Will a miscarriage occur naturally if the fetus stops moving? See what the doctor says

If the fertilized egg is affected in the initial stage of pregnancy, it is very likely to stop growing healthily. This abnormal embryonic development in the early stage of pregnancy is called "fetal arrest". "Fetal arrest" is different from miscarriage in the second and third trimesters. It stops developing before the embryo is formed. But it should be known that although the embryo has the possibility of natural shedding, there is no fixed time for expulsion. The dead fetus will release toxins in the human body for a long time, which is harmful to the mother. Therefore, the time of natural miscarriage after fetal arrest varies from person to person.

The fertilized egg is like a seed. It has to go through a series of complex and wonderful processes before it can eventually grow into a healthy baby. If the fertilized egg does not germinate well in the initial stage, it is very likely to stop growing healthily. We call this phenomenon of embryonic cessation of development in early pregnancy "fetal arrest". If an ultrasound examination is performed, it can be found that the fetal bud or fetal shape in the gestational sac is irregular, there is no fetal heartbeat, or the gestational sac is withered. Clinically, it belongs to the category of miscarriage or stillbirth. However, sometimes the hormone level during pregnancy remains high, which masks the fact that the fetal arrest has occurred. In this case, you may not have symptoms of miscarriage. Therefore, fetal arrest is also called overdue miscarriage.

Spontaneous abortion is a common gynecological disease, which refers to the spontaneous termination of pregnancy before 28 weeks.