Don't Mistakenly Understand the Term Fetus Not Developing
Actually, in medical science there is no such thing as an unborn fetus. What exists is an empty pregnancy (blighted ovum). Recognize the differences in empty pregnancies that are often misinterpreted as an underdeveloped fetus, with IUGR or slow-growing fetuses.
In the understanding of the general public, the term fetal development does not refer to empty pregnancy, not the condition of a slow growing fetus. In the medical world, the condition referred to as an undeveloped fetus is called a blighted ovum.
An empty pregnancy is defined as the formation of a pregnancy sac, but there is no embryo in it. This condition occurs when the egg in the uterus has been fertilized, but does not develop into the next stage into an embryo (future fetus). While the delay in fetal physical growth is known as IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction), which is that the physical growth of the fetus is incompatible with its developmental age. IUGR is also known as a term pregnancy.
Cause The Fetus Is Not Developing
In a normal pregnancy, the fertilized egg will divide and form an embryo on the 10th day. The placenta begins to develop and there is an increase in pregnancy hormones. In case the fetus does not develop, the fertilized egg (zygote) fails to divide into an embryo. Empty pregnancy can also occur when zygote cell division stops after sticking to the uterine wall. The cause of the developing fetus is chromosomal abnormalities in the zygote. This could be due to the poor quality of eggs or sperm. In some cases, the developing fetus can also be caused by infection, side effects of drugs, alcohol consumption, or uterine deformity.Symptoms of Fetus Not Developing
An undeveloped fetus is usually only realized at week 8 or week 13. Although there is no fetus, the test pack results can be positive, menstruation stops, nausea, vomiting, and breast pain, such as pregnancy in general. But when the zygote stops growing and the pregnancy hormone decreases, pregnancy symptoms will disappear. Symptoms then lead to miscarriage, such as vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain. However, there are also women who do not experience symptoms of miscarriage.Treatment of Fetus Does Not Develop
An undeveloped fetus can be detected through ultrasound pregnancy. After knowing there is an empty pregnancy, the doctor will generally advise:- Wait until a natural miscarriage occurs.
- Take drugs to stimulate embryo decay.
- Dilation and curettage which is a medical procedure to remove placental tissue from the uterus.
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