Miscarriage Treatment

A miscarriage is one of the most grieving and emotional experiences a mother could go through because it is not only the failure of her pregnancy but the loss of her child.  Unfortunately, there are different types of miscarriages that a woman can experience, each with its own unique nature, symptoms, and treatments.  Some types of miscarriages can be treated with simple and light procedures such as the intake of progesterone or going into pelvic rest while others would require special kinds of treatments to be able to get rid of the pregnancy tissues inside the uterus such as D&C and vacuum aspiration.  For this article, we’ll be taking a look at the different miscarriage treatment options for some of the most popular types of miscarriages.

Threatened Miscarriage

Treatments for a threatened miscarriage aren’t as severe as compared to treatments for blighted ovum and septic miscarriages.  The first and main sign of a threatened miscarriage is vaginal bleeding during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, so usually doctors would advise patients to get some rest and wait for any changes to the vaginal bleeding.  Other treatments include going into pelvic rest, progesterone intake to relax the uterine muscles, more bed rest and less work during the day.

Incomplete Miscarriage  

This type of miscarriage requires the medical attention and intervention of your healthcare provider.  The best treatment for an incomplete miscarriage is D&C or dilatation and curettage, which involves dilating the cervix and scraping or curetting the uterine lining of any products of conception.  This surgical treatment is done to prevent the spread of infections that could harm the mother. 

Missed Miscarriage 

A missed miscarriage is one of shock and utter surprise for a mother because with this type, the fetus has already died but there are no signs that the woman feels such as vaginal bleeding, cramps, and the like.  Medication and D&C surgery are usually the treatments being done in order to protect the mother from infections and to remove the dead fetus from the uterus and other pregnancy tissues and products left inside.

Complete Miscarriage 

A complete miscarriage means you have already expelled or released all products of conception from the uterus, which includes the dead fetus and the placental tissues.  With a complete miscarriage, usually women don’t have to go through any surgical treatments like D&C unless there are still leftover products inside that should be taken out.  A woman would then be advised to get a lot of rest or take medication if necessary. 

Septic Miscarriage 

A septic miscarriage, for some, is the most serious type since infection usually follows after.  This could lead to all kinds of symptoms such as fever, chills, vaginal bleeding, pain and cramps, and permanent infertility.  Treatments for septic miscarriages include being confined in the hospital in order for the doctor to carefully monitor the patient, D&C or dilatation and curettage to remove the septic products inside the womb, and antibiotics to make sure that the harmful organisms are killed before they affect the mother.

In some cases, women would experience a recurrent miscarriage, otherwise known as having two or more miscarriages.  Doctors would usually treat women with recurrent miscarriages with progesterone supplements, several small doses of aspirin, and IVF or vitro fertilization.  IVF is usually being done along with PGD or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, which doctors have discovered to lower down the woman’s risks of having another miscarriage.