QuestionI am 21 years old, was on the pill and was never pregnant before, but tested positive in February. I had it confirmed at Planned Parenthood, and was told that I was already about four weeks along since my last period was in December. I should have been 12 weeks along at this point. During the past three weeks, I have had spotting, passing of an
off-white clot, following with heaving cramping and bleeding and more blood clots. I finally went into the ER yesterday, and was told that I had had a complete miscarriage. The ultrasound showed nothing, but it was recorded that my uterus was 5.2 cm long x 2.9 cm a-p x 4.0 cm trv, my left ovary was 2.3 cm long x 1.6 cm a-p x 1.3 cm trv, and my right ovary was not seen, which the nurse said could have been due to gas. The endometrial thickness was 4 mm. The doctor said that there was nothing I could have done to prevent the miscarriage, but I wondered if it was because of something I did. During the time I was pregnant, I was very stressed and didn't eat or sleep very much. I would eat maybe a piece of toast a day, a little bit of yogurt, and didn't feel like eating much else the rest of the day. They also said that miscarriages are very common for a first pregnancy, and it was just my body's way of telling me it wasn't ready for a baby yet, but I'm wondering if it could have been me, or was there something wrong with my anatomy?
AnswerDear Ivory
I can understand your fears. The incidence of spontaneous abortion, for no apparent reason, varies between 15-20% in the first pregnancy. Most of these abortions are chromosomally abnormal. Based on the information you provided and the ultrasound findings, There is no reason to worry about at the moment.
Good Luck
