One of the complications that can occur in pregnant women is pregnancy placenta previa where the placenta abnormalities. This complication often causes pregnant women to bleed.Placenta previa is a complication of pregnancy that occurs when, ie, the condition of the placenta was in the bottom of the uterus that can cover part or all of the birth of the fetus.
Usually the results of fertilization between the egg and sperm cells attached to the top of the uterine cavity, but for pregnancy placenta previa cases where the products of conception is a little down.
Pregnancy placenta previa is 3 types, namely:
- Marginal placenta previa: if the location of the placenta to the edge part in the birth canal.
- Partial placenta previa: if the location of the placenta is only covering part of the birth canal.
- Placenta previa total: if the location of the placenta covering the entire street was born.
If the bleeding is happening is not too severe then the mother does not need to do a premature birth. However, if the bleeding could endanger the lives of mother and fetus, then the operation must be done to remove the baby.
Placenta previa can not be determined if the pregnancy was a kid, but only during certain months of pregnancy up 5-6.
Women who had placenta previa can still conduct their activities as long as not excessive and can maintain body condition to prevent contractions. Because if there is no placental contractions that come out during the bleeding.
Mother with risk of placenta previa is a woman who had a history of doing curette or other operations associated with previous uterine, or have many children and often pregnant women who are pregnant at the age of 35 years.
Therefore if there is bleeding during pregnancy, consult your doctor and do an ultrasound examination to determine whether the position of the placenta from the fetus was conceived to be right or exactly at the bottom of the uterus.
