Patient's question:
How many months pregnant are you? Recently, I haven't been feeling nauseous for these past few days, but I have been experiencing abdominal pain. I went for a check-up and was told that there was a miscarriage. I'm so heartbroken. Could you please tell me what causes a missed miscarriage?Doctor's answer:
From a medical perspective, fetal demise refers to the embryonic development halting at a certain stage due to a near-death condition and ceasing further growth. A fertilized egg is like a seed, which must undergo a series of complex and miraculous processes to eventually transform into a healthy baby. If, in the initial stage, the fertilized egg fails to sprout properly, it is likely to cease further growth. We refer to this abnormal embryonic development that occurs in early pregnancy as "fetal demise." Fetal demise refers to the cessation of embryonic growth in early pregnancy due to certain reasons.