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 ...

Norwegian researchers have found the first evidence that techniques used in assisted reproduction (ART) may be directly linked to an increase in placenta praevia – a potentially dangerous condition in ...

Read before the Boston Obstetrical Society, February 10, 1877.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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, ...