Ante-partum bed rest moms get active in Case Western Reserve University study Jul 30, 2008
Nearly 1 million pregnant women annually are sent to bed near the end of their pregnancies to prevent preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, placenta previa, incompetent cervix or placental abruption. According to Maloni, many women leave the hospital and cannot understand why they suffer back problems and muscle aches and are fatigued while other new mothers seem to bounce back after giving birth. (EurekAlert!)
Substance Abuse Care in Pregnancy Helps Mom, Baby Jul 13, 2008
Substance-abusing women who weren't assessed or treated were significantly more likely than any other women in the study to develop a serious pregnancy complication called placental abruption. Their risk was nearly seven times as great as that for women in the control group. (MEDLINEplus)
Stillbirth rate not coming down May 8, 2008
COMMON CAUSES OF DEATH DURING LABOUR Placental abruption: Placental lining separates from the uterus Cord prolapse and compression: Umbilical cord descends into the vagina prematurely, and blood cannot flow through it properly Malpresentation or ruptured uterus: foetus is not in correct head down position Maternal infection. Changing population. (BBC News -- UK)
Smoking and Drinking in Pregnancy May 7, 2008
Smoking increases the risk of placenta previa and placental abruption, conditions that can result in heavy bleeding during delivery and pose danger to both mother and child. Smoking increases the risk of having a baby who is jittery and difficult to soothe. (Suite101.com)
DALAI LAMA FINDS AN AMERICAN ALLY... Mar 22, 2008
can the abruption be connived. Posted by: Konely | Mar 21, 2008 10:30:08 AM. (The Drudge Report)
Stem Cell Therapy Studies For Stroke, Cerebral Palsy Prepare For Clinical Trials Jan 31, 2008
They have models for mild, moderate and severe ischemic injury to reflect damage that can result from scenarios such as an umbilical cord wrapped around the fetus neck or placental abruption, which disrupts the fetus source of oxygen and nutrients. Researchers expect that cell therapy likely would be used as an adjunct to hypothermia, a new FDA-approved treatment for hypoxic ischemic injury in babies that appears to improve outcomes by reducing metabolic rates, including oxygen requirements, in... (Science Daily)
Caesareans unlikely to spare mothers grief of incontinence Jan 15, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Ruth PollardJanuary 16, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New sense of mission prevails at Ho Municipal Hospital Jan 11, 2008
If the medical team had not responded promptly, the patient would have bled to death after delivering "abruption placenta." "This is the most singular event that tells me we have moved from frustrations of the past to a different era. The readiness to serve, to give love and not expecting reward, the commitment to give that love and putting oneself in the firing line for a life is something refreshing", he said. Each of the 14 medical personnel would receive 10 Ghana cedis from the hospital's... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
‘She's a miracle' Jan 8, 2008
A medical condition called placental abruption nearly killed Jennifer and caused her to lose the baby. Heart failure occurred and she was placed on life support. (Brewton Standard, AL)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov 18, 2007
This dangerous occurrance is called "Placenta Abruption". Without highly skilled medical attention it is most of the time fatal for the mother and child. (SunOnline)
Opting for C-section Nov 6, 2007
If the placenta detaches from your uterus before labor begins (placental abruption) or the placenta covers the opening of your cervix (placenta previa), C-section is often the safest option. A problem with the umbilical cord. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Thyroid Test Won't Help Pregnant Mom, Baby Oct 13, 2007
It is known that untreated symptomatic hypothyroidism can lead to preeclampsia or placental abruption (where the placenta separates from the uterine wall) in women, and preterm birth, low birth weight, and decreased mental ability in infants. However, ACOG finds there is no evidence that identifying and treating women with subclinical hypothyroidism improves outcomes for either mother or infant. (MEDLINEplus)
A walk to remember Sep 27, 2007
The complication was called a complete placental abruption. My husband, Jon, and I had tried for some time to get pregnant, were exceedingly grateful when we got pregnant, and were so hopeful to bring home a child. (Boston Globe)
Midwives' inaction led to baby's death: coroner Aug 31, 2007
I had an abruption and had subtle signs that things were not quite right, which the nurses did not pick up on. There were no on-call staff available in the hospital to do a stat c-section. (CTV.ca)
Graphic health warnings on cigarettes to show smoking diseases, UK Aug 30, 2007
Smoking tied to serious pregnancy condition -- NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of placental abruption, a potentially life-threatening condition for both the mother and fetus, according to a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology. -- Reuters. (SpiritIndia)
Smoking tied to serious pregnancy condition Aug 4, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of placental abruption, a potentially life-threatening condition for both the mother and fetus, according to a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology. With placental abruption, the placenta detaches from the uterus wall prior to birth, resulting in severe bleeding ... Dr. Cande V. Ananth, from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Dr. Sven Cnattingius, from the... (Scientific American)
Asthma Doesn't Usually Increase Pregnancy Risks May 31, 2007
