Difference Between Miscarriage and Period

Signs of a miscarriage can include spotting or vaginal bleeding similar to a menstrual period. The bleeding will often have more clots than a regular period, appearing as tiny lumps in the vaginal discharge. Abdominal cramping may also accompany.

1. Is it my period or a miscarriage?
2. What does an early miscarriage look like?
3. Is miscarriage blood different from period blood?
4. How do I know if I'm having a miscarriage?
5. Will a pregnancy test be positive during a miscarriage?
6. How do you know if you've had a miscarriage if you didn't know you were pregnant?
7. How long does a miscarriage last?
8. What does miscarriage tissue look like?
9. What happens if you have a miscarriage and don't get cleaned out?
10. What is silent miscarriage?
11. Can you bleed heavy and still be pregnant?
12. Can you get your period and still be pregnant in the first month?

Is it my period or a miscarriage?

A miscarriage can happen any time after fertilization. If you didn't know you were pregnant, it would be easy to mistake it for a period. Both a period and a miscarriage can cause spotting to heavy bleeding. After the first eight weeks or so, it's less likely that you'll mistake a miscarriage for a period.

What does an early miscarriage look like?

What does bleeding from a miscarriage look like? Bleeding may start as light spotting, or it could be heavier and appear as a gush of blood. As the cervix dilates to empty, the bleeding becomes heavier. The heaviest bleeding is generally over within three to five hours from the time heavy bleeding begins.

Is miscarriage blood different from period blood?

The later into a pregnancy a miscarriage occurs, the more it will differ from a menstrual period. Bleeding from later miscarriage will contain fetal tissue, and blood clots will likely be larger than during normal menstrual periods.

How do I know if I'm having a miscarriage?

The symptoms are usually vaginal bleeding and lower tummy pain. It is important to see your doctor or go to the emergency department if you have signs of a miscarriage. The most common sign of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding, which can vary from light red or brown spotting to heavy bleeding.

Will a pregnancy test be positive during a miscarriage?

Because today's pregnancy tests usually detect even very low levels of hCG, taking a pregnancy test in the days or immediate weeks after your miscarriage can still show a positive result. You may also continue to feel pregnancy symptoms after a miscarriage, even when it is 100 percent certain that you have miscarried.

How do you know if you've had a miscarriage if you didn't know you were pregnant?

Symptoms of a Miscarriage

Many women don't even know that they've had a miscarriage (since they hadn't known they were pregnant), thinking that it's just a particularly heavy menstrual flow. Some women experience cramping, spotting, heavier bleeding, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, weakness, or back pain.

How long does a miscarriage last?

A woman early in her pregnancy may have a miscarriage and only experience bleeding and cramping for a few hours. But another woman may have miscarriage bleeding for up to a week. The bleeding can be heavy with clots, but it slowly tapers off over days before stopping, usually within two weeks.

What does miscarriage tissue look like?

In a miscarriage that happens beyond 6 weeks, more tissue will be expelled. The expelled tissue usually resemble large blood clots. Depending on the point at which the pregnancy stopped developing, the expelled tissue could range in size from as small as a pea to as big or bigger than an orange.

What happens if you have a miscarriage and don't get cleaned out?

But sometimes the body has trouble passing the tissue, and the miscarriage remains incomplete until a woman seeks treatment. If the tissue isn't removed, the incomplete miscarriage can cause very heavy bleeding, prolonged bleeding, or an infection.

What is silent miscarriage?

A missed abortion is a miscarriage in which your fetus didn't form or has died, but the placenta and embryonic tissues are still in your uterus. It's known more commonly as a missed miscarriage. It's also sometimes called a silent miscarriage.

Can you bleed heavy and still be pregnant?

It's best to follow up with your healthcare provider about any unusual uterine bleeding, especially if it's on the heavier side or is accompanied by clots. If you're already pregnant and experiencing what seems like implantation bleeding, you may just be experiencing a fairly common symptom in early pregnancy.

Can you get your period and still be pregnant in the first month?

The short answer is no. Despite all of the claims out there, it isn't possible to have a period while you're pregnant. Rather, you might experience “spotting” during early pregnancy, which is usually light pink or dark brown in color.