Pregnancy 13 Weeks--am I Out Of The Woods?
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I have been really worried over the last 12 weeks. Now that I am 13 weeks, can I breathe a little easier? Is the possibility of miscarriage smaller now at 13 weeks of pregnancy?
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Sunday 7th of March 2010 10:40:22 PM
As long as you take good care of yourself, the baby will be fine. There is no assurance that after the first trimester, you will be safe from miscarriage. That is why pregnant women should always go to the doctor for a prenatal checkup. Just take it easy, don't work too hard.
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Friday 12th of March 2010 09:59:27 AM
hi there dear, and yes you can now breath a bit more relaxed coz the high risk time had passed, but it is still possible to suffer a miscarriage even after the 1st trimester be completed, but it does not happens so often, have a great pregnancy time and enjoy.
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Saturday 20th of March 2010 03:15:52 AM
This does not mean your risk for miscarriage is completely eliminated. There are rare instances where some women's risk of miscarriage continues through the 20th week. In some cases a condition called an incompetent cervix is to blame. Women who have an incompetent cervix are not able to carry their baby to term without medical intervention, because the cervix starts to shorten and open before 20 weeks pregnant. This causes the baby to be delivered too early.
Fortunately this is a pretty uncommon problem and once identified, a doctor can perform a procedure called a cerclage to help ensure the cervix remains closed for future pregnancies.
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