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Preventing Placental Abruption

To help reduce your chance of getting placental abruption, take the following steps:

Avoid drugs (especially cocaine), alcohol, and smoking during pregnancy.
Receive proper and regular prenatal care throughout the pregnancy.
Promptly treat conditions in the mother, including diabetes and high blood pressure.

RESOURCES:

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
http://www.acog.org

American Pregnancy Association
http://www.americanpregnancy.org

March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

British Columbia Ministry of Health
http://bchealthguide.org

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
http://sogc.medical.org/

References:

Bleeding in pregnancy, placenta previa, placental abruption. High-risk pregnancy. Lucile-Packard Children's Hospital website. Available at: http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/hrpregnant/bleed.html .Accessed July 2, 2007.

Placenta abruptio. Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. US National Library of Medicine website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000901.htm .Accessed July 2, 2007.

Pregnancy: placental abruption. Mayo Clinic website. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/placental-abruption/DS00623/DSECTION=1 .Accessed July 2, 2007.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Jeff Andrews, MD, FRCSC, FACOG

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Placental Abruption Support Group

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