what is the cause?

[sashank]

Hello
I am 32 years old. My period cycle is 28 days which is quite regular. i am trying to conceive for last 1 year. This month my periods got delayed by 2 days and i had other symptoms like fatigue and abdominal cramps and mild headaches. I took home pregnancy test on the day my periods were due and i found 3 dots on the positive line although it was not full line. The next day i took pregnancy test again and number of dots were doubled. Third day my periods started and i found tissue like structure in flow. Was i pregnant and if so what could be the possible cause of miscarriage? Any prenatal care i can take to avoid this next time?

[Heather5]

If you were only a few days late on your period, and you were in fact pregnant, it would be called a chemical pregnancy (before the embryo has a chance to implant properly). It is very common, it's just that most women won't know it's happening. They just assume their period was a bit late that month. There's probably nothing you can do to avoid a pregnancy loss that early. It's usually caused by a "defect" in the embryo, like a chromosomal abnormality. It just happens sometimes...

I'm not sure about the tissue, though, because at this early stage, everything is so microscopic that I'm not really sure you would be able to "see" anything (if that makes sense).

I wish you all the best on your TTC journey and I hope you'll get another BFP really soon!

Take care!

[JoyRenee]

Only a doctor can diagnose m/c but honestly that sounds like what it might have been. Cause of miscarriage could be many things: low progesterone, genetic abnormality caused by a defective egg or sperm, etc. You should be seeing your doctor for fertility care while you're TTC and you need to make sure you passed all the tissue. So call your doc tomorrow and make an appointment. I am so sorry for your loss, if that is what has happened.