Is it possible for a fetus to survive miscarriage

Is it possible for a fetus to survive miscarriage

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No, A miscarriage is defined as any pregnancy that ends spontaneously before the fetus can survive.

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Is it possible for my baby to survive a miscarriage?

Q: Last week had immense bleeding/cramping/clotting. Went to ER to find out what was wrong. Told me I was pregnant. Shocked but happy. They also said my quant was 1419. I was to do a repeat quant in 3 days. That number was 400. I immediately thought that this was a miscarriage and was expecting the physician to schedule a D&C. However, she told me that it was possible, although highly unlikely, for my baby to survive and fight this. She said I have to repeat quant today. She said she cannot officially declare a miscarriage until the number zeros out. She is not a mean or vindictive person. She is an excellent MD and a wonderful Christian woman. Personally I don’t “feel” pregnant or have that intuition that I am expecting. I have 2 other children. I am convinced I miscarried, but when she told me that I was baffled. I just have never heard of a fetus rebounding before. Has anyone heard of this?Quant is a Quantitative Beta HCG…your “quant” level is the level of the hormone in your blood. Yes they did an ultrasound but was expected to only be around 4 weeks pregnant. VERY early so they said it was possible not to see a gestational sac. I too have been a Labor and Delivery nurse for 12 years and have never heard of this. Am on bedrest so unable to ask MD’s I work with.

A: She was saying that sometimes (rarely) numbers can decrease but then increase again. In that case it’s NOT a miscarriage but something else entirely. She was also I think trying to give you some hope as there was a small hint of some.

Info for woman trying to conceive with negative blood group.?

Q: PLEASE READ IT IS FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY.RH Negative (Rh-) : What does it mean for you? Your RH status is very important for you and your baby. If you are RH-, then you will probably be advised to have a shot. This article will explain a little about what that shot is, what being RH- is, and why you might want to research things before you consent to the shot. Determining your blood type: When you get your prenatal workup done, your blood type will be assessed. You will learn what letter your blood type is (A, B, AB, and O). You will also learn what your Rhesus, or RH, factor is. Your blood can be either RH+, meaning the blood has the RH factor, or RH-, meaning the RH factor is not in your blood. Sometimes you will hear RH factor referred to as RH (D) positive or RH (D) negative. There are six RH genes: C, D, E, c, d, and e. The C, D, and E genes are positive RH genes; meaning there is an RH factor in the blood. The c, e, and d genes are negative RH genes; meaning there is no RH factor in the blood. Only the “D” gene has been shown to cause sensitivity issues, so it is the D gene that is of concern during your pregnancy. That is why RH factor is referred to as RH (D) positive or RH (D) negative by some practitioners. You may also hear the shot given to RH- women referred to as Anti-D immunoglobulin. Why does it matter if I have RH- or RH+ blood? Bottom line: If you are RH- and your baby is RH+, there could be complications for your baby, or future babies. If you are RH+, then you do not have to worry, because your body does not mind an RH- fetus. If you are RH- and your baby’s father is also RH-, then you do not need to worry. But, if you are RH- and your baby RH+, and your blood mixes with your baby’s, it could become sensitized. Your body could begin producing antibodies to the RH+ blood. If these antibodies get to an unborn baby, they can begin killing off the baby’s red blood cells. This is called RH disease. It is rare for it to affect a first baby, but if the mother becomes sensitized and produces antibodies to RH+ blood, it could cause problems for future babies. RH disease is very serious; however, recent medical advances allow 90% of babies with RH disease to survive (March of Dimes). I have RH- blood. What can I do to keep my baby (and future babies) safe? There is a shot available for women who are RH-. The shot is often called by the brand name Rhogam (BayRho-D is another brand). It is an Anti-D immunoglobulin. The shot is a processed human blood product containing antibodies to the RH factor. Injecting a the small number of RH antibodies into your blood sends them to work on any fetal blood cells in your bloodstream. This causes your body to think that the situation is under control and keeps you from producing antibodies on your own. The shot was originally given within 72 hours of birth. Now it is common for it to be given routinely during pregnancy around 28 weeks. Some doctors are also giving it routinely at 36 weeks. It is also recommended after any type of “trauma” that could cause maternal and fetal blood to mix. Examples of such trauma are miscarriage, abortion, amniocentesis, CVS, car wreck, falling on your belly, etc. This sounds great! Why should I think twice about the shot? The shot is a human blood product. There are some possible side effects to the shot, including possible effects on the immune system of mother and child. The shot is screened for all diseases which it is possible to screen for and the reaction rate is low. Nevertheless, these risks do exist. Some Anti-D immunoglobulin shots are preserved in mercury, which is another concern. There are mercury-free versions available. Doctors will admit that the 28 week shot is arbitrary – the number was picked just to have a number. The Anti-D shot is only effective within 72 hours of maternal-fetal blood mixing. So even if the injection is given at 28 weeks, it will only help if maternal and fetal blood has mixed 72 hours or less before the injection. Normally during pregnancy, maternal and fetal blood flows side by side at the placenta, but never actually mixes. During the course of normal childbirth, the maternal and fetal blood will not mix. It is usually during childbirth with intervention that the blood mixes. Interventions could be forceps, episiotomy, cord traction (pulling on the umbilical cord to get the placenta out), or cesarean section, among others. During pregnancy, amniocentesis, CVS, hard falls, car accidents, miscarriage, or abortion, among others, could cause maternal and fetal blood to mix. In a natural childbirth where the third stage of labor is allowed to progress gently (no forcing the placenta to come), it is very rare for the blood of mother and baby to mix. A homebirth with no medical intervention is often the safest way to assure that maternal and fetal blood does not mix. If the baby is born RH-, there is no danger of Ok sorry only just realised it did not paste completely this is the page I got it from. Also your doctor should be able to give you a good leaflet on it.http://babyfit.sparkpeople.com/archive_posts.asp?imBoard=16&imParent=2129145

