Sentences with phrase «placenta previa occurs»

However, it is important to remember that a «hands off» approach is only recommended if the placenta previa occurs early in the pregnancy.

According to sources like Parents Magazine, placenta previa occurs in about 1 out of 200 pregnancies into the third trimester.

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They may develop postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome.9, 20,25,31 Some mothers express dominant feelings of fear and anxiety about their cesarean as long as five years later.16 Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.27

Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall can occur resulting in excessive blood loss for both the baby and mom, as in cases of placental abruption or with placenta previa where rapid blood loss may be an issue.

Not wanting either of these things to occur, if a placenta previa is diagnosed, cesarean delivery is the only way to have a good outcome for both the mother and the baby.

If bleeding occurs later on in pregnancy such as the second and third trimesters, it could mean placenta previa or placental abruption.

Obviously, natural birth is optimal whenever it is possible (and it is possible much more than the 30 + % that it occurs now) but there are times where it is legitimately not possible to deliver vaginally (like my placenta previa) and there are ways that we can make the best of that situation for mom and baby.