Placenta Previa English video

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What Is Placenta Previa?
Placenta previa is when a pregnant woman's placenta blocks the opening to the cervix that allows the baby to be born. It can cause severe bleeding during pregnancy and delivery. Mothers with placenta previa are also at higher risk of delivering prematurely, before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

The placenta is an organ that grows inside the lining of your uterus during pregnancy. It connects to the umbilical cord and carries oxygen and nutrients from you to your unborn child. It also moves waste away from your baby.

Placenta previa happens when the placenta partly or completely covers the cervix, which is the opening of the uterus. Your baby passes into the cervix and through the birth canal during vaginal delivery. Normally, the placenta attaches toward the top of the uterus, away from the cervix.

Here's what happens with placenta previa: As your cervix opens during labor, it can cause blood vessels that connect the placenta to the uterus to tear. This can lead to bleeding and put both you and your baby at risk. Nearly all women who have this condition will have to have a C-section to keep this from happening.