A: Where did you get this article from? Id like to read the whole thing since im O- and 4 weeks pregnant.ThanksEdit:Yeah im going to the doctor friday so i guess he will give me the info. Thanks thoug!

Weird question but hope some one can help….??? Vanashing twin?(Kind of long)?

Q: Ok heres my story. In 2007 I had a sever miscarriage were I went into the hospital and thats when I had my misscarriage. Well a few days later I went to get into the shower and something dropped out of me. I looked on the ground and there was my placenta from the misscarriage. I thought nothing of it because they never said anything about that to me so I thought that I was fine and went into the shower. Several minutes into my shower I almost pass out. I get my bf to call for an ambulance. I went to the hospital they told me I was a little animic and told me to come back the next day to do an ultra sound, (I should mention that at my first dr. appointment they did a vaginal ultrasound saw one healthy fetus)When I came back the next day they found what seemed to be the shape of a fetus still attached but had no heart beat, and they also said that it was a couple of weeks older then the first baby that I passed. I asked them why I didnt see the second baby on my first ultrasound, the tech said that sometimes the other baby is right behind the first baby therefore you cant see the second one. (theres a reason for all this story, sorry its long)Well a couple of months later I got pregnant again and found out I was having twins. I miscarried those as well….my family has NO history of twins on my moms side….I dont think my biological father has any history of twins either, some how I ended up pregnant twice with twins…go figure…Well, Im pregnant again and I was wondering is it possible again to have twins and not see the second…again? They did a vaginal ultrasound again at my first visit and they only saw one…I probably should have asked them to check on the top part to see if they could see two but I didn’t think of it at the time.Also, is it possible to have symptoms of a vanishing twin WITHOUT passing any of it? Like fore example, could I stop feeling pregnant and lose all my signs when and if I lost a twin?A few weeks ago I had lost all my signs of being pregnant and thought that I was going to have a miscarriage(Im 20 weeks now by the way and I must have been about 15 weeks along when I lost all the symptoms). Well I talked to my dr and he told me that he can set up an appointment to get it checked but it was gonna be a while(Im on medi-cal government health inssurance so they don’t really keep you as a priority over some) and that if I started bleeding or had more signs of a miscarriage to go in to the hospital. When I never had any other signs and at my doctors appointment they did a uterus check and an ultrasound where they saw one healthy baby, but nothing else….Is it still possible to be pregnant with one surviving twin and lose all your sympotoms when you lose the other? Does anyone know of any good sites to look at for this kind of info…Im very curious about it now…THANKSBy losing my symptoms I mean that at first I stopped feeling pregnant. Then I lost the extreme soreness in my boobs and they actually shrank, I had sever morning sickness up to the point of about 15 weeks and I still have it occasionally here and there but nothing bad. My stomach shrank a little and want as ‘full’ feeling as it did before. I wasnt running to the bathroom as often and my emotions started levaling out just a little bit..I should mention too that I have had several miscarriages of signles inbetween the two sets of twins and now…if that helps any.Would the first time really be considered twins considering that it was a good couple of weeks older then the fetus that I miscarried in the hospital? I was 12 weeks exactly when I miscarried that one on the hopsital and they said that the other one was at least 14 weeks if not 15 weeks.

A: very very interesting , i’d say your baby daddy got some super sperm goin on up in him girl :Pat 20 weeks there is only like a slim chance that theyw ouldnt see the second baby ; but dont be disspointed , everything happens for a reason , there has gotta be a sign why you didnt carry those other twins .but this is a very interesting story as well = )very odd to carry sets of twins like that right after another .. goodluck and congrats = )sorry for yor previous losses = (