Complications of placenta previa in pregnant women

The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Lai Thi Nguyet Hang - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.

Placenta previa is a condition in which the placenta partially or completely attaches to the lower uterine segment and causes bleeding in the last 3 months of pregnancy as well as during labor and after birth. So, is it dangerous to have placenta previa?

Placenta previa is a condition in which the placenta partially or completely attaches to the lower uterine segment and causes bleeding in the last 3 months of pregnancy as well as during labor and after birth. So is it dangerous to have placenta praevia? The answer is that placenta previa is dangerous for both mother and fetus, severe cases can cause death or some diseases for mother and baby.
Expression of placenta previa is abnormal vaginal bleeding in the last 3 months of pregnancy, not accompanied by abdominal pain, the bleeding is bright red, clots, the amount of bleeding may be large, massively, then gradually and completely without treatment. Pregnant women can bleed repeatedly with increasing frequency and intensity.

Depending on the level of bleeding, the bleeding time of placenta previa can affect the life of mother and fetus. For cases where placenta previa bleeds many times, causing anemia and infection in pregnant women, leading to many risks during childbirth. Severe cases of bleeding, which can be life-threatening to pregnant women, force doctors to have an emergency caesarean section, whether the fetus can be nourished or not.
How dangerous is placenta previa to the fetus:
The mother has a lot of bleeding, causing anemia, so the fetus is prone to malnutrition and fetal failure. The mother had a lot of bleeding, forcing the doctor to have an early cesarean section to save the mother, so it was possible to operate when the fetus was not yet full term. Therefore, the possibility of the fetus being premature is very high, leading to the baby being born with respiratory failure, or because premature birth can be fatal. Because the placenta is located in the lower part of the cervix, it makes it difficult for the fetus to turn its head to move out during labor, so it can easily lead to the breech position, abnormal fetal position such as breech or horizontal position...

Having placenta previa can cause the following complications for the mother and fetus.
Complications of placenta previa for the mother:
Losing a lot of blood, shock, shock, death. Surgical removal of the uterus, damage to the urinary system. Increased risk of infections, blood clotting disorders, and blood transfusions. Complications of placenta previa for babies:
Preterm fetus causes perinatal death. Babies are born with anemia.

Complications of placenta previa are very dangerous to the health and life of both the mother and the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women need to have regular antenatal check-ups for timely diagnosis and detection of abnormalities of pregnancy. With the desire to bring the best care for mothers and babies from pregnancy to delivery, Vinmec International General Hospital has organized the implementation of Package Maternity Care Packages. Here, doctors monitor, advise and take good care of mothers and babies from the gestation period, ensuring the safest pregnancy possible. After the birth, mother and baby will rest and relax in a comfortable, international standard hospital room with dedicated and professional care from a team of doctors and nurses at the hospital.