopian tubes and due to its own energy reserves.

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At this time, ultrasound is most often done to diagnose pregnancy and if a threat of interruption is suspected. It cannot provide more information.

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Feel

The term is still too short. And the expectant mother most likely does not even suspect about her condition, and therefore she most likely will not notice any pronounced changes in her own body. And if something does happen, then she is more likely to attribute it to the weather and other external factors than to becoming a mother.

What to do?

3 obstetric week is the moment when you should be extremely attentive to your own health, especially if the child is planned, and you hope that everything went well. After ovulation, protect yourself from all kinds of physical exertion, do not overwork, lead a calm and moderate lifestyle. Refuse to travel and avoid stressful situations. Now, in fact, the first days of your baby’s life are flowing, so you need to be extremely careful and give him the opportunity to safely get to the house (womb). Avoid strong medications (especially antibiotics).

At this stage, bookmarking internal organs fetus, therefore it is so important to protect yourself from any negatively influencing factors. Alcohol, physical overload, x-rays, active sex, malnutrition- all this can have a fatal effect on your child (you can read more about the influence of the factors mentioned here: http://nedeli.org/2_weeks_pregnant_articles/). Or just stay here and watch the video from Pampers.

Miscarriage

A miscarriage at the time under discussion most often begins with abdominal pain and the appearance of discharge (bloody, brown discharge). Blood is first released in a small amount, and then the real bleeding begins. With a miscarriage, the pain only increases until the body gets rid of gestational sac.

But not always there is an independent release of the uterine cavity from the embryo. Sometimes he dies and remains in the uterus, this condition is called missed abortion. At this stage, it can only be suspected, but to make sure of your own suspicions, you need to do an ultrasound.

Perhaps such a complication as an ectopic pregnancy (we wrote about it here: http://nedeli.org/ectopic_pregnancy_articles/). It does not develop in the uterine cavity, but in most cases in the fallopian tube, and is rarely detected at this time. But if everything was planned, and future mother suspects his interesting position timely access to specialists will help to avoid surgery.

Both frozen and ectopic pregnancy are characterized by a slow increase or decrease in the level of hCG in the blood.

It is also worth remembering that at such an early stage the child is very vulnerable to infections. The placenta has not yet formed, there is no real protection, and even the usual SARS in the mother can lead to serious consequences. Avoid crowded places, wash your hands often, try to protect yourself from contact with people who are sick, and do not take medicines without a doctor's prescription.

Interrupt

If becoming a mother was not part of your immediate plans, you can stop everything right now. In the early stages, this can be done without surgery. Do not try to find folk remedies, it is dangerous for you and may completely make it impossible to ever give birth to a child. That's what pills are for.

Interrupting someone's, albeit just beginning, life is a difficult decision, for which you will have to answer to your own conscience.

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• Signs and symptoms
• I have a stomachache
• Allocations
• Breast
• Feel
• Pregnancy test
• Analyzes
• Menses and bleeding
• Miscarriage
• Alcohol
• Cold
• Temperature

Fetus

If this did not happen earlier, then it is at the beginning of the 3rd week that conception will take place. If your egg by this moment has already been fertilized by a sperm, then for about a week it moved through the fallopian tubes, continuously dividing and multiplying. And now, at the 3rd week of pregnancy, it will be fixed on the wall of the uterus, and from now on we will talk about the fact that pregnancy has occurred and the fetus is developing in your womb.

The fetus at the 3rd week of pregnancy is so small that it is even hard to imagine: only 2-3 micrograms in weight and 0.15-0.2 mm in length. But by this moment it has grown disproportionately and increased in comparison with the egg. After fertilization, it became known as a zygote and began to divide rapidly, forming more and more new cells. The zygote resembles a mulberry, which is constantly increasing in size. On the 7-12th day of its journey through the fallopian tubes, the zygote reaches the uterus and begins to settle down for a permanent place of residence. And after that it will be called a blastocyst.

The blastocyst is constantly in the process of development and growth. Very soon it becomes hollow inside and lengthens. Then an embryonic disk is formed in it, which by the end of 3 weeks will curl up into a cylinder with ends of different widths: a head will begin to form on one of them, and a tail on the other. Although the embryo is still very small and primitive, the main organs and systems are already being laid.

At the 3rd week of pregnancy, the fetus is only trying to settle in your body, which so far perceives the little one as a stranger. There is something like a struggle between them, and if a compromise is found, then very soon you will find out about the onset of pregnancy.

Signs and symptoms at 3 weeks pregnant

In the meantime, you are only waiting for the onset of the next menstruation, so you perceive the first signs and symptoms of pregnancy at week 3 as premenstrual syndrome: nausea, changes in appetite and taste preferences, intolerance to smells, irritability, weakness, engorgement and soreness of the mammary glands, frequent urination, pulling pains in the lower abdomen - the vast majority of us experience these symptoms every month. Signs of pregnancy at 1 week can be the same, so most often at such an early date we do not even know what is happening.

I have a stomachache

Among other things, at the 3rd week of pregnancy, a woman already has a stomach ache (although not at all necessary): the lower abdomen sips, as before menstruation - the blastocyst prepares a place for landing, as if scraping cells from the uterine epithelium. Not everyone feels pain at the same time, but if your stomach hurts at the 3rd week of pregnancy, then suspect real reason you can only if you strive for this for a very long time and try to look for signs of pregnancy in any changes.

Otherwise, the woman is sure: the menstruation is about to begin, although this time, it seems, a little earlier than usual.

Allocations

The discharge at the 3rd week of pregnancy, which is called implantation bleeding, will also prompt her to such an idea. The implantation of the egg in the uterus does not pass without a trace, and in addition to pain in the lower abdomen, it gives itself out as bloody spotting at the 3rd week of pregnancy. This phenomenon should not cause you any concern. However, this often happens: a woman thinks that menstruation begins prematurely. And only after these discharges disappear at the 3rd week of pregnancy, and menstruation does not occur, she thinks about the fertilization that has probably occurred. The onset of menstruation and subsequent ovulation will be prevented by hormones - estrogen and progesterone - which, from the 3rd week of pregnancy, begin to be actively produced by the ovaries.

