What is High Risk Pregnancy? High risk pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy that has an increased risk of mortality (Death) and/ or morbidity (illness) in the mother and/or fetus (unborn baby), compared to the average mortality/ morbidity of pregnant women in the same environment. What is Bad Obstetric History? A woman is said to [...]

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This is a situation where the placenta is not expelled 30 minutes after the birth of the baby. The incidence of retained placenta is about 2% of deliveries. The risk of having a retained placenta is markedly increased (20-fold) if the gestation is< or = 26 weeks gestation. From 26 to 37 weeks it is [...]

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It is also known as acute inversion of the uterus. It is a rare complication of the third stage of delivery. The incidence is about 1 in 2000 deliveries. It could be partially or completely turned inside out after delivery. There is no evidence to suggest that acute uterine inversion is caused by the mismanagement [...]

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  The third stage of labour refers to the period from the birth of the baby to the complete delivery of the placenta and membranes. The third stage of labour is a crucial time in the management of labour.   Major complications such as retained placenta and primary postpartum haemorrhage could occur.   The third [...]

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