Last Modified Date: January 26, 2024 Prenatal medicine is the practice of caring for the unborn baby during pregnancy. Medical professionals involved in this industry usually perform tests on thefetusto screen for health problems, preside over ultrasounds, and attempt to treatbirth defects, disorders...
Placenta accretainducesvaginal hemorrhagethrough a complication in which the placenta becomes deeply embedded in the wall of the uterus. Previous conditions ofplacenta previaand cesarian section increase the risk of placenta accreta, as does cigarette smoking. Removal of the placenta is very difficult an...
Placenta grades are number values assigned to a placenta on the basis of its appearance on an ultrasound. The higher the placenta...
Placental or vascular abnormalities: These include conditions such as placenta previa (where the placenta covers part or all of the cervix), placental abruption (where the placenta detaches from the uterine wall) and uterine fibroids. Trauma: Trauma to the abdomen, such as from an impact or a...
Blood clots and/or bleeding in the third trimester may be a sign of problems such as placenta previa or placental abruption and is considered a medical emergency.What Are Different Types of Hematoma? There are many different types of hematomas, and they are described by the location of the ...
I delivered my first son stillborn in March of this year. When he was born they saw that was a blood clot in the cord. It was so close to his stomach that I chose to have an autopsy done because I knew there was no way that the clot had come from my placenta. The autopsy reveal...
@dfoster85 - I had oxygen from a nasal cannula after my C-section, too. I had placenta previa and it was supposed to be a scheduled C-section, but I didn't make it to my scheduled appointment and went into labor right at bedtime--and of course it was after a hard day. ...
In some cases, a c-section will be necessary whether your baby is breech or not—like if you have a placenta previa, are carrying triplets, or have previously had a c-section.[22] However, if your baby is breech but all other factors are normal, you will need to decide if you wan...
@dfoster85 - I had oxygen from a nasal cannula after my C-section, too. I had placenta previa and it was supposed to be a scheduled C-section, but I didn't make it to my scheduled appointment and went into labor right at bedtime--and of course it was after a hard day. ...
I experienced pretty scary bleeding at about six weeks of pregnancy.It wasn't red, but it was a pretty heavy flow, like a period. Since I had some cramping, too, I was convinced I was having a miscarriage. I was at the ER for probably five long, scary hours before I found out eve...