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Placenta praevia occurs when the placenta develops in the lower part of the womb where it covers all or part of the opening to the cervix. This condition occurs in about one in 200 pregnancies. The ...

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Expectant mothers should be told that the risk of placenta complications rises after a caesarean or fertility treatment, according to top doctors. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

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Expectant mothers should be told that the risk of placenta complications rises after a caesarean or fertility treatment, according to top doctors. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

Placenta praevia is a condition that occurs when the placenta is located in the lower part of the woman's uterus, in the way of the cervix. It is not uncommon for a woman to have a low lying placenta, ...