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What Are the Symptoms?

Among pregnant women, any of the following symptoms may indicate miscarriage:

• Brown or bright red vaginal bleeding or spotting, with or without cramps. This bleeding may occur very early in your pregnancy (even before you miss your menstrual period and know that you are pregnant), or it may occur later, after you know you are pregnant. This is the most common symptom.
• Mild-to-severe lower back pain or abdominal pain or cramping, either constant or intermittent.
• Tissue, clot-like material, or a gush of clear or pink fluid that passes from the vagina.
• Nausea, decrease in signs of pregnancy, or loss of breast sensitivity.
• Dizziness.

Typically, the symptoms of a miscarriage worsen as the condition progresses. Spotting turns into heavier bleeding; cramping starts and becomes stronger.

Call Your Doctor If:

• You are pregnant and have vaginal bleeding with or without cramps.
• You are pregnant and notice tissue or clot-like material passing from your vagina. Collect this material and bring it to your doctor.

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