by Courtney Weick | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Retained placenta occurs in approximately 3% of vaginal deliveries in the developed world. The risk of postpartum hemorrhage increases to 20% in women who have retained placenta (Franke. D etal 2021). The third stage of labour is classified as the delivery of the...
by Phoebe Armfield | May 2, 2023 | Healthy Pregnancies
Placenta accreta spectrum is an abnormal adherence of the placenta to the uterine wall that can lead to significant maternal complications. The placenta invades more deeply than normal into the muscle wall of the uterus, and occasionally grows through the full...
by Phoebe Armfield | Apr 12, 2023 | Healthy Pregnancies
During delivery, after your baby is born you will birth your placenta, this is known as the third stage of labour. Your uterus gently contracts to detach the placenta from your uterine wall and in 2% of births not all of the placenta is removed from the uterus, known...