What can cause a miscarriage in early pregnancy

In the first trimester it’s usually because there’s something wrong with the embryo/fetus and it wouldn’t survive.

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Stress. Maybe alcohol and things that can affect the body.

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Half of all early miscarriages are caused by genetic defect. Other causes are infection, incompetent cervix and maternal disease.

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Can having sex in early pregnancy cause a miscarriage?

Q: I’m 6 weeks pregnant, and I’ve been avoiding having sex because i’m afraid that it will cause an early miscarriage…this is my first pregnancy, and i’m not really sure what I can and can’t do yet…I’ve heard that it’s just an old wives tale that sex in the first trimester can cause a miscarriage…but I’m not sure if it’s true or not!I would love to hear the actual facts!thanks 🙂

A: I have three pregnancy books and they all say “GO AT IT”. The penis is NOT long enough to even reach where the baby is at and the baby has enough protection from the rocking. Sex is what created the baby why would it hurt the baby is what my book has said. Im 5 and half months prego and ive had sex from day one. Its natural and PERFECTLY safe…all you gotta worry about is getting into the right comfortable position…have fun

Can spousal arguments cause miscarriage in early pregnancy?

Q: I’m 8 weeks pregnant, and I had a bad fight with my husband. It was only once, and generally I’m not stressed. I’m just worried it could terminate my baby. I woke up feeling fine and still having morning sickness, but just want to know what people think. Is my baby going to be ok?

A: Yes I think everything is ok. Stress can cause allot of things so try to take it easy. But I think your fine.

if a woman is in her early stages of pregnancy, what activities can cause a miscarriage?

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A: Prolonged stress causes your body to release cortisol, which might cause your body to abort the embryo.Use of any drugs, like alcohol, nicotine, narcotics, illegal drugs…etc. has been associated with miscarriage or damage to the embryo. Use of prescription drugs can also be very bad for the growing baby.Lifting heavy things or extreme physical exertion has also been associated with miscarriage, although in later pregnancy.Having PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) or other STD’s can cause miscarriage or damage to embryo.Sometimes, a miscarriage just happens for no reason, or due to other illnesses the mother has like diabetes. Sometimes, the embryo just has abnormalities that were not due to the mother (like mutations) that cause it to die and get miscarried.The best thing to do is to eat well, take care of yourself, talk to your doctor about any prescription drugs you’re taking and not to use any other recreational drugs, and go to the doctor regularly.