Early pregnancy is a time of great excitement. You are pregnant and growing a new life inside of you. This is a time of great change and growth for both you and your baby.

However, there are certain factors you must bear in mind at this crucial stage to avoid having a miscarriage.

If you have had one miscarriage before now, you may need to seriously speak with your health care provider to know the root cause and the precautionary measures that you need specifically.

Here we will be addressing the general things to do in early pregnancy, to avoid miscarriage.

Some of the things you can do to prevent early miscarriage include:

• Eating a healthy, balanced diet: Eating healthily during pregnancy cannot be overemphasized, this is because now, you are not just eating for yourself, rather you are eating for yourself, so if you used to love junk or fast foods, this is the appropriate time to reduce the amount of junk you eat or stop it altogether.

Your choice of foods should be targeted at providing adequate nutrients for you and your baby, so it’s important you take fruits, vegetables, and balanced diet meals.

Avoid eating too much also, this is important so that you don’t gain too much weight that can affect you later, and so you don’t constipate often,  so eat well, but don’t consume too much, even if your appetite changes, try and keep it under control.

• Getting enough sleep:

There are a lot of changes happening in your body, so you need to always get enough sleep, you may feel weak and tired often if you don’t always get enough sleep. In fact, in the first trimester, you may be sleeping more frequently than you used to before now, but it’s all part of the pregnancy phase, try as much as possible not to force yourself to be awake, sleep when you ought to, and for a good number of hours, (7-9 hours of sleep is highly recommended).

• Avoiding stress: While it is widely believed that everyday stress such as worrying about one’s finances, task deadlines at work, etc cannot solely lead to miscarriage, the result of a study indicates that though chromosomal abnormalities are major triggers of miscarriage, psychological stress is capable of increasing one’s risk of miscarriage by over 41%.

In case you’re wondering; psychological stress is a type of pressure or stress that can be caused by various events or pressures in one’s life. It can be a challenge to manage and can impact one’s ability to function effectively and enjoy life.

Several different factors can contribute to psychological stress, including personal challenges, such as relationship problems or financial difficulties, and professional challenges, such as being assigned a complex project or being required to change your work schedule.

If you are pregnant now and you’re going through psychological stress, in order not to lose your baby, one of the key things that you can do to manage psychological stress is to take a step back and assess what is making you stressed. Also, it is helpful to talk to someone about the issue, maybe a friend or a therapist, and try as much as possible to live stress-free psychologically and physically, to avoid miscarriage.

• Getting regular checkups:

This is a major factor in maintaining a healthy pregnancy, get regular checkups, pay attention to the changes in your body and do well to speak with your doctor about it, avoid taking over-the-counter drugs whenever you feel unwell, rather do medical checks to ascertain what’s wrong.

If you are pregnant and are experiencing early signs of miscarriage, these measures mentioned above are some things you can do to help improve your chances of a healthy pregnancy.

In case you’re not sure what the signs of early miscarriage are, check below:

The following are signs of early miscarriage:

1. Bleeding that is not normal or consistent

2. Nausea and vomiting

3. Vaginal pain

4. Changes in mood or behaviour

These symptoms are all potential signs of an early miscarriage. If you are pregnant, it is important to remember that early miscarriage is a very common complication, and it can be difficult to tell when it is happening, so If you experience any of the symptoms mentioned above, it is important to contact your doctor as soon as possible, your doctor may be able to provide you with additional guidance on how to improve your chances of a healthy pregnancy.