Placenta Praevia

	Ectopic Pregnancy
	Threatened Miscarriage
	Placenta Praevia
	Abruption
	Actual Miscarriage
	Pregnancy after Miscarriage

When bleeding does occur later in pregnancy, problems with the placenta are most likely the cause. Placenta praevia - 'a low lying placenta' - is a condition whereby the placenta grows over the cervix, blocking the baby's exit. The most common sign is painless bleeding at around 20 weeks of pregnancy, but spotting can occur earlier. If the placenta completely covers the opening, or severe bleeding occurs a Caesarean section will be necessary.

The possibility of the condition increases with each pregnancy from about 1 in 1,500 first pregnancies to about 1 in 20 after many pregnancies.

This condition is often diagnosed by ultrasound and treated with complete bed rest and careful monitoring