 [ Symptoms ] are there safe ways to help the body miscarriage a fetus that has been dead from week 6 to 10 of pregnancy  sad day today my wife had her 1st sonogram she is in her 10th week of pregnancy unfortunately they detected that the fetus had stopped growing after the first 6 weeks and had no heart beat  this is apparently not uncommon our doctors offered us two choices wait until her body miscarries naturally or have her cervix scrapped my question is is there a safe way to help her body expel the fetus it does not have to be 100 sure as her body will do it sooner or later thank you in advance [ Disease ] that is a very interesting question and i am glad you asked being a perioperative nurse i have informed many patients on how to care for themselves when they get home one piece of advice i usually give is this do not jump into a hot shower right away why because it can cause a quick shift of your body fluids into your legs if that happens it can cause your blood pressure to drop which can result in lightheadedness or even fainting even if you have not had surgery this fluid shift can occur from taking hot showers you can test this theory yourself by seeing if you feel faint after taking a cooler shower if not problem solved meanwhile remember safety first if you have been feeling lightheaded after showering you need to make sure to use a shower stool or grab bars to keep yourself from falling whenever you feel lightheaded whether in the shower or not your best bet is to sit down as quickly as possible sitting down is better than falling down if your symptoms persist you should consult a health care professional for a physical exam wishing you well