What Happens After A Miscarriage

What happens after a miscarriage: physically and emotionally

If you have recently suffered from a pregnancy loss, you may be wondering what happens after a miscarriage? What physical and emotional treatment will you need? When is it safe to try and have another baby? To learn what happens after a miscarriage, there are many resources you can turn to for answers and for support. These miscarriage resources include:

• Professional help
• Support groups and counseling
• Online forums and online informational resources
• Books
• Friends and family

What happens after a miscarriage with your physical treatment at the hospital or doctor depends on what type of miscarriage you have experienced. For an incomplete or missed miscarriage, treatment may involve simply waiting to see if a natural miscarriage occurs or a miscarriage may be induced with medicine or surgical procedures. A natural miscarriage is the most common complication found with pregnancies. What happens after a miscarriage of this type for most women is a visit to the doctor or hospital and then recovery continues at home.

What happens after a miscarriage if you are seeking answers to determine what caused the miscarriage may include testing, a complete physical examination, and a review of you and your partner's medical history. The type of testing you may experience after a miscarriage can be:

• Blood work
• Infection testing of reproductive organs
• Genetic testing and genetic counseling
• Biopsy of the uterine lining
• Ultrasound
• X-rays of reproductive tract

What happens after a miscarriage if you still wish to have a child? Miscarriages happen to many women and is a very common pregnancy complication. Usually having a miscarriage will not prevent you from having a healthy pregnancy in the future. If you will be continuing to try and have a baby, consult with your doctor to determine when you can begin trying to conceive after a miscarriage. Your doctor can also recommend treatments or provide tips that will help keep down the risks of miscarriage in future pregnancies.

Physical recovery from a miscarriage often does not take very long, but your emotional health may need more attention. What happens after a miscarriage emotionally can be helped by simply talking about the pregnancy loss. The support of friends and family can be important in these times. Other ways to get your emotions out is to keep a journal. Also, visiting online forums or reading books may help you by learning how other women in similar situations have felt. Some women and couples have found it comforting to remember the baby the have lost by giving a memorial service, keeping mementos such as an ultrasound, or naming the baby.

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