Allocations at the 3rd week of pregnancy are very scarce, sometimes in the form of a few drops or a smear, or even completely absent. They can be creamy, yellowish, pink or brown, disappearing and reappearing at moments of greater activity of the "settler". But after 2 days, the "daub" should stop - the implantation period lasts about 40 hours.

Breast at 3 weeks pregnant

One of the most early signs pregnancy, there may be changes in the breast, which is also observed at 3 weeks. The mammary glands become rough, the nipples become hypersensitive and react very painfully to any irritation. There is also breast enlargement. However, these symptoms are also characteristic of premenstrual syndrome, therefore, alone cannot indicate pregnancy.

Sex

Another clue may be a change in libido at the 3rd week of pregnancy, and in any direction: you can both experience an increased desire for intimacy with your husband, and vice versa - noticeably get colder in this regard. Hormones, what can you do ... But if the pregnancy that just happened has awakened a woman in you, then enjoy it. There can be only two contraindications to sex at the 3rd week of pregnancy: the threat of her interruption and the reluctance of the woman.

Feel

Some women say that they feel their pregnancy already now. Doctors do not exclude such an "intuitive providence", but they still believe that there are still no pronounced sensations at such an early stage. The first signs and symptoms described, as well as the changes in the body occurring at the 3rd week of pregnancy, can be characteristic for each month at the end of the menstrual cycle. Of the most frequent sensations at the 3rd week of pregnancy, women distinguish nausea, dizziness, weakness, breast tenderness, changes in appetite. But most people don't feel anything at all.

Pregnancy test

A home pregnancy test at 3 weeks pregnant is unlikely to show you the real picture. The term is still too short to determine advanced level HCG, and the delay has not yet come. But in some cases, when you are expecting this pregnancy and ovulation was earlier than in the middle of the cycle, hypersensitive test may show a faint second line. And even then it would rather mean confusion with the timing. It makes sense to carry out a pregnancy test only after a delay.

HCG at 3 weeks pregnant

At 3 weeks on home test it’s better not to hope: an increase in the level of hCG at the 3rd week of pregnancy can only be “detected” in the blood by passing an analysis for hCG no earlier than on the 12th day after conception or 2-3rd day after a missed period. The concentration of hCG in the blood in the early stages doubles every 2-3 days, but reaches a diagnosable level only by this time.

At 3-4 obstetric weeks (or at 1-2 weeks from conception) hCG level already reaches 25-156 mU / ml, but this concentration in the blood serum, and in the urine it is much lower. Therefore, if hCG is determined at the 3rd week of pregnancy, then not with the help of a test, but with the help of a laboratory analysis.

Analyzes

If your pregnancy was diagnosed so early, then some examinations may be prescribed for you now. In particular, an analysis for hCG at the 3rd week of pregnancy will show how it develops (that is, whether it has come exactly), will help determine the gestational age and suggest the number of embryos - it proportionally affects the level of hCG in the blood serum.

In addition to hCG, the corpus luteum continues to synthesize progesterone, also called the hormone of pregnancy. Progesterone prepares the uterus for the embryo to settle and affects the nervous system of the expectant mother, creating the most favorable conditions for the preservation and development of pregnancy, therefore, at the slightest risk or threat, the woman will be sent for this analysis.

ultrasound

You can also have an ultrasound at 3 weeks pregnant if you are in doubt. At this time, the study is carried out with a transvaginal sensor. Ultrasound at the 3rd week of pregnancy can show (although not at all necessary) where the embryo has settled (that is, the onset of pregnancy develops in the uterus or ectopic), and will also be able to assess the state of the muscular tissue of the uterus, which has great importance in terms of prognosis.

But in practice, the 3rd week of pregnancy for most women passes in the most usual way, like “pre-pregnancy” life: they expect the onset of the next menstruation and still don’t think about hCG and ultrasound.

Periods and bleeding at 3 weeks pregnant

It may happen that for some reason the blastocyst fails to attach itself to the wall of the uterus. If she is rejected, then the woman will simply start bleeding, which will mark the beginning of the next menstrual cycle, even if it is too early for the start of menstruation.

In about 20-30% of cases, women continue to go bloody issues every month on the days of the expected menstruation, despite already an existing pregnancy. As a rule, in such cases, a woman does not even know what is developing inside her. new life. This phenomenon is called the washing of the fetus or colored pregnancy.

Often women mistake implantation bleeding for menstruation, which poses no threat. But if spotting becomes more intense and bright color, then you need to urgently go to the hospital if you already know about your pregnancy by this time. More likely, we are talking about the threat of miscarriage.

Miscarriage

The fetal egg is a foreign body for the female body, primarily due to male cells. And he tries to get rid of him, as he would in any other case. However, nature is so wise that it has invented a special mechanism to prevent such an undesirable outcome of events: the blastocyst produces a special immunosuppressive protein that lowers the woman's immunity, and as a result, her body cannot fight the "occupier".

But unfortunately, the embryo does not always win. There are a number of factors that can trigger a miscarriage at 3 weeks pregnant. And one of them is alcohol.

Alcohol

3rd week of pregnancy is decisive for the fetal egg. It will either reach its intended goal, penetrate into the uterine cavity and live, or be rejected and die. Now the blastocyst is very vulnerable to external factors - natural selection is taking place. It will survive if it is strong enough and of good quality, so to speak. Alcohol can speed up this test: a weak blastocyst is unlikely to withstand his blow. But if you took alcohol at the 3rd week of pregnancy, not knowing about its development, then you should not worry too much. If the embryo survived, then everything will be fine. Only in the future it is necessary to take care - after 3 weeks, the laying and formation of the most important organs and fetal systems, and the embryo itself will already depend on you in everything and receive all the substances that enter your body through the bloodstream. Alcohol (especially in large quantities) can cause the development of various anomalies and deformities.

