Postpartum haemorrhage

POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE: A PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF MATERNAL MORTALITY.
Shaheen B, Hassan L
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Pgmi, Peshawar.

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)
About postpartum haemorrhage
Causes of a PPH
Severity of a PPH, Categories
Physical reaction of the woman
Preventing a PPH, oxytocin injection
Prevention, haemoglobin & precautionary me...
Treatments for PPH ...

A primary PPH (postpartum haemorrhage) is heavy bleeding, which is defined as the loss of 500 millilitres (ml) or more of blood in the first 24 hours after the birth.

In pregnancy it is usually called antepartum haemorrhage and after the birth it is called postpartum haemorrhage. Any bleeding in pregnancy should be reported to a doctor or midwife.

“Some women can experience a primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) after a fast second labour, as the uterus has worked very hard, and very quickly to get the baby out, and it can be tired and not work quite as efficiently,' says Adair.

See also: Postpartum, Pregnancy, Ovulation, Caesