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Low-lying Placenta Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Large placenta
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Enlarged uterus
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Uterine cervix scarred
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Malformation of placenta
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During pregnancy, the placenta moves as the uterus stretches and grows. In early pregnancy, a low-lying placenta is very common. But as the pregnancy progresses, the growing uterus should "pull" the placenta toward the top of the womb. By the thir...
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The exact cause of placenta previa is unknown. However, contributing factors include: uterine shape abnormality increased parity, i.e. the mother has been pregnant before previous cesarean births older maternal age (Women over the age of 35 have a...
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While the actual cause of placenta previa is unknown, certain factors increase the risk of a woman developing the condition. These factors include: having abnormalities of the uterus being older in age having had other babies having a prior delive...
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