Cold

From the very first weeks of pregnancy, you should not only lead a healthy lifestyle, but pay increased attention to your health in general. Against the background of reduced immunity, you can easily catch a cold or get the flu. This is now highly undesirable. However, do not despair if you find out that you had a cold at 3 weeks of pregnancy. It is believed that within 18 days after conception future child protected from harmful factors, including drugs. Only after successful implantation, the egg begins to feed from the mother, having exhausted its reserves by this time.

If you already know about pregnancy at week 3, then do not rush to diagnose yourself with SARS. Perhaps this is how the first signs appear, among which there may be nasal congestion, coughing and even fever.

Temperature at 3 weeks pregnant

If you regularly measure your basal temperature, then by this time you know for sure about the onset of pregnancy: for more than 3 days in a row it rises above 37C. But sometimes under the arm you can intend subfebrile temperature, wondering where it came from or thinking that you are starting to get sick, because weakness appeared, and fatigue, and nausea, and headache... A slight increase in temperature in the first weeks of pregnancy is an absolute norm - this is how the body reacts to the changes taking place with it. Another thing is when you have a fever - about 38 degrees or even more. Try to do without the use of drugs - apply compresses, drink plenty of warm liquids. But if the high temperature persists and does not fall, then you need to act. This condition may not be safe for pregnancy and the fetus, so you should consult your doctor, but in no case should you take aspirin-containing drugs during pregnancy.

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Early miscarriage symptoms

Pregnancy occurs when the egg fuses with the sperm and travels to the uterus to attach to its wall. At this time, a woman may not even be aware of the changes taking place inside her body, but they are already starting, and the embryo begins to develop. But it happens that this process can suddenly be interrupted even at the earliest stages (and this happens in 20% of pregnancies). In this case, they talk about spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage.

When a miscarriage occurs on the very initial stage pregnancy, then a woman (if she does not yet know about her pregnancy) may not even notice this. After all, the symptoms early miscarriage that occurred before two weeks of pregnancy are almost absent.

As for a miscarriage before a missed period, it is difficult to say something about its symptoms, since a miscarriage cannot occur before a delay, because in order for this to happen, it is necessary for the fetal egg to attach in the uterus, and this requires time from ovulation to start of expected menstruation.

An early miscarriage is considered spontaneous interruption pregnancy up to twelve weeks. Therefore, the symptoms or signs of a miscarriage at 3, 5, 12 weeks of pregnancy will be the same.

A miscarriage is a difficult experience for a woman. Even if this happens in the very first weeks, it still hurts quite a lot and leads to feelings.

What are the symptoms of a miscarriage?

Very often, a miscarriage can be avoided if you seek medical help immediately after the first signs of a miscarriage appear. But at the same time, a woman should be informed about what symptoms of a mini-miscarriage she should see a doctor for.

Spontaneous abortion is conditionally divided into several stages. Each stage has its own characteristics.

There is also such a thing as miscarriage when, under the influence of certain factors, the fetal egg dies, but is not expelled by the uterus. Signs of pregnancy in a woman disappear, but it worsens general state. An ultrasound revealed fetal death. This phenomenon is also called a frozen pregnancy. The only way elimination of the fetal egg from the uterine cavity in this case - curettage.

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How to avoid the threat of miscarriage at 3 weeks pregnant?

The threat of spontaneous termination of pregnancy is one of the most common reasons why expectant mothers end up in the hospital "for preservation". Most often, a miscarriage occurs in the first 12 weeks, when a woman may still not know about her situation. After 25 weeks already talking about premature birth and not about a miscarriage.

Third week of pregnancy

In the third week of pregnancy, a woman may still not be aware of her position, so she may perceive the discharge that accompanies a miscarriage as starting menstruation. But if the pregnancy is desired and planned, chances are the woman has diagnosed expected motherhood by measuring basal body temperature or hCG analysis. Then the expectant mother should take care of the development of the child in order to prevent a miscarriage in the third week.

Miscarriage is the most common pregnancy disorder. According to statistics, it occurs in one in six pregnant women.

When a miscarriage begins, the fetal egg detaches from the walls of the uterus, the uterus begins to contract and the fetus is expelled from the uterus.

Types of miscarriage

Doctors distinguish several types of spontaneous abortion:

Fetal miscarriage. The threat of miscarriage may be accompanied by uterine bleeding and uterine contractions in the first 3-20 weeks of pregnancy. This situation is considered reversible, with successful and timely treatment pregnancy in general can proceed normally.

An abortion that has begun is a situation when a detachment of the fetal egg has occurred. The symptoms of a miscarriage in the third week in this situation are severe pain and bleeding that threatens the health of the mother. In some cases, it is possible to maintain pregnancy without compromising the health of the mother.

Inevitable abortion is a situation that most likely leads to a miscarriage in the third week. Pregnant women experience cramping pains accompanied by strong bleeding. It is not possible to save the pregnancy in this situation.

Incomplete abortion - partial release of the products of conception and rupture membranes.

Complete abortion - the release of all formed tissues, contraction of the uterus, stop bleeding.

Why does a miscarriage happen?

The main causes of miscarriage in the third week of pregnancy:

Failure of the hormonal state of a woman. This can manifest itself as a metabolic disorder, increased facial hair growth, or a metabolic disorder. Some hormonal imbalances exist in a hidden form and begin to actively manifest themselves only under special circumstances. Such circumstances can be called the onset of pregnancy. Therefore, during the planning period of pregnancy, it is important to conduct a study hormonal background to reveal hidden forms violations and correct them in a timely manner.

Pathology of the female reproductive system

Infectious diseases. During pregnancy, the treatment of any disease is difficult due to the restriction of the intake of drugs, since they can have Negative influence to intrauterine life.

