Sentences with phrase «retained placental fragments»

When a woman has retained placental fragments in her uterus, her milk coming in is delayed.

In my practice as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, after ruling out known causes of delayed lactogenesis such as underactive thyroid, postpartum hemorrhage, or retained placental fragments, and after applying the very best lactation management techniques, I have documented that only one in a thousand (0.1 %) of new mothers simply do not produce any breast milk at all.

Anderson, A. M. Disruption of Lactogenesis by Retained Placental Fragments.

Maternal medical conditions (e.g. high blood pressure, low thyroid levels, retained placental fragments and use of the birth control pill.)