Patient's question:
My wife noticed during her previous prenatal check-ups that the fetus in her belly had no heartbeat. The doctor said her fetus could stop moving at any time. So now I want to know what are the symptoms of fetal demise at five months of pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
If the patient is five months pregnant, if the fetus does not have a heartbeat, it is considered a stillbirth. During pregnancy, the factors that cause fetal demise and developmental arrest are mostly related to the mother's condition, such as diseases or improper diet, exposure to many adverse effects, etc. Additionally, it is relatively rare for natural miscarriage to be caused by chromosomal abnormalities, in which case an induced abortion procedure would be necessary, not a D&C.