Fetal movements were normal. The patient had had 2 previous emergency cesarean sections at 26 and 30 weeks, respectively, as a result of placental abruption. In the current pregnancy, there were ...

Source: Focus Medica. A rare but serious condition of pregnancy. Abruptio placentae is a premature separation of the placenta from the uterus and would need immediate medical attention.

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.

Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva notified the Ministry of Health that a newborn died a few hours after birth, due to an ...