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Placenta praevia

In placenta praevia, the placenta attaches inside the in a position that partially or completely covers the opening. Symptoms include bleeding in the second half of pregnancy. The bleeding is bright red and tends not to be associated with pain. may include placenta accreta, dangerously low blood pressure, or bleeding after delivery. Complications for the baby may include fetal growth restriction.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Bright red bleeding without pain

How it's found

Treatment

·Bed rest, cesarean section

Complications

·Mother: Bleeding after delivery
·Baby: Fetal growth restriction

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