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I was told that most likely the placenta had attached itself to the scar tissue of my previous c-section. However, they still wouldn't do an ultrasound or any kind of exam to confirm the placenta previa. I was just told to take it easy. I have been bleeding on and off for two weeks with horrible cramping.
A placental abruption (abruptio placentae) is when a normally implanted placenta separates from the uterus after 20 weeks gestation (less then 20 weeks gestation is considered a spontaneous abortion). It occurs in approximately 0.5-1% of pregnancies in North America (Broers et al, 2004).he classical presentation is that a placental abruption is painful bleeding and a placenta previa is painless, however a woman with a placenta previa can also be contracting and thus can be in pain as well. A pelvic exam should not be done until a placenta previa can be ruled out as this can trigger further bleeding.