Genetic abnormalities in the development of the child, as well as bad habits of the mother and hard physical labor.

Previous induced abortions (especially if the first pregnancy was stopped).

A small interval between pregnancies (no more than two years).

Rh-conflict of the blood of the father and mother.

According to doctors, a small amount of alcohol consumed by a woman during a period when she did not know about pregnancy is not capable of provoking a miscarriage in the third week.

How to understand that this is a miscarriage?

Symptoms of a miscarriage in the third week:

• Special discharge from the vagina. A typical miscarriage is brownish spotting or more red discharge. Initially, the discharge has a bloody tint, as the threat of miscarriage increases in the third week, the discharge intensifies. The fertilized egg is released along with the blood. If the miscarriage has occurred partially, the uterus does not contract, and bleeding continues. The cervix is ​​still open, which can lead to inflammation.
• Aching, sometimes cramping pains in the lower abdomen or in the lumbar region, but not all women feel them.

If there is any suspicion of unusual discharge or abdominal pain, a woman should immediately consult a doctor. Application folk methods prevention can cause irreparable damage to the health of the baby and make miscarriage inevitable.

How to prevent the loss of a child?

Tips on how to prevent miscarriage in the third week of pregnancy:

Most reliable way- to be examined in advance and cure diseases. If the pregnancy was not planned, after its establishment, a gynecologist should be observed.

A miscarriage in the third week can be prevented if the pregnant woman does not prescribe medications and even vitamin complexes without consulting a doctor.

The threat of miscarriage will be significantly reduced in the third and all subsequent weeks if the woman refuses bad habits. Immediately after fertilization, the negative effects of smoking or alcohol can damage the fetus, and from the fifth week of pregnancy, the child's organs are already forming, and even an insignificant poisonous drop can lead to negative consequences.

A miscarriage will be less likely if the expectant mother begins to eat a balanced diet from the third week of pregnancy.

Physical activity should be limited, especially heavy lifting.

If possible, a pregnant woman should avoid stressful situations.

You should also be wary of entering into a relationship with a man, especially if the woman has previously had miscarriages. This can cause premature contractions or infections.

Despite the huge list of symptoms that can sometimes mislead a woman, you should not tune in negatively. After all, the state of the unborn child largely depends on the emotional harmony of his mother.

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The threat of miscarriage at 2-3 weeks of pregnancy

Hello. I have 2-3 weeks of pregnancy, 5 days ago brown discharge began, my husband and I immediately went to the clinic, they put me with a threat of miscarriage, they did an ultrasound, they said that the hematoma was 10mm, donated blood for hCG on 07/27/2012, it was 166, after 2 days 469, and after another 2 days 459. I was injected with dicynone 2 times a day, on the 5th day they canceled it. Now I continue to drink duphaston 4 times a day, folic acid, vitamin e, magna b6 and valerian extract. I checked out by own will Now I'm at home. The blood turned not brown, but red and not always. stomach doesn't hurt. I am very afraid, I cry all the time, I don’t know who to turn to. Tell me, I have a ZB ?????? I don't want to go back to the clinic where I was. Help me.

Olga, Moscow, Russia, 24 years old

Answer:

Hello Olga.

you need in without fail do an ultrasound of the pelvic organs and check the fetal heartbeat. While we are not talking about a frozen pregnancy. Spotting discharge from the genital tract may be due to the fact that the hematoma is emptying. You need to calm down and go to the gynecologist, and do an ultrasound. Come to us, we will try to help you.

Sincerely, Yurchenko Oksana Viktorovna.

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Miscarriage at 3 weeks: symptoms, signs, causes

Unfortunately, early miscarriage is a relatively common situation, and one in eight women may have a pregnancy in the first trimester. Here, women should be aware of the specific symptoms that should make them urgently see a doctor.

Symptoms

The main features that deserve the most close attention, This:

• discharge mixed with blood, especially brown, indicating a missed pregnancy,
• pain in the ovaries and uterus.

If there is heavy bleeding, then the child can no longer be saved, but with spotting, the doctor can help with timely treatment, which gives the only possible chance.

However, in some situations, an early miscarriage is asymptomatic, and a woman may not even know that she has already been pregnant. Bleeding in such cases is often mistaken for the next menstruation. Not often, but it happens that the fetus comes out entirely with shells.

Most doctors believe that uterine tone is not dangerous symptom, provided that the tone is not regular and not painful. Usually, when a tone arises, doctors prescribe safe antispasmodics and lie down until the body returns to normal.

Causes of miscarriage at 3 weeks

Spontaneous abortion in this case is often a salvation for the couple, since it happens due to chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, which are incompatible with normal life.

However, early miscarriage can be initiated and hormonal reasons. With a deficiency of progesterone in the body of the expectant mother, there will certainly be a significant threat of interruption. Nowadays, treatment usually takes place in a hospital, and it is possible to save a child.

The third week of pregnancy is crucial for the fetal egg, which is very vulnerable to external factors, and here natural selection manifests itself. However, it is not necessary to add something additional to the existing external factors. For example, a weak blastocyst is very bad at holding alcohol blows.

Other possible reasons may be autoimmune factors. A fertile egg is foreign body for the female body, which is mainly due to the presence of male cells. The body, of course, is trying to get rid of it, if not for nature, which has come up with a special mechanism that allows you to reduce a woman's immunity, however, with increased immunity the case may end in a miscarriage.

Other risk factors are infections and uterine malformations.

Dangers of a miscarriage in the third week

Specifically, a woman early miscarriage at week 3, it does not threaten serious health problems. Another thing is when a miscarriage was specifically caused by pseudo-folk remedies on its own, or after a miscarriage, particles of the fetus remained in the uterus, but the likelihood of this is high with long gestation periods. However, such a danger still exists and doctors recommend that even after an early miscarriage, curettage of the uterus for prevention. After this operation, a control ultrasound is certainly done.

