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To better understand the human placental hormone pattern, the research team analyzed cord blood or serum samples collected within the first 36 hours of life for 61 preterm newborns born between 24 to ...

Placental abruption, also known as abruptio placentae or abruption of placenta, is a sudden and potentially life-threatening condition that can occur during pregnancy. Though relatively rare, it ...

Brilyn Fish posted several TikToks about the silent placental abruption that caused her pregnancy loss at 27 weeks. She delivered her son, Oakley, stillborn four days after his baby shower.

I had placental abruption at 35 weeks with my fifth child. I knew exactly what was happening since I was an OB nurse and knew it could turn fatal quickly. My daughter spent only a week in the NICU ...

Of the pregnant women who actually experienced placental abruption, about 2.8% are believed to have suffered the condition due to maternal smoking and about 3% due to secondhand smoke exposure.

Placental abruption is most likely to occur in the last trimester of pregnancy, especially in the last few weeks before birth. Signs and symptoms of placental abruption include: ...