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When Pregnancy Occurs, the Baby's Heart Keeps Stopping: Recurrent Miscarriage, Time to Look Into 'Why'

The joy of confirming pregnancy is short-lived, and have you ever felt your heart sink at the news that the baby's heart keeps stopping? The phrase "When pregnancy occurs, the baby's heart keeps stopping" embodies the pain of recurrent miscarriage, where hope and despair intersect. The greater the anticipation and excitement, the deeper the wound left on the body and mind by recurring miscarriages, making even the next pregnancy attempt frightening. Recurrent miscarriages are no longer a coincidence and may be an important signal sent by the body. Many people visiting Songdo Infertility Korean Medicine Clinic seek answers amidst this suffering.

💡 [Key Answer] 3 most common causes of "When pregnancy occurs, the baby's heart keeps stopping": ① Unstable uterine environment / ② Immunological imbalance / ③ Unexplained internal factors Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic breaks the cycle of recurrent miscarriage by restoring uterine function and balancing immunity through constitutional improvement.

In the past, habitual miscarriage was defined as 3 or more times, but recently, if you have experienced 2 or more natural miscarriages, it is diagnosed as recurrent or habitual miscarriage, and active examination and treatment are recommended. Especially in early pregnancy, if missed abortions where the baby's heart repeatedly stops occur, it is necessary to look deeply into the fundamental problems of your body rather than dismissing them as mere bad luck. As the number of miscarriages increases, the probability of miscarriage in the next pregnancy also increases, so it is important to find the cause early and start body-building for a healthy pregnancy.

More than 50% of recurrent miscarriages are diagnosed as 'unexplained recurrent miscarriage' where no specific cause can be found. This means that minor balances in the body are broken, even if clear figures or lesions are not revealed by modern medical tests. In Korean medicine, such unexplained recurrent miscarriages are not simply viewed as 'bad luck'. Rather, it is considered that decreased uterine and ovarian functions, systemic blood circulation problems, immune imbalance, chronic stress, deficiency of qi and blood (氣血), or waste products such as blood stasis (瘀血) and phlegm (痰飮) have accumulated, creating an unfavorable environment for implantation and embryo development. Such invisible imbalances inside the body can hinder the stable growth of the fetus in early pregnancy and lead to the baby's heart repeatedly stopping.

Korean medicine finds the root cause of recurrent miscarriage in the recovery of the overall balance of the body. In particular, at Songdo Branch of Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic, 'constitutional improvement' is taken as the core treatment principle, focusing not only on suppressing symptoms, but on creating a healthy body that does not recur. This goes beyond improving the uterine environment to enhance overall body immunity and correct autonomic imbalance caused by stress, creating the optimal state to maintain pregnancy and give birth healthily.

A large-scale systematic literature review and network meta-analysis study published in the 2024 journal 'Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine' evaluated the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment on Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL). As a result of analyzing 6,788 women participating in 47 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the group receiving TCM treatment had a significantly lower miscarriage rate compared to the untreated group (RR 0.50 [95% CI 0.45, 0.55]), and the preterm birth rate (RR 0.81) and adverse reaction rate (RR 0.46) also decreased. In addition, TCM treatment was shown to increase the live fetus rate (RR 1.21), live birth rate (RR 1.20), and full-term birth rate (RR 1.37). The researchers concluded that TCM treatment suggests a positive effect in improving pregnancy outcomes and lowering miscarriage rates in patients with recurrent miscarriages. These research results are in line with the treatment philosophy of Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic, which helps maintain healthy pregnancy through constitutional improvement at Songdo Recurrent Miscarriage Korean Medicine Clinic.

In addition, a study published in the 'Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews' in 2016 evaluated the efficacy of herbal medicine treatment for women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage. According to this study, treatment combining herbal medicine and Western medicine significantly increased the continuous pregnancy rate after 20 weeks compared to Western medicine alone (92.1% vs. 72.0%, 2 studies, 189 subjects), and the live birth rate also showed a significantly higher result (79.7% vs. 44.2%, 6 studies, 601 subjects). This is an important basis showing that Korean medical approaches can create synergy with modern medical treatments to increase pregnancy maintenance rates. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic provides the most suitable complex Korean medicine treatment for each patient based on scientifically grounded Korean medical data, increasing pregnancy success rates.

At Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic, customized constitutional improvement treatment is provided, taking care of the body and mind exhausted by recurrent miscarriages. The core is "not turning off symptoms, but making a body that does not turn on again" beyond simply relieving symptoms.