A miscarriage at 3 weeks, contrary to popular belief, does not negative consequences, but a woman should carefully monitor her health and apply for needed help. Otherwise, severe uterine bleeding is possible, fraught with excessive blood loss, and possibly blood poisoning.

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The 3rd week of pregnancy is the period until which the expectant mother may not yet realize that she is no longer “alone”. Most often, it is by the end of the 3rd week that a woman begins to think that she may have a pregnancy, as a delay in menstruation has appeared.

There are changes in the body of a woman, which she may not even be aware of yet. It still seems to both her and those around her that everything is as usual, at the same time future baby begins to actively develop. At this time, he is still just an embryo.

fetus in the 3rd week of pregnancy

This is perhaps the most important period in the life of an unborn child. Right now, the laying of the main organs has begun, and the health of the child depends on how correctly this process will go. Changes happen literally every minute. It already remotely resembles a little man - the head end is determined. By the end of the third month, he will have dimples in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe future eyes and a mouth, which is still the oropharyngeal membrane. Actively continue to form cells of the brain, as well as the spinal cord.

During this period of pregnancy, the main blood cells, or red blood cells, are formed in the unborn fetus. By the end of the 3rd week, the heart tube is already actively contracting, preparing to supply the entire body with blood. The first cells of the larynx, lungs and bronchi appeared. By the end of this period, the length of the embryo is no more than 2.5 millimeters.

Signs and symptoms

The first symptom of pregnancy in the 3rd week from conception is a delay in menstruation. It is on this basis that most women conclude that pregnancy has nevertheless come. In addition, signs of toxicosis may appear: nausea, vomiting, weakness and dizziness. The reason for this is the failure of the placenta. She is not yet able to remove toxins.

Also at this time, a woman can be tormented by pain that appears as a result of cardinal changes in the body: under the influence of hormones, the ligaments weaken, the center of gravity shifts, and the uterus begins to increase in size. Because of the latter, frequent urination may occur.

And of course, the most important sign of pregnancy at this time is positive test. With a delay of more than 3-4 days, you can safely follow him to the pharmacy and then try to determine the pregnancy yourself.

Why does the stomach hurt in the 3rd week of pregnancy

As already mentioned, abdominal pain in the 3rd week of pregnancy is acceptable. At the same time, you should be careful, since there can be a huge variety of reasons for the appearance of pain in women.

If there are minor pains that are not accompanied by any other symptoms (for example, bleeding), you should rest and relax. They are most likely the result physiological changes in ligaments and bones.

If the pain is sharp, does not go away after rest, and is also accompanied by spotting spotting, you should immediately consult a doctor. These symptoms may be a sign of a miscarriage.

Allocations

At the 3rd week of pregnancy, a woman may have mucous discharge, which is not accompanied by itching and other discomfort. The reason for their appearance is considered to be a change in the hormonal background. In this case, you should not run to the doctor and demand a prescription for treatment. But the presence of itching is a sign of infection. In this case, after establishing the diagnosis, the doctor must choose the most appropriate treatment that will not harm the unborn baby.

Bloody or brown discharge is not excluded. Their appearance always indicates that there is a threat of abortion. Of course, it is too early to talk about a miscarriage, but it is still necessary to take measures to relieve spasm from the uterus and save the pregnancy.

Breasts in the 3rd week of pregnancy

Indicative signs of the onset of pregnancy are changes in the breast. They again occur as a result of the production of hormones. In this case, the chest may be a little painful, the nipples become coarse and become very sensitive. Some women report a feeling of heaviness in the chest.

Sex

Every woman reacts differently to hormonal changes during pregnancy. Some have an increase in sexual desire, while others note a complete lack of desire for intimacy.

There are no contraindications for sex at this time. The exception is the existing risk of abortion, which can manifest itself as pain in the lower abdomen, a feeling of petrification, spotting, and so on.

Feelings in the 3rd week of pregnancy

Most women at this stage of pregnancy feel the same as before and do not notice any changes. But still, increased fatigue, nausea, dizziness, the appearance of sensitivity in the chest and minor pain in the abdomen are possible.

Considering that all these symptoms can still be observed during menstruation, it is still not necessary to draw a conclusion about the onset of pregnancy only on the basis of them.

hCG

This hormone is the most important for a pregnant woman. It is produced by blastocyst cells already in the first hours after conception. At the same time, the level of the hormone rises literally every day. Simultaneously with increased production, it begins to be excreted in the urine. It is by the content of hCG in the urine that pregnancy is determined in the early stages.

Sometimes pregnant women have an early miscarriage. This event can unsettle for a long time. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to observe all precautions and carry out timely prevention.

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If you still have a miscarriage at an early date, be sure to consult a doctor to find out if cleaning is needed. The specialist will examine you and write recommendations. You may need to undergo treatment.

Often, women panic and search the Internet for photos to find out exactly what a miscarriage looks like in the first months. If trouble happens, a grayish-colored fetal egg with red streaks comes out of the uterus. In any case, you need to know what a miscarriage looks like so as not to be mistaken.

Symptoms of a Problem

When a miscarriage occurs during pregnancy, it causes certain symptoms. The interruption is accompanied by brown or red discharge and discomfort in the lower abdomen. If you notice the appearance of discharge with an admixture of blood, you should consult a doctor. In the early stages similar secretions are one of the symptoms of a miscarriage.

The appearance of discomfort in the abdomen

Sometimes a girl does not recognize the signs of a spontaneous miscarriage that happened in the initial months. This is possible if she does not know about her pregnancy and regards the appearance of bleeding as the onset of menstruation. Therefore, you need to know what the signs of this trouble look like in order to call the doctor in time.

Sometimes in the first months appear indirect symptoms miscarriage threats. These include.

1. Nausea.
2. Diarrhea.
3. Back pain.
4. The appearance of mucus with a strange shade.
5. Abdominal pain.
6. Strong weight loss.

