Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Placental abruption can be mild, moderate, or severe, and is considered ...

Abruptio placenta or placental abruption is a serious but uncommon complication of pregnancy. The placenta separates either partially or completely from its attachment to the inner lining of the ...

Q: What is risk of recurrence of abruption in future pregnancies? A: The risk of recurrence of abruption is reported to be 4-12 percent. If a woman suffers from abruption in 2 consecutive pregnancies, ...

April 5, 2011 — Placental abruption can be readily seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and should be considered after negative findings on color Doppler ultrasonography (US) when there is ...

Placental abruption (abruptio placentae) is an uncommon yet serious complication of pregnancy. The placenta is a structure that develops in the uterus during pregnancy to nourish the growing baby. If ...

When a woman is pregnant the fetus is dependent on the woman's health, what she does during pregnancy as well as before pregnancy will impact the baby's health. OBGYN Dr. Christopher Bloss keeps a ...

A placental abruption is when the placenta, or afterbirth, starts to separate from its attachment to the womb before the baby is born. It usually presents with either vaginal bleeding or severe ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between prenatal alcohol consumption and the occurrence of placental abruption and placenta previa in a population-based sample. We used linked ...

Placenta abruption occurs when "the placenta partly or completely separates from the inner wall of the uterus before delivery ...