Question

“Hi Vanessa, I have a question about having a retained placenta. I have two girls and their deliveries went great. In 2015 I delivered as a surrogate and had a retained placenta. I am about to do this again (surrogacy) and I am nervous that I could again have a retained placenta. Also I have heard that going through IVF can increase the chance of it happening. I want to be proactive and wonder also if there is anything you can do to help prevent this from happening again. Thank you so much, your podcast has been so helpful!” – Lisa

Answer

Additional Resources

• Third stage of labor
• World Health Organization Guidelines
• Natural birth
• Risk factors
• Retained placenta and associated risk factors
• Study of mothers who used IVF
• Reoccurrence at vaginal delivery

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