Miscarriage (cont.)

Medical Author:

Vicken P Sepilian, MD

Coauthor:

Chester D Shermer, MD

Coauthor:

Verena Valley, MD

Medical Editor:

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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Miscarriage Symptoms

If you are having a spontaneous miscarriage, you will probably have vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, and cramping.

• Bleeding may be only slight spotting, or it can be quite severe. Your health care provider will ask about how much you have bled-usually the number of pads you've soaked through. You will also be asked about blood clots or whether you saw any tissue.

• Pain and cramping occur in the lower abdomen. They mayoccuron only one side, both sides, or in the middle. The pain can also go into your lower back, buttocks, and genitals.
  
  
• You may no longer have signs of pregnancy such as nausea or breast swelling/tenderness if you have experienced a miscarriage.