How to Heal the Body After Miscarriage

Having a miscarriage can be a devastating emotional experience. It is also requires time for the body to adequately heal. The amount of time it will take to heal largely depends upon how far you were into your pregnancy at the time of the miscarriage. There are three types of miscarriages- Incomplete, Complete and Missed. The physical recovery period could take from a few weeks up to a number of months. If you want to make certain that the healing process will not be impeded, you should take necessary precautions.

Things You'll Need

• Patience
• Emotional, as well as physical healing
• To read your body's signals

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Instructions

Physically Recovering From Your Miscarriage

• 1

  Be careful of getting an infection, which you could be prone to following a miscarriage. Avoid getting into hot tubs, taking baths, douching or using tampons, all of which could bring on an infection. Taking showers and using sanitary pads should be the course of action, until your doctor says otherwise.

• 2

  Do not resume sexual relations immediately following a miscarriage, as this could lead to complications. It may be several weeks before it is safe to do this. As frustrating as this may be, get the "go-ahead" first from your doctor.

• 3

  You may be prescribed medications to assist your uterus in ridding your body of any left-over tissue. This is done when an incomplete miscarriage has taken place.

• 4

  Take acetaminophen for abdominal pain and cramps, which generally last up to two days, after you have suffered a miscarriage. Should this problem exceed that time period and be accompanied by other symptoms, such as nausea and a fever, this could indicate a serious matter.

• 5

  Look out for heavy vaginal bleeding. While bleeding normally continues for a couple of weeks after a miscarriage, excessive bleeding or flooding could be an area for concern. You want to prevent any danger of hemorrhaging.

• 6

  You may opt to have surgery, right after your miscarriage, if your physician deems it necessary. A D&C procedure can be performed, in which your cervix gets dilated and any leftover tissue is suctioned out. Normally, general anesthesia is used.