Identifying a Possible Partial Detachment
Partial detachment of the placenta is rare if the third stage of birth is left alone. When this does happen though, there is a lot more blood that continues without the placenta putting in an appearance.
What to Do
Iit is usually best to begin transport to hospital
while trying to get the rest of the placenta out before the mother
goes into hypovolemic shock.
A placenta may be partially detached due to a more serious placental problem like placenta accreta where the placenta extends deeper into the uterus wall and won't budge.
There are measures you can take immediately
to try and help the placenta come out (Delayed
Birth of Placenta) as well as measures to help control the bleeding
(Bleeding
& Haemorrhage).
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