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 ...

The mum of the UK’s biggest family, Sue Radford, has revealed she is finding her 22nd pregnancy “stressful” as a result of a the position of her unborn baby's placenta. The mum-of-21 is 26 weeks into ...

Women considering IVF or an elective caesarean section will be warned that this can increase the risk of rare but potentially life-threatening pregnancy complications under new guidelines for ...

New guidance is being issued to doctors and other healthcare professionals about complications of the placenta in expectant mothers, including about a condition which affected reality star Kim ...

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 ...

Rosina* sat gloomily on her bed, the first one right next to the nurses’ desk. She responded in monosyllables, expressing her discontentment at being here. We all listened to our colleague updating us ...

Women who have IVF treatment are more likely to suffer a potentially life-threatening condition than those who conceive naturally, researchers say today. They found that the risk of developing ...

A pregnant mother thought that her baby had died when she began gushing blood but she was actually giving birth to her placenta - BEFORE her daughter. Lollipop lady Hayley Scholes said her bathroom ...

Hospitals in the Gulf Region aiming to become regional centers of excellence are placing greater emphasis on maternal care. Maternal care is a major indicator of quality – not only of individual ...