Dr. Effie on Miscarriage: You Need to Know You're Not Alone

Miscarriage is a hard topic, despite the fact that is much more common than people realize. As many as one in four people have experienced miscarriage. Each year, a million pregnancies in the United States alone end in miscarriages. That’s such a huge number. And often, it’s something that people don’t want to talk about.

We want you to know that at Women’s Care we have helped, counseled and talked lots of people through miscarriage situations. We want you to come in and talk about it. We want to hear your story. And we want to talk about the things we can do to help.

You need to know you’re not alone.

Causes

Miscarriage is an unplanned loss of a pregnancy early on. It is important to know that this is something that has happened, not something you have caused. Working, exercising, stress, arguments, intercourse, or morning sickness do not cause a miscarriage. The majority of miscarriages are caused by a random event in which the embryo does not develop, often because it received an abnormal number of chromosomes.

Most women who miscarry go on to have healthy pregnancies.

Signs and Symptoms

Bleeding is the most common sign of a miscarriage. Give us a call if you have any of these signs or symptoms:

• Vaginal spotting or bleeding with or without pain
• A gush of fluid from your vagina, regardless of the presence of pain or bleeding
• Passage of tissue from the vagina

A small amount of bleeding early in pregnancy is common and does not necessarily mean that you will or have had a miscarriage. Known as implantation bleeding, this spotting can occur when the fertilized egg becomes attached to the lining of the uterus.

Having a miscarriage can cause intense pain, which may present itself in many ways. You may:

• Feel sad or depressed
• Become angry with yourself, your partner or with other people
• Feel fatigued and become sick easily with colds or stomach aches
• Become forgetful or have a hard time concentrating
• Feel guilt that somehow you are responsible

“Getting over” the loss of your baby is not the goal, but rather moving through your grief to healing. The pain may never go away, but know you will someday make a place in your heart and mind for the memories of your baby, find peace and become ready to think about your future.

 Dr. Effie Siomos sees patients in Berlin. She has spent her entire career practicing in rural communities and enjoys the small-town feel. Effie has a special interest in pregnancy care, performing in-office procedures and minimally invasive surgeries, and consults with moms and daughters to manage heavy periods or discuss birth control.

Google Review (March 2025)

“Dr. Siomos is fantastic, very thorough, listens to all your concerns and makes you feel at ease. I would highly recommend her not only for yourself but also if you have teens.”

~Ashley B