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How do you tell the difference between a miscarriage and a threatened miscarriage?

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A miscarriage means you have definitely lost the baby, there is usually lots of cramping and clots.

A threatened miscarriage means just that, you are still pregnant but may miscarry in the future. Any spotting while pregnant can be called a threatened miscarriage and many women go on to have healthy babies.

If you still have signs of pregnancy like swollen and sore breasts it is probably just a threatened miscarriage.

Most doctors will order an ultrasound scan to tell for sure.

I should think that a blood test (Quantitative HCG) would be more reliable than ultrasound. Levels are decreased in the case of miscarriage, threatened &/incomplete abortion, & if the fetus is dead.

First answer by ID1159875617. Last edit by Jayneeyre. Contributor trust: 44 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 8 [recommend question].

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