Retained placenta

[jsykes1975]

Hi,

I had 2 natural deliveries with Rachel and Craig in 2001 and 2003.

Then I had an 18 wk miscarriage in May 2008 and, as a result, was induced and delivered the baby naturally. However, I had a retained placenta, resulting in manual removal under anasthetic. Grieving for my daughter at the time, I didn't ask much and wasn't particularly interested in why it happened but now I'm nearly a Mum again, it's on my mind.

I assume the reason was that the placenta is designed to stay put for 40 weeks and in my case was "encouraged" out after 18.

Just wondering if anyone has had a retained placenta and went on to have it delivered normally?

Or if anyone has been given a reason for it happening?

Any experience would be of interest.

Many thanks,

Julie xxxx

Emma Mary 18wk miscarriage 02.05.08 Always missed

 

[aramintalovegrove]

Ive had 2 retained placentas and had to have manual evacuation of both, the 2nd they tried to ease it out with a jasmin compress (supposed to be very helpful apparently and smelt lush!!) but it didnt come for me I was told its just one of those things retaining and its pot luck if you do although one retained may mean more in the future.

I can understand you wanting to know more and it sounds a good hypothesis about why you retained yours, Maybe ask your MW to explain it better?

 

[daftscotslass]

Ditto asking about why they think it might have happened. In my case it was the fact the cord snapped - apparently it came out quite easily when they went to remove it (under GA). So next time instead of having a medically managed 3rd stage (injection) I'd let things happen in their own time without intervention unless of course there was bleeding etc.