• Precise Diagnosis: We identify the current state of the body and the cause of imbalance through Korean diagnostic methods such as pulse diagnosis, abdominal diagnosis, and tongue diagnosis, along with autonomic nervous system tests and body composition tests. In particular, we closely examine uterine and ovarian functions, blood circulation status, and stress levels.
• Uterine Environment Optimization: We improve blood circulation in the uterus and strengthen the endometrium to create an environment favorable for implantation. We cleanly clear the uterus by removing blood stasis and waste products, creating a warm and healthy uterine environment.
• Immune Balance Regulation: We regulate excessive immune responses and stabilize the immune system so that the fetus is not recognized as a foreign substance. This is important in solving immunological factors, which are one of the main causes of recurrent miscarriages.
• General Health Promotion: We relieve psychological anxiety through stress management and autonomic stabilization, and strengthen the functions of internal organs to improve overall physical strength. A healthy body becomes the foundation for maintaining a healthy pregnancy.

If 3 or more of the following items apply, uterine environment imbalance should be suspected, and if 5 or more apply, professional diagnosis and treatment at a Songdo Korean Medicine Clinic is recommended.

• Menstrual cycle is irregular and menstrual pain is severe.
• Hands and feet are cold, and the lower abdomen is always cold.
• Frequently hear that there is a lot of stress and sensitivity.
• Feel chronic fatigue and do not feel refreshed even after resting.
• Digestion is poor and stomach feels bloated frequently.
• Frequently feel anxious or depressed for no special reason.
• Skin trouble is frequent or immunity is felt to be weak.
• Did not properly recover body after past miscarriage.

Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic provides a systematic treatment process so that women struggling with recurrent miscarriages can succeed in healthy pregnancy and childbirth.

1. Initial Consultation and Precise Examination: 1:1 in-depth consultation is conducted based on overall information such as current body condition, miscarriage history, and lifestyle habits. Together with Korean diagnostic methods such as pulse diagnosis and abdominal diagnosis, autonomic nervous system tests are performed if necessary to accurately grasp body imbalance.
2. Customized Herbal Medicine Prescription: According to diagnostic results, herbal medicines optimized for individual constitution and symptoms, such as strengthening uterine and ovarian functions, removing blood stasis, regulating immunity, and supplementing qi and blood, are prescribed. Only clean herbal ingredients safe to take during pregnancy are used.
3. Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment: Acupuncture treatment is performed in parallel to promote blood circulation in the uterus, improve implantation environment, and relieve mind and body and stress. Moxibustion treatment, which warms the lower abdomen to help uterine function, is also importantly utilized.
4. Lifestyle Coaching: Customized guidance on lifestyle habits such as diet, exercise, and sleep to maintain a healthy pregnancy is provided. Counseling for emotional stability and stress management is also conducted together.
5. Continuous Progress Observation: Progress is steadily observed from the pre-pregnancy preparation period to the early pregnancy stable period, and the treatment plan is delicately adjusted according to body changes. Anti-miscarriage herbal medicine is prescribed to help maintain pregnancy.

Q. When should pregnancy preparation start after recurrent miscarriage? A. After going through a sufficient body recovery period following a miscarriage, it is recommended to have a pregnancy preparation period of at least 3 months to recover uterine and systemic health. During this period, it is important to create the optimal body condition for the next pregnancy through systematic treatment at Songdo Infertility Korean Medicine Clinic.

Q. Won't herbal medicine be harmful to the fetus? A. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic uses only excellent herbal ingredients certified by GAP and approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, composed of prescriptions that can be safely taken even during pregnancy. It is harmless to the fetus and rather enables anti-miscarriage herbal medicine prescriptions that help maintain a healthy pregnancy.

Q. Will unexplained recurrent miscarriages also be treated with Korean medicine? A. Yes, the possibility is high. Unexplained recurrent miscarriages often stem from micro-imbalances in the body that are not caught by modern medical tests. Korean medicine solves these functional problems to improve the uterine environment and balance immunity to help healthy pregnancy.

Q. Recurrent miscarriage and infertility occur together, can they be treated together? A. Yes, recurrent miscarriage and infertility are closely related to uterine and ovarian functions, hormonal balance, and systemic health, so treating them together is effective. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic's constitutional improvement treatment focuses on simultaneously improving the root causes of infertility and recurrent miscarriages.

Recurrent miscarriages are not problems solved by enduring. You no longer need to ignore the body's signals you have sent for a long time. If you approach in the right direction, your body reacts faster than you think. Bring the symptoms you are experiencing as they are. Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic will find the cause together.

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Medical Supervision | Department of Women & Pregnancy Standards, Songdo Branch of Dalimchae Korean Medicine Clinic, Korean Medicine Doctor Oh Hyunmin (Recurrent Miscarriage Column)