Welcome to EmpowHER. Postpartum hemorrhage is defined as a loss of blood in the postpartum period of more than 500 mL. The average, spontaneous vaginal birth will typically have a 500 mL blood loss. In cesarean births the average blood loss rises to 800-1000 mL. There is a greater risk of hemorrhage in the first 24 hours after the birth, called primary postpartum hemorrhage. A secondary hemorrhage occurs after the first 24 hours of birth.
There are certain risk factors that make a postpartum hemorrhage more likely to happen:
Multiple Gestation
Large baby
Prolonged labor
General Anethesia
Placenta Previa
Abruptio Placentae
Magnesium Sulfate infusion
It's important to discuss with your OBGYN and the risk of it happening again in another future pregnancy.
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Hi Anon,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Postpartum hemorrhage is defined as a loss of blood in the postpartum period of more than 500 mL. The average, spontaneous vaginal birth will typically have a 500 mL blood loss. In cesarean births the average blood loss rises to 800-1000 mL. There is a greater risk of hemorrhage in the first 24 hours after the birth, called primary postpartum hemorrhage. A secondary hemorrhage occurs after the first 24 hours of birth.
There are certain risk factors that make a postpartum hemorrhage more likely to happen:
Multiple Gestation
Large baby
Prolonged labor
General Anethesia
Placenta Previa
Abruptio Placentae
Magnesium Sulfate infusion
It's important to discuss with your OBGYN and the risk of it happening again in another future pregnancy.
Best,
Daisy
September 12, 2013 - 4:05amThis Comment
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