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While doctors aren't sure what causes placental abruption, they are aware of some risk factors. Physical trauma to the stomach, for example, can pull the placenta off the uterine wall. Or, if too much fluid surrounds the baby (polyhydramnio...
Placental abruption is the early separation of a normal placenta from the wall of the uterus. The placenta is an organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy to provide nourishment and oxygen to the baby.
The diagnosis of placental abruption is usually made by the symptoms, and the amount of bleeding and pain. Ultrasound may also be used to show the location of the bleeding and to check the fetus. There are three grades of placental abruptio...
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Some of the causes of placental abruption are preventable. These include cigarette smoking, alcohol abuse, and cocaine use. Other causes of abruption may not be avoidable, like diabetes or high blood pressure. These diseases should be caref...
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BACKGROUND: It is common to admit to hospital or start intensive ambulatory antenatal care of pregnant women with a previous placental abruption using the gestational age of the previous placental abruption as a starting point. In some inst...
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Treatment of placental abruption varies, based on the ability to diagnose the problem and the status of the mother and baby. With very heavy bleeding, delivery of the baby may be necessary. When bleeding is not heavy, the problem may be tre...
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You should be just fine, as long as you're not in any severe pain. When i was pregnant with my daughter (she's 8 months) I got contractions all the time after about 28 weeks. Braxton Hicks and the real deal bring me to my knees contractions...
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No! It was not painful, the only pain I felt was labor pains, the cramping!
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I would HIGHLY suggest minimal activity, Bedrest in fact. I am certainly no "expert" on the subject but I had my twins 4 months premature due to placental abruption. I was DX with partial previa early on and in fact it had even "...
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If the placenta separates from the uterus too early, the unborn baby may not be able to get nutrients and oxygen. Placental abruption may also cause severe vaginal bleeding. This can be very dangerous for both mom and baby.
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