Miscarriage Research Paper

Miscarriage
Approximately 50 % of the pregnancies can end in miscarriages, many so early that they don’t even realize they were pregnant. The highest chance of miscarriage occurs in the first trimester with many miscarriages occurring due to chromosomal abnormalities.
Other causes of miscarriage can be due to infections, hormonal issues or illnesses.

• Week 13 is when you have to start eating for two. The eating should be healthy and weight gain controlled. It is recommended to get 300 calories of extra healthy food intake to support the baby’s growth without too much weight gain.
• Week 14 is when the expectant mother will feel much better, any exercise that is done should not be so strenuous that it gets her out of breath. Pre natal

An appointment to test for multiple marker test or amniocentesis can be done at this point which diagnoses chromosomal and other abnormalities
• Week 16 to week 22 the baby starts to kick and this is also the time when the baby’s gender can be determined. As the baby grows the urge to pee increases even more. Drinking a lot of fluids during the day is important but it should be limited closer to bed time to make sure the sleep is not interrupted as much.
• If 35 or older or have high blood pressure or are carrying multiples there is a high risk of preeclampsia indicated by swelling of face and hands and sudden weight gain, head ache, nausea, vomiting and vision changes.
• At week 24, if the person is 30 or older, and has a family history of diabetes, are Hispanic or obese, there is an increased risk for gestational diabetes. A glucose screening should be done at this point of time to test for this condition. Around this time heart burn and leg cramping gets really bad and while stretching helps with the leg cramps, and safe medicine to cure heart burn can be taken.
• During the coming weeks the weight begins to increase by approximately a kilo or more a week. Focusing on eating high fiber foods, vegetables and whole