Premature detachment of the placenta and the degree of its severity

One of the complications that arise during pregnancy is premature placental abruption. The placenta ("child's place") is a tissue that forms during pregnancy and helps the child to get the nutrients and oxygen necessary to him.

If everything goes well, the "baby seat" is attached very tightly to the inner wall of the uterus. However, as a result of any pathology, placental abruption can occur before the term, which is fraught with:

1. The birth of a premature baby, which will have a small weight.
2. The fact that the mother will lose a lot of blood.

This situation has a negative impact on both the mother and the child, sometimes even lethal outcomes can be observed.

Until now, it has not been established exactly what causes the development of this pathology. However, placental abruption can occur, according to doctors, under the influence of the following factors:

1. High blood pressure. According to the doctors, this reason is the most frequent. Moreover, in this case it does not matter much when a woman showed hypertension - before or during pregnancy.
2. If a woman gives birth not for the first time, and during the past bearing she already had an abruption of the placenta.
3. Smoking and drug dependence (in particular, cocaine use).
4. If a woman was removed from the uterine fibroids, a seam appeared. The fact is that the placenta can be fastened in this area.
5. Injuries of the uterus of various nature.
6. Rupture of the fetal bladder, which occurs prematurely during the day or more. The risk increases if there is an inflammatory process in the uterus.

Detachment of the placenta, the symptoms of which we now describe, requires immediate medical attention. Only he can determine the severity of the disease. So, the main signs of this pathology are the following:

1. The presence of vaginal bleeding of any intensity, which depends on where exactly it opened and how long it lasts.
2. Uterus is painful and hard.

If you have the following symptoms, you need to call an ambulance:

1. A sharp sharp pain in the abdomen.
2. Abundant bleeding.
3. State of shock: dizziness, a feeling that you are losing consciousness, difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting.

Remember that the intensity of vaginal bleeding does not indicate the severity of the exfoliation. The fact is that even small allocations can lead to big problems. There are situations when the blood simply accumulates between the wall of the uterus and the placenta.

When you go to the doctor, he checks the child's heartbeat, appoints an unscheduled ultrasound and a clinical blood test, where hemoglobin readings are of particular importance. If a doctor has a reason to suspect that you have a premature detachment of the placenta, he can refer you to hospitalization for further diagnosis.

Treatment, which is appointed in this situation, depends on certain factors, in particular, on:

1. The severity of detachment.
2. The physical condition of the fetus.
3. The period of pregnancy.

If you have a placenta slightly exfoliated, this is not a serious problem. It will only require careful monitoring of your condition throughout the subsequent pregnancy. If the pathology is moderate or severe, most likely, urgent hospitalization will be necessary. It is very rare to recommend a cesarean section in order to save lives for both mother and child.

Remember that if placental abruption has occurred once, the likelihood that it will occur during the next pregnancy is very high. In order to reduce the risk of this pathology, you can not smoke, take drugs, you need to deal with the normalization of pressure, take vitamins, which contain folic acid.