Why did I give birth to undeveloped baby ? Miscarriage causes Posted: 11-27-07 04:34am
I went to hospital last night with really
bad stomach cramps i hadn't had a period
for at least 6 months and i didn't even
think of bein pregnant i never told my mum
and jus kept it to myslef. When i was
lying down i felt my stomach and it felt
like i was feeling a leg i really panicked
and felt my whole stomach which felt like
a baby.
Anyway i got to the hospital and i was
bleeding but only like little spots. Then
i went to the toilet and i pushed really
hard and i couldnt belev it i pushed out a
baby's head the baby was tiny i pushed
agen once more and everything came out in
the toilet pan there it was a tiny little
baby no bigger than my hand but this baby
wasen't fully developed it was so small
but it was dead, the nurses took it away
but then they never told me anything next.
This is wat i want to know why i gave
birth to an undeveloped baby and was
bleeding very heavily, blood clots bigger
than golf balls. Can u please tell me what
this is. I want to know urgently
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Single and Pregnant Answer A3451 Posted: 12-12-07 06:09am
A pregnancy that ends before the 28th week
is not considered a birth but is medically
called a "miscarriage". Pregnancies that
end between the 28th and 38th week are
considered premature births. The normal
duration of a pregnancy is considered to
last between 38 and 42 weeks. If a
pregnancy lasts for more than 42 weeks, it
is considered an "over-kept pregnancy".
Six months is less than 28 weeks so it
seems that you probably had a miscarriage.
There could be many reasons for
miscarriage:
1. Genetic malformations of the fetus;
2. Fetal damage caused by viral
infections, Toxoplasmosis, drugs,
irradiation…;
3. Vaginal infection;
4. Trauma;
5. Cervical failure;
6. Uterus’s tumors etc.
You can consult your gynecologist to find
out the precise cause for the miscarriage
in your case.
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