In addition, a spontaneous miscarriage that occurred at an early stage is characterized by another symptom: rejection of the fetal tissues. It doesn't happen right away. Only about 2 weeks after the death of the child, the body begins to remove the dead tissues. In this case, there is either heavy bleeding, or spotting, spotting.

Causes of spontaneous abortion

According to statistics, about 15-20% of women have a miscarriage in the early stages of their pregnancy. There are several reasons for this. Often this happens when a woman does not yet know that conception has occurred.

The most common reasons include:

1. genetic disorders of the fetus;
2. hormonal disorders;
3. a large number of male sex hormones;
4. immunological reasons;
5. STD;
6. infectious pathologies;
7. abortion in history;
8. uncontrolled medication;
9. stress;
10. strong physical exercise;
11. wrong lifestyle.

Be sure to consult a doctor and find out from him how a miscarriage occurs during pregnancy. IN this case you need to know as much as possible about the possible trouble.

One reason is genetics.

According to statistics, approximately 73% of women have problems due to genetic disorders. Usually they are the result of mutations that happened in the germ cells of the mother and father due to harmful effects external environment.

Often there are hormonal disorders. A miscarriage can cause hormonal imbalances, including a lack of progesterone, which is the main pregnancy hormone. If the problem is detected in time, the situation can be saved.

The problem may lie in the large number of male hormones that suppress the production of progesterone and estrogen. Androgens are often the cause of trouble. In addition, hormones thyroid gland and adrenal glands affect the formation and development of the baby. Disruption of these glands can cause spontaneous abortion.

Sometimes immunological causes are to blame, for example, an Rhesus conflict. The fetus inherits rhesus negative father, and positive rh mother begins to reject foreign tissue. To prevent this from happening, progesterone preparations are used, which has an immunomodulatory effect.

Carefully monitor your health, because various sexual infections can affect the fetal membranes and spontaneous abortion will occur. Treatment of possible syphilis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, cytomegalovirus, herpetic infection must be carried out before the planned conception.

Pneumonia, pyelonephritis, chlamydia, rubella, syphilis can also cause a problem. They are a big threat to the baby, especially when the infection occurs either before conception or at the beginning of the first trimester. The mother-to-be can pick up light form angina, but even this disease can negatively affect the child. An increase in temperature, which is very dangerous for the normal course of pregnancy, accompanies many diseases, so you need to carefully monitor your health.

Stress and depression

It is very dangerous if a girl had an abortion. You need to know that this is not an ordinary medical procedure, but the strongest stress for the body, which provokes dysfunction of the adrenal glands and ovaries. Abortion can cause severe inflammatory pathologies in the genitals.

You should not uncontrollably take medicines, medicinal herbs. During the first trimester, drugs should be avoided. They can cause spontaneous abortion or the formation of defects in the development of the baby.

Strong grief, stress, fear, mental overstrain will not bring anything good to your baby. If you have to constantly be nervous or have poor physical health, be sure to talk to your doctor and ask for sedatives.

stick healthy lifestyle life. Frequent consumption of coffee, alcohol, regular smoking and poor diet also cause miscarriage. Be sure to pay attention to this and try to eradicate bad habits.

In order not to search the Internet for a photo of an early miscarriage, control physical activity. Sometimes it can be the culprit severe toxicosis. Trouble can manifest itself even due to a long journey by car, flight by plane. Therefore, girls with poor health are better off avoiding long trips during the first trimester.

How to prevent this situation?

During pregnancy, you should regularly visit a gynecologist and ask him how you can prevent the risk of miscarriage. First of all, it is necessary.

1. Carry out prevention.
2. Take medication.

If in the early stages there is a threat of miscarriage, only a doctor should prescribe medications. Doctors often prescribe hormones that regulate pregnancy. Utrozhestan, Dufaston are especially effective. They are prescribed when there is a lack of progesterone in the body, which is responsible for the development of the placenta, the preparation of the endometrium, and the safety of the fetus.

There are also glucocorticoids, which are hormones produced by the adrenal glands. They are necessary if the body of the expectant mother begins to produce a large number of male sex hormones. Doctors prescribe Dexamethasone, Metipred.

At uterine bleeding antihemorrhagic and hemostatic drugs are prescribed. For example, Dicinon is effective. Antispasmodics will not interfere - drugs that relax the muscles of the uterus, which are in good shape. Baralgin, Papaverine, No-shpa are commonly used. Also, experts can assign vitamin complexes and trace elements:

• folic acid;
• magne B6;
• sedatives from plant extracts (motherwort, valerian).

When threatened, you should take your prescribed vitamins and medications.

Various methods of prevention

Even in the early stages of pregnancy, ask your doctor to talk about the threat of miscarriage, symptoms and necessary treatment. Every mother-to-be needs to know this information.

However, if some girls are looking for how to have a miscarriage in early pregnancy, others want to avoid this by all means. It is very important to monitor your lifestyle and take preventive measures. This will help eliminate undesirable consequences.

Prevention is a very difficult task because it is necessary to take into account a large number of reasons for this situation. To prevent a miscarriage at an early date, it is necessary to prepare for conception in advance and eliminate risk factors.

about the author: Andrey Fergert

gynecologist, pediatrician

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Visit a medical facility	Before conception, it is necessary to cure infectious pathologies, if any. Tests should be taken, including for genetic compatibility.
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Every woman who plans to have a baby in the near future should know that a miscarriage at the 3rd week of pregnancy happens very often. Many of the fairer sex at this time may not yet assume that a new life has already arisen inside them, so they continue to play sports, lift weights and do not give up bad habits.

All these factors one way or another can contribute to the fact that an early miscarriage will occur (3 weeks). Photos of the discharge, which are presented below, indicate their similarity with normal menstruation, so it is extremely difficult to recognize this condition. Let us consider in more detail for what reasons spontaneous abortion can occur, the symptoms of this condition and how it can be prevented.

