Placenta previa is a rare pregnancy complication that causes the placenta to partially or fully obstruct the cervix.

When you're pregnant, any amount of vaginal bleeding is cause for concern. If the bleeding occurs during the second trimester, your doctor will perform an ultrasound to see if you have a condition ...

Placenta previa occurs when the placenta implants over the lower uterine segment, causing painless, recurrent vaginal ...

Placenta previa occurs when the placenta sits low in the uterus and covers all or part of the cervix. This may block the baby ...

Think you might be experiencing a pregnancy complication? Don't panic; here are some issues to know about and when to call your doctor.

A team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health has developed a new ultrasound technique to monitor the placenta for impaired fetal blood flow early in pregnancy. The technique, ...

Using ultrasound to measure blood flow in the placenta and the fetus could help spot issues tied to low birth weight, researchers report. As the Dutch investigators explained, about 10% of fetuses are ...

Women diagnosed with placenta previa early in their pregnancy should be careful that the discovery doesn’t steal the joy they have for the upcoming birth of their child. Placenta previa is a condition ...

Actress Jenny Mollen is getting a lot of attention for a nude pregnancy selfie she posted on Instagram on Thursday. But what she wrote in the caption is even more revealing. “Wanna make out and talk ...

A 37-year-old gravida 2, para 1 presented to our Labor and Delivery unit at 34 and 4/7 weeks gestation with complaints of labor. She denied prior history of uterine instrumentation, including ...