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Placental abruption occurs in about 1 in 200 pregnancies. [5] Along with placenta previa and uterine rupture it is one of the most common causes of vaginal bleeding in the later part of pregnancy. [6] Placental abruption is the reason for about 15% of infant deaths around the time of birth. [2] The condition was described at least as early as ...
An obstetric labor complication is a difficulty or abnormality that arises during the process of labor or delivery.. The Trust for America's Health reports that as of 2011, about one third of American births have some complications; many are directly related to the mother's health including increasing rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and physical inactivity.
Intrapartum hemorrhage is characterized by the presence of copious blood during labor. The bleeding may be due to placental abruption, uterine rupture, placenta accrete, undiagnosed placenta previa, or vasa previa. [3] Cesarean section is indicated.
The woman had suffered a placental abruption and had to be rushed into an emergency cesarean section. Powell thought the baby wouldn’t make it, but both mother and newborn survived.
Besides placenta previa and placental abruption, uterine rupture can occur, which is a very serious condition leading to internal or external bleeding. Bleeding from the fetus is rare, but may occur with two conditions called vasa previa and velamentous umbilical cord insertion where the fetal blood vessels lie near the placental insertion site unprotected by Wharton's jelly of the cord. [11]
After nearly dying while giving birth due to a placental abruption, Caswell was treated with “contempt” by jail staff, who are accused of refusing to provide her with further medical care ...
During normal labor contractions, there is adequate time for a fetus to recover its levels of oxygenation during the relaxation time between contractions. [ 3 ] Contractions that are stronger than normal and have a shortened relaxation time disallow for the placenta to receive adequate levels of blood flow which likely leads to the fetus ...
A history of placenta previa or any abnormal placenta implantation [7] Gestational hypertension or diabetes mellitus [8] Uterine rupture [6] Vacuum assisted delivery [6] Placental abruption [6] Amnioinfusion [6] The method by which labor is induced seemingly plays a role in the risk for amniotic fluid embolism as well. [4]