Is there any way to turn to statistics, then gynecologists say that in 3 weeks a miscarriage occurs in every sixth patient who has confirmed the fact of a successful conception. The process itself represents the exfoliation of the embryo from the wall of the reproductive organ, an increase in the contractility of the muscles of the uterus and the expulsion of the fetal egg.

Types of miscarriages. Source: babyzzz.ru

To understand what a miscarriage looks like at 3 weeks of gestation, doctors suggest that you familiarize yourself with its varieties:

1. Fetal miscarriage. In this case, it is possible to understand that spontaneous abortion can happen by the characteristic bloody discharge that occurs from 3 to 20 weeks. With timely provision medical care the child can be saved, so the situation is considered reversible.
2. Initiated abortion. Such a clinical situation is diagnosed when the embryo is detached from the wall of the reproductive organ. An early miscarriage will have signs at 3 weeks in the form of heavy bleeding and pronounced pain syndrome. Depending on the usefulness of the medical care provided, a woman may develop or have no complications.
3. Inevitable abortion. You can understand that a miscarriage has begun at the 3rd week of pregnancy by the characteristic cramping pains in the lower abdomen, which are necessarily accompanied by copious bloody discharge. In this case, there is no way to save the pregnancy.

In addition, in gynecological practice, full and incomplete abortion. These states differ in the usefulness of the exit of the embryo from the cavity of the reproductive organ. The first option is considered the most favorable, since it is not accompanied by the development of complications.

Causes

Many women are interested in what can cause a miscarriage at 3 weeks of pregnancy. Doctors assure that the reasons for the pathological development of the fetus are varied. In most cases, this situation occurs as a result of a violation of the hormonal background of the expectant mother.

This imbalance is often accompanied characteristic features, including improper metabolism, an increase in facial hair and in other places along male type, which indicates excessive production of testosterone and androgens.

It is also worth noting that in certain situations, hormonal imbalance can be hidden, therefore, even before pregnancy, it is recommended to donate blood to determine the level of these substances in the body. And, if necessary, it is worth carrying out the prescribed treatment.

What a miscarriage in the third week might look like. Source: mnogolok.info

A miscarriage in the third week of pregnancy can be provoked by such factors:

• Transferred infectious diseases during the first month of bearing a child;
• Taking medications that have a teratogenic effect on the fetus, especially if the woman is sick and does not yet know that she is pregnant;
• Genetic anomalies that occur during fertilization and act as chromosomal abnormalities;
• The presence of bad habits and work with increased physical activity in the expectant mother;
• Previously performed multiple procedures for the artificial termination of an unwanted pregnancy;
• Rh-conflict of the blood of mother and child.

Doctors unequivocally give a positive answer to the question of whether there can be a miscarriage at 3 weeks of gestation. However, at the same time, they draw the attention of the girls that if they did not know about the conception that had happened and took alcoholic drinks in a small amount, then this factor cannot cause spontaneous interruption.

Symptoms

In the process of planning a pregnancy, some women are actively looking for information on how a miscarriage occurs. A video for 3 weeks of gestation sometimes helps them to understand whether everything is in order with the fetus, or whether the body signals a pathological course.

A miscarriage at 3 weeks of gestation has symptoms in the form of a change in type vaginal discharge. In most cases, when spontaneous interruption occurs, an abundant red biological fluid is excreted from the vagina, but it can also be a smearing type, brown in color.

As you can understand, at first, of course, the discharge will be slight and brownish, but as the threat of a complete or partial miscarriage increases, the blood will turn scarlet. Already at this time, the release of the fetal egg may occur. If the embryo is completely removed from the uterus, then it will shrink and gradually return to normal, but if this did not happen, then the bleeding will gradually only increase.

Bleeding and pain in the lower abdomen are symptoms of a miscarriage. Source: in-waiting.ru

Since in this state the cervix remains partially open, there is a high probability that it will begin to progress inflammatory process, and infection of the reproductive organs is not excluded. A miscarriage at 3 weeks, the photo of which was presented above, may be accompanied by cramping pains in the lumbar region and lower abdomen.

If such symptoms take place, then the woman needs to go to the hospital as soon as possible, while it is better to call an ambulance emergency care who takes the patient to the hospital. Already there, experienced doctors will be able to provide the necessary medical care, and in some cases even prevent spontaneous delivery of the fetus.

Consequences

If a woman had a spontaneous abortion at the 3rd week of pregnancy, but the fetal egg completely came out, or the correct medical care was provided, there will be no danger to life and health.

A different situation is observed when the representatives of the weaker sex provoke a miscarriage with folk remedies, or take their own specific medications. In this case, it is possible that particles of the embryo will remain in the uterine cavity, which will subsequently decompose and lead to infection of the body, intoxication, sepsis and inflammation.

That is why after a miscarriage has occurred, it is imperative to perform a control ultrasonography pelvic organs to make sure there is no fetal tissue in the uterus. If they were found, then a gynecological cleaning will be required.

Early miscarriage, signs at 3 weeks and photos were indicated above. A woman should know that you can try to warn him. Each gynecologist will definitely advise you to undergo a thorough examination of the body even before planning a pregnancy. However, if the conception happened by accident, then it is necessary to visit the doctor more often.

To prevent miscarriage, you need to visit a gynecologist regularly.

Spontaneous abortion, more commonly referred to as a miscarriage, is the termination of a pregnancy between implantation and 22 weeks of gestation. According to the time of occurrence, a miscarriage is divided by doctors into early or late. In addition, according to their manifestations, they are divided into, abortion in progress, and a miscarriage. This is important so that doctors can choose the most optimal amount of medical care for a woman.

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If, with a threat or a miscarriage that has just begun, it is still possible to save the fetus by applying various methods preservation of pregnancy, then in the later stages it is only necessary to carry out the entire cycle of life-saving measures (with heavy bleeding due to the remnants of the fetal egg) and the preservation of the health of the woman.

The interruption can begin after it has been formed or with a completely viable embryo, which for some reason is rejected by the mother's body.

