Fetal Demise: Cause and Risks – Antai Hospital
Fetal demise, also known as intrauterine fetal death, is a fetal arrest or death of a baby in the uterus. This situation is also referred to as stillbirth. For stillbirths that occur within the first trimester, they are defined as embryonic demise. For those that are experiencing a stillbirth after week 12 and before 2o or 28, we call it a fetal demise.
This form of pregnancy loss results in the fetus with no signs of life. This is a form of diseases that can be treated according to its cause, which can be an array of different individual causes, approximately up to 43.
Signs & Symptoms
Generally, when fetal demise occurs, pregnancy reactions gradually begin to cease until they disappear completely. For example, the morning sickness, nausea, vomiting is the first to cease, breast sensitivity begins to drop as well. After that it will be followed by vaginal bleeding, often of a dark red color. Finally, lower abdominal pains and pressure begin to develop until the deceased fetus is expelled along with the pregnancy tissues. This, however, may not apply to all who are experiencing a stillbirth, some may experience no signs or symptoms at all. For these cases, only a ultrasound examination is able to confirm the fetal demise.
Cause
There are many individual causes that can lead to the same outcome of fetal demise, generally we observe that they are caused by:
- Immunological Factor- Anti- Embryonic Antibodies (67%)
- Uterine Factor
- Ovarian Factor
- Endocrine Imbalance
- Genetic factors
- Other causes (<3%)
Examination of a fetal demise
Here at Antai Hospital, we have a philosophy and recommendation for patients experiencing a fetal demise. Once confirmed with diagnosis of a stillbirth, instead of directly going into a D&C procedure to remove the remaining pregnancy tissue, we strongly urge you to take this opportunity to conduct a pre-operative vaginal hysteroscopic removal of the fetus and proceed with further analysis of the sample, to identify presence of fetal chromosome abnormality and pathology. With 4D- color doppler ultrasound, electrochemiluminsence, checking of anti-embryonic antibodies, inspection of uterine morphology and implantation site, laparoscopic inspection, we can have a better understanding of what is the cause that triggered this outcome.
As a rule of thumb, if you have a history of chemical pregnancy, fetal demise, or recurrent miscarriage, it is always better to seek diagnosis and treatment before going for your next pregnancy. Otherwise, you may risk another potential pregnancy loss, which may complicate the underlying causes and wastes more time.
Treatment for Fetal Demise or Stillbirth
Antai Hospital has been specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of pregnancy loss for over 25 years, and our patented diagnostics and treatments have been given awards and praise from our local government, and we have helped over 34000 patients in overcoming their fertility obstacles, ensuring they are able to start their own family. If you have been experiencing pregnancy failures and wish to start a family soon, look no further than Antai Hospital. Get in touch with us today!
Antai Hospital’s Commitment
Antai Hospital’s full refund policy for the miscarriage prevention treatments we provide should already be the best guarantee for a healthy pregnancy. Patients should rest assured, can and should go about their everyday life, focusing their diet on vegetables, beans, celery, and other fiber-rich foods. Besides that, an active lifestyle of yoga and swimming should also be incorporated to help relieve stress and increase blood circulation, which is beneficial for the fetus’s development and the mother’s health. With our assurance, a healthy lifestyle, and peace of mind, you can go through a healthy pregnancy with no complications.
Recurrent miscarriages are no doubt a heavy blow to the patient’s physical and mental health. All we can do is to help ease the burden and decrease your trauma, to slowly help you overcome the anxiety with the love and care that we provide at Antai Hospital.
Trust in Antai Hospital and trust in yourself, your pregnancy is our priority.