How to identify a dead pregnancy on an early date yourself Photo: Getty To begin, you need to understand the possible causes of fetal death.
- Conducting abortions in the past provokes the production of antibodies that prevent a baby from developing in the womb.
- Infectious diseases, problems with the cardiovascular system, renal failure - all this can cause a stagnant pregnancy.
- Also, the development of pathology can develop as a result of stress, smoking and alcohol consumption, excessive physical exertion, and injuries.
- One of the main reasons is the rhesus-conflict between mother and baby.
The best prevention of stopping the development of the fetus is maintaining a healthy lifestyle, careful planning of pregnancy and following all the prescriptions of a gynecologist.
How can you determine a frozen pregnancy?
The fastest way to check your condition is to make a pregnancy test. After the pregnancy fades, the hCG level falls rapidly, so the test result will be negative.
- It is necessary to pay attention to the nature ofdischarge from the vagina. If the discharge is bloody or dark brown, it is necessary to consult a specialist and exclude the possibility of pathologies.
- The symptoms of frozen pregnancy include andintensive fights in the lower abdomen, as well as drawing pains in the lower back. Thus, the body provokes premature birth and tries to get rid of the deceased fetus. In addition, the symptoms are added to poor health: dizziness, weakness, fever.
- It is also worth measuring the basal temperature, which should normally be slightly elevated, about 37.2 degrees.
Even knowing how to determine a frozen pregnancyat home, do not postpone the visit to the doctor with a change in state of health. The final diagnosis is carried out in the office of a gynecologist with the help of ultrasound machines. In the case of fading development of the fetus in the early stages of medical abortion. After the end of the procedure, women need to follow the instructions of their attending physician and undergo post-operative treatment. A timely call to a specialist reduces the risk of complications.
