How can the fetus stop growing if there is no bleeding during pregnancy?

Many pregnant women are reluctant to face the phenomenon of fetal arrest, because it means that the fetus has died in the womb, and at this time, induction of labor is needed. However, before the baby in the belly stops growing, the mother will often have a series of abnormal reactions. The most obvious reaction is bleeding in the mother's lower body. Some pregnant women found that they did not have any bleeding but the fetus stopped growing. What happened?

Will the fetus stop growing if there is no bleeding or abdominal pain?

A 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 will most likely stop growing healthily. We call this phenomenon of embryonic development stopping in early pregnancy fetal arrest. There are many reasons that lead to fetal growth retardation. It's not just the two obvious symptoms of bleeding or abdominal pain. The most common ones are as follows:

1. Genetic factors: If there are chromosomal abnormalities or genetic gene defects, common abnormalities include sperm or egg chromosomes.

2. Insufficient hormone secretion makes it difficult to support embryonic development and causes death.

3. The malformation of the uterine cavity makes it impossible for the embryo to grow.

4. Viral infection during pregnancy, exposure to radioactive substances, toxic chemicals, taking drugs prohibited during pregnancy, high temperature, microwaves, noise, excessive stimulation, etc.

5. Maternal factors: such as poor physical constitution or illness, cervical incompetence, luteal insufficiency, endometriosis, immune factors, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, etc.

6. Male factors: such as large amount of bacterial growth in semen and high sperm deformity rate.

Ultrasound diagnostic criteria for fetal growth retardation

1. The embryo is ≥6 weeks old and has no gestational sac;

2. Although there is a gestational sac, it is deformed and wrinkled;

3. When the gestational sac is ≥4cm but no embryo is seen;

4. The head and arm length of the embryo bud is ≥1.5cm but there is no fetal heart beat.

The above four points can be used to determine whether the embryo is developing abnormally.

Will the fetus stop growing if there is no bleeding or abdominal pain? I think everyone has a certain understanding of this issue. For some people, the fetus can be completely aborted on its own after stopping growing, and there is no need for a curettage operation, but this situation is very rare. For most women, doctors recommend hospitalization for curettage after fetal growth retardation. Because fetal growth retardation is likely to cause heavy bleeding after the operation, they must be hospitalized for observation for a period of time. Therefore, female friends should follow the doctor's advice and go to the hospital for prenatal check-ups on time so that any problems can be discovered in time. I hope this helps everyone.