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Signs of an early miscarriage

Usually, the first manifestations or the onset of a miscarriage are discomfort, heaviness in the lower back, aches, and as at the onset of menstruation. In addition, there may be pinkish or brown, "daub" on linen, increased mucous secretions.

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Sometimes the threat of miscarriage is detected only according to ultrasound when establishing the fact of pregnancy. The doctor on the computer screen sees a formation in the zone of the forming placenta or a hematoma in the area of ​​the placental site, reinforced along any of the walls of the uterus.

In these cases, timely measures to ensure complete rest, as well as bed rest and taking medications that relax the uterus and keep the ovaries working (or synthetic progesterone analogues), ways to keep the pregnancy going and eliminate the threat.

Signs of an early miscarriage

Usually, a miscarriage is accompanied by rejection of the fetal egg with a placental site and exposure of the uterine mucosa with bleeding vessels. In this regard, one of the main manifestations of miscarriage will be of varying severity, from minor in the initial stages of abortion, to heavy losses and life-threatening conditions. This is possible with a delay in the uterus of the remains of the fetal egg, when its walls cannot fully contract and squeeze the bleeding vessels. Against the background of bleeding, pain in the pubic area and perineum is possible, pulling or cramping, which are formed due to an increase in the tone of the uterus.

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Sometimes, during an abortion, signs of bleeding may not appear against the background of pain. certain time if the blood forms a hematoma in the upper uterine region.

Closer to 10-12 weeks, the fact of a miscarriage will be the release of the remains of the fetal egg with the embryo and blood clots to the outside, which marks a complete abortion. If parts of the embryo or membranes remain in the uterus, this is an incomplete abortion, and curettage of the uterine cavity is necessary to stop bleeding and prevent complications. Any suspicious symptoms or the slightest spotting during gestation should be the reason for an immediate appeal to a gynecologist or an ambulance.

Diagnostic methods for threatened miscarriage and termination of pregnancy

The basis of diagnosis in case of a threatened miscarriage is data. Only on modern devices, the fetus can be determined after three to four weeks, and its heartbeat from the fifth week of pregnancy. When, according to the study, the doctor sees a small area of ​​detachment or hematoma, while the fetal heartbeat is good, the chances of bearing a fetus are up to 95%, but subject to normal uterine tone and cervix closure.

When bloody contents are released from the genital tract, if a deformation of the fetal egg is detected, the embryo itself is too small to this deadline or he has no heartbeat, termination of pregnancy will be inevitable.

Often with bleeding arising from the genital slit, and painful sensations retrochoreal hematomas are revealed. If their size is small, it is necessary to monitor the woman and take measures to preserve the pregnancy, but if the exfoliation of the emerging placenta is large and the accumulation of blood is large, the chances of termination of pregnancy and severe bleeding are high.

Supplements the data on ultrasound blood tests to the level hCG hormone (chorionic hormone), its definition helps in making a diagnosis at a time when ultrasound data are doubtful or not indicative. If, according to ultrasound data, there is no fetal egg in terms of 3-4 weeks, the level of hCG is determined at an interval of two days, if the level of the hormone does not increase or decreases, this indicates a miscarriage.

Methods of treatment for a miscarriage that has begun

Doctors say that it is almost impossible to influence a miscarriage that has begun in the first trimester, use hemostatic drugs and (if there was a history of miscarriages). These measures of therapy are limited, since it is often impossible to stop them, especially in the presence of chromosomal pathologies fetus.

Not applicable in modern obstetrics, such means as bed rest, papaverine and analgesics in injections, magnesium and vitamins. These methods have no proven effectiveness and are not recommended for use. In addition, strict bed rest can only aggravate the mother's condition due to constipation and a tendency to thrombosis and stress reactions.

Treatment, tactics for complete abortion

If there was a complete abortion with the release of blood and particles of the ovum, no additional therapy similar condition does not require, it is recommended to take an analysis (blood for hCG) after 2-3 weeks from the date of interruption. When the indicators are normal, no further treatment is prescribed. If hCG does not have a downward trend or it is weak, it is possible to form a cystic mole, a serious complication that requires emergency treatment.

Measures to help with an abortion

In the case when a miscarriage began and bleeding broke out, but there was no discharge of the membranes and the fetal egg from the uterus, doctors apply three approaches, depending on age and the specific situation:

• Expectant tactics for a week for detachment and release of the remains of the embryo and tissues
• Drug induction of miscarriage by taking misoprostol (it shrinks the uterus and expels the ovum)
• Classical curettage of the cavity or vacuum aspiration of the contents, which is applicable in case of treatment failure and with severe bleeding.

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In each case, the question of how to help a woman is decided by the doctor, depending on the situation. If the bleeding is severe, hemostatic drugs, plasma transfusions and blood substitutes are applicable.

Recovery after termination of pregnancy

If the pregnancy was desired, losing it would be a great physical and emotional stress on the body. In addition, we must add to this list also worries about the consequences of a miscarriage and the possibility of having children in the future in general. Therefore, we need a full-fledged treatment tactics and methods of rehabilitation immediately after a miscarriage and then, during the recovery period and new pregnancies.

Doctors can resort to different tactics:

If the miscarriage was relatively profuse bleeding, the doctor will recommend taking iron supplements and enhanced nutrition to restore the amount of hemoglobin and red blood cells. In some cases, the doctor will recommend that you start taking oral contraceptives with a hormonal correction spruce immediately after the miscarriage while the recovery process continues. reproductive system.

When is it possible after a miscarriage?

If this was the first miscarriage, and it had no complications and consequences, then pregnancy planning can be started in 3-4 months or when the woman is psychologically and physically ready for this. If the miscarriage is repeated or there is a diagnosis of habitual miscarriage, with three or more miscarriages in a row, a detailed examination is necessary to determine the reasons for this.

Alena Paretskaya, pediatrician, medical commentator