Miscarriage and the questions we don't always ask

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From early bleeding to knowing when your body is ready to try again, pregnancy loss brings overwhelming uncertainty. Specialist Dr Kamrun Nahar breaks down the essential medical facts to help couples separate real warning signs from unnecessary fear.

A positive pregnancy test can bring with it a rush of excitement, plans and, sometimes, a quiet fear of losing it all. For couples who experience a miscarriage, that fear can become a painful reality. And once the initial shock settles, another question often follows: Why did this happen?

Dr Kamrun Nahar, a Specialist at Continental Hospital Limited, helps answer some of the common questions surrounding miscarriages.

“Miscarriage means the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before it reaches viability,” Dr Nahar said.

Most happen early, particularly during the first trimester, and many occur because the pregnancy was not developing normally.

Dr Kamrun Nahar explains, “The most common reason is a chromosomal abnormality in the embryo. Sometimes the process results in too many or too few chromosomes, making normal development impossible.”

There are other possible contributors, particularly when pregnancy loss happens repeatedly. Problems involving the uterus, fibroids, poorly controlled diabetes, thyroid or other hormonal disorders and certain genetic factors can be involved.

But after a single early miscarriage, a definite reason often cannot be found. And that, says

Dr Nahar, is important to understand rather than filling the gap with self-blame.

This is often one of the first questions women ask themselves afterwards. Could the stairs, a long day at work, exercise, travel or lifting something have caused the miscarriage?

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