Sentences with phrase «uterine placental blood»
Longitudinal studies are needed to test the specific mechanisms that may explain these associations, such as prenatal health behaviours (smoking, alcohol, drug use, poor weight gain), constricted uterine placental blood flow, fetal neurobehavioural profile (e.g., heart rate), and obstetrical outcomes (e.g., low birth weight).
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When less blood flows to the uterus, it can cause problems for a baby, such as poor growth, too little amniotic fluid, and placental abruption (when the placenta separates from the uterine wall before delivery).
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.
Similarly, in another study, Nakai et al. (1998) proposed that prone position during pregnancy may offer complete relief of uterine compression on large maternal vessels, improving feto - placental blood flow.
The pregnancy pillow, called the «Cozy Bump,» allows a woman to sleep on her stomach while helping to relieve uterine compression and assist in fetal - placental blood flow.
The embryo and mother work together to create the placenta; while the trophoblast of the embryo becomes the chorion part of the placenta, the maternal uterine cells and surrounding blood vessels form the maternal placental components (Gilbert, 2003).