A dead fetus can stay in the womb for up to 2 weeks and after that time you will usually go into labor and deliver the dead fetus or the doctor can remove the dead fetus.
If you don't get a dead fetus out of the body then it could lead to potential complications with the new pregnancy although in most cases the tissue of the dead fetus will naturally leave the body.
You may also feel some crampy pain such as like period cramping and have vaginal bleeding when the dead fetus is left in the body.
A baby does not always need to be removed after a miscarriage unless the miscarriage happened after 13 weeks of pregnancy or a fetal death occurred in the utero.
Either way it's always better to have the baby removed from your womb or uterus after a miscarriage to avoid any possible complications and especially if you try to get pregnant again.
After a miscarriage doctors will discuss with you as the parent what you want to do with the miscarried baby or stillborn baby.
If you want them to they will arrange for cremation of the stillborn baby with other babies or will arrange for you to take the stillborn baby home where you can bury it or keep it with you as you wish.
When you have a stillborn baby before 24 weeks or at any other time the hospital will offer to arrange for cremation or you can arrange to take the stillborn baby home and bury it yourself or have a funeral for it.
You will know if baby has no heartbeat through the doctor performing an ultrasound and if the baby has no heartbeat or is no longer in the uterus then it will be diagnosed as a miscarriage.
Other tests for a miscarriage are blood tests for the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin.
The week that is the most common for stillbirth is at or after 40 weeks.
Your risk of a stillbirth is doubled by 39 weeks to 40 weeks and is more than 6 times higher at 42 weeks.
After a stillbirth you can go home from the hospital the same day unless you're not feeling up to leaving.
If you need to stay in the hospital longer after the stillbirth then you can do so but most women leave the hospital the same day after a stillbirth without needing to stay in the hospital.
When a fetus dies in the uterus it's called a stillbirth which is when a baby dies in the womb or uterus after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Most stillbirths occur before a women goes into labor although a small number of stillbirths happen during birth and labor.
Stillbirths affect around 1 out of 160 pregnancies each year in the United States.
Intrauterine death is the same as stillbirth which has many causes which include intrapartum complications, hypertension, diabetes, infection, congenital and genetic abnormalities, placental dysfunction, and pregnancy continuing beyond 40 weeks.
The three causes of intrauterine death are feto maternal hemorrhage, fetal infection and placental abruption.
Other causes of intrauterine death are maternal infection, umbilical cord issues, genetic disorders of the fetus and birth defects.
Treating an intrauterine fetal death can include taking medicine to induce labor and deliver the dead fetus naturally, inserting a catheter to start contractions and dilating the cervix to remove the dead fetus which is a dilation and evacuation procedure.
The findings of intrauterine fetal death on ultrasound are abnormal cord position, intrauterine growth retardation, abnormalities of fluid volume, abruptio placentae, fetal effusions and hydrops, multiple gestations and congenital malformations and cardiac arrhythmias.
The most common complication of intrauterine death is blood clots.
The causes of intrauterine fetal death are pregnancy continuing beyond 40 weeks, placental dysfunction, genetic and congenital abnormalities, infection, diabetes, hypertension and intrapartum complications.
The signs of intrauterine fetal death are vaginal bleeding, overall discomfort, pain in your abdomen, not feeling the fetus kicking or moving, fever and cramping.
The main complication for mothers with intrauterine fetal death are blood clots as well as postpartum hemorrhage, clinical chorioamnionitis, retained placenta and shoulder dystocia.
The most common cause of fetal demise in trauma is placental abruption.
Force from trauma can sheer your placenta from your uterine wall which can lead to fetal demise.
An intrauterine fetal demise is diagnosed through an ultrasonographic examination.
The fetal demise is then diagnosed and confirmed through visualization of the fetal heart and the absence of cardiac activity.
Intrauterine fetal demise is somewhat the same as a miscarriage although the intrauterine fetal demise is more the same as a stillbirth which is also called fetal death that occurs at 20 weeks GA.
Miscarrying after fetal demise usually occurs within a few days.
Although it may take as long as 3 weeks to 4 weeks if the fetus or embryo has stopped growing but no tissue has passed.
The symptoms of silent miscarriage are fatigue, nausea and breast tenderness. '
During a silent miscarriage you won't experience common miscarriage symptoms, like cramping or bleeding.
Instead, you'll find out you've had a miscarriage once you lie down for an ultrasound and there's no fetal heartbeat.
Things that can accidentally cause a miscarriage are infections, older age, uterine abnormalities, hormonal imbalances, exposure to TORCH diseases, incompetent cervix which is when the cervix begins to open too early in pregnancy and improper implantation of fertilized egg in the uterine lining and even smoking or secondhand smoke could cause a miscarriage.
The best way to detox your body after a miscarriage is to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated and eat a healthy diet and do some light exercise such as walking and get plenty of sleep.
One dietary area of focus for detoxing the body after miscarriage is on foods that can help stabilize both your mood and hormones after a miscarriage.
These include probiotic-rich foods, as well as cruciferous vegetables, which can help metabolize estrogen in your intestinal tract
The reason you should wait 3 months after a miscarriage before trying to have another baby is to allow yourself and your partner time to recover emotionally and also to lower the risk of another miscarriage.
It's usually not safe or a good idea to get pregnant right after a miscarriage and it will be hard to get pregnant right after a miscarriage.
You should wait at least 2 weeks after the miscarriage before trying to get pregnant again to allow your body time enough to heal.
You can get pregnant as quickly as 2 weeks after a miscarriage although some people prefer to wait a bit longer.
You can ovulate and become pregnant as soon as two weeks after a miscarriage.
Once you feel emotionally and physically ready for pregnancy after miscarriage, ask your health care provider for guidance.
After one miscarriage, there might be no need to wait to conceive.
Having a miscarriage does mean you are fertile as you did get pregnant with a baby but you just miscarried the baby.
When a pregnancy is lost early, a miscarriage is unlikely to create issues with the uterus that will impact future pregnancy.
Sometimes you're more fertile after a miscarriage but not always.
It's still safe to try and get pregnant after a miscarriage but you should wait a few months or so to allow your body to recover.