A hematoma between the placenta and the uterine wall is called a retroplacental hematoma when the placenta separates over a large area. It is a medical emergency that necessitates a Cesarean section for treatment. A placenta implanted too low is known as a placenta previa.
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I noticed blood at 26 weeks of pregnancy. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 24 weeks and 2 days pregnant. Black colour bleeding started at 16th week. Since then black bleeding occurs occasionally. On the USG report done on 27th November it showed a mild retroplacental haemorrhage. The growth and movement of the fetus is normal. Today some bright red... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering your history and bleeding on and off from the 16th week, and now at 24th week of gestation, you are presented with an old and mild retroplacental hemorrhage over the anteriorly placed placenta grade 1 maturity. (as per attached reports). One needs to unders... Read Full »