Asthma did not significantly increase the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid disorders, the need for assisted delivery, placental separation from the uterine wall (placental abruption), placenta blocks the opening to the birth canal (placental previa), pre-eclampsia (a condition affecting multiple body systems characterized by high blood pressure and kidney failure), or eclampsia (progression of pre-eclampsia to a life-threatening severity). However, when compared with women without... (MEDLINEplus)
Caesarean can raise risks for the next birth May 3, 2007
They are 47 per cent more likely to develop placenta praevia, where the placenta covers the cervix, and 40 per cent more likely to suffer a placental abruption, where it detaches from the womb before the baby is born ... Dr Qiuying Yang, of Ottawa University, said: 'Our paper shows an important association between caesarean sections and the subsequent pregnancy complications of placenta praevia and placental abruption. (Daily Mail)
Caesarean link to placenta risk May 2, 2007
The risk of a second condition, placenta abruption - where the placenta separates from the womb prematurely - was 40% higher in women who had a previous caesarean. The researchers said scarring inside the womb caused by caesareans may affect the attachment of the placenta in future pregnancies. (BBC News -- UK)
'I was devastated'A mother describes how her daughter was stillborn Apr 25, 2007
"But when I couldn't bear it any more, I rang the hospital and they asked me to come in straight away. "They soon discovered that I'd suffered a concealed placental abruption - where the placenta comes away from the wall of the womb and bleeding occurs internally. " 'Complete shock' Placental abruption is one of the known causes of stillbirth, because the baby loses its source of nutrients and oxygen supply. Carolyn's condition also started to deteriorate rapidly due to the severity of the... (BBC News -- UK)
Black Women Have Excess Risk of Preterm Babies Feb 12, 2007
"Other factors associated with a higher rate of preterm delivery were mothers who were teenagers, did not graduate high school, received no prenatal care, experienced complications of labor such as placental abruption and pregnancy induced hypertension, were underweight, or were recipients of Medicaid or food stamps, as compared with the total population," the authors noted. Black women had preterm births at earlier gestational ages than white women (31 versus 33 weeks' median age), and... (MedPage Today)
Pregnancy Deaths More Common in Black Women Jan 3, 2007
Overall, the study found, black and white women had similar rates of five of the most common pregnancy complications: pre-eclampsia, whose signs include elevated blood pressure and fluid retention; eclampsia, a more severe form of the disorder that can cause seizures or coma; placental abruption, in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall; placenta previa, in which the placenta blocks the opening to the birth canal; and hemorrhaging after childbirth. By contrast, for every 100,000... (MEDLINEplus)
Secondary Smoke and Pregnancy Dec 2, 2006
Women who smoke also increase their risk of placental abruption and pre-term birth. Smoking during pregnancy pre-disposes the baby to SIDS. In fact, if the mother smokes, she increases her baby's risk of SIDS by three times. (Suite101.com)
Induced Labor Doubles Risk of Rare Pregnancy Complication Oct 21, 2006
Other risk factors for amniotic fluid embolism were multiple pregnancy, older maternal age (35 or older), caesarean delivery or instrument-assisted vaginal delivery, eclampsia, polyhydramnios, placental abruption, placenta previa, cervical laceration, uterine rupture, and fetal distress, the authors found ... "These mechanisms probably explain the increased risks seen with multiple pregnancy, polyhydramnios, placenta previa or abruption, and cervical laceration or uterine rupture, and might... (MedPage Today)
Elective C-section risks under scrutiny Oct 20, 2006
Some medical indications for C-section delivery, whether planned or emergency, include breech presentation, poor fetal heart rate, uterine rupture, prolapsed umbilical cord, abruption placental, and placenta previa. Advertisement. (Toronto Star -- Life)
RoboDoc creates Sep 27, 2006
Shari Watkins was not due to give birth for some time when she came to Parkview Whitley Hospital needing an emergency C-section because of an abruption of her placenta. However, she did not know that procedure would create a moment of history within the Parkview system. (Columbia City Post and Mail, IN)
NHS payout after mother bleeds to death May 24, 2006
She was diagnosed with an abruption of the placenta and doctors agreed she should deliver the baby naturally. Staff called the consultant obstetrician at 8pm. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
An extra special Mother's Day May 16, 2006
She had a placental abruption as the placenta, which provides oxygen and nourishment to the fetus inside the womb, pulled away from the uterus. Donna had hoped to carry Duncan to full term, but he had a foot in the birth canal on Mother's Day, and the decision to perform a cesarean section was made. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Blessed With Alexis May 14, 2006
" We didn't know then, but it was my body that was failing. It didn't show up on the ultrasound that morning, but my placenta - the baby's home and life-support system - was slowly tearing away from the uterine wall. Shortly after 5 p.m. that same day, the placenta ripped away completely. We were experiencing placental abruption, which happens in just 1 percent of births. It typically carries a fetal mortality rate of 20 percent to 40 percent, depending on the degree of separation. An extremely... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
