Today, most doctors recommend that you closely monitor your health and note any possible signs of a frozen pregnancy for up to 14 weeks, but in the second trimester, the expectant mother should immediately consult a doctor for any suspicion.
In this article, we will tell you what signs of a dead pregnancy can be noticed by a woman in the second trimester, when urgent medical treatment is needed, and what can be dangerous is ignoring the symptoms of fetal fading.
The first signs of a frozen pregnancy in the second trimester
Most often, the arrest of the fetus for a long period of time shows no symptoms. The woman thinks that the expectation of the child is quite safe, and rejoices at the upcoming motherhood. Meanwhile, if the expectant mother regularly gives all the necessary tests and does not miss scheduled visits to the doctor, and also undergoes ultrasound diagnostics, problems with the late detection of the frozen fetus usually do not arise.
A qualified doctor will always be able to suspect a discrepancy in the size of the uterus during pregnancy, and modern ultrasound diagnosis is to confirm or deny the absence of fetal heartbeat.
Nevertheless, a woman who cares about her health, can pay attention to some of the symptoms that indicate the loss of life of the baby's future:
- general weakness;
- chills and shivering;
- discharge with blood;
- pain in the lower abdomen.
In the period up to 14 weeks, the expectant mother may also be alerted to a sudden cessation of toxicosis and a sharp slowing of breast growth. As for the second trimester of pregnancy, these signs of frozen pregnancy usually appear brighter, but the first symptom that any woman will necessarily notice is an unexpected cessation of fetal movements.
Of course, not always the "fading" of the baby indicates the stoppage of his heartbeat, because the baby is still too small, and Mom does not feel all of his movements, but the absence of more than 24 hours of stirring is the reason for an urgent appeal to a gynecologist.
What is the danger of ignoring the signs of a dead fetus in the second trimester?
At occurrence of any signs testifying to possible fading of pregnancy in the second trimester, the future mum should immediately address in female consultation.
If a dead child is in the womb of a pregnant woman for too long, an intoxication with an increase in body temperature to 40 degrees, strong and sharp pains and incredible weakness will develop in her body. This condition requires mandatory hospitalization in the hospital.
In addition, the fetal egg, which is in the uterus for much longer than 6-7 weeks, in case of fading the embryo can lead to desyncinated intravascular coagulation. A similar diagnosis, or an ICE syndrome, is extremely dangerous for life. In this situation, the blood loses the ability to trigger the clotting process, and any, even the smallest bleeding can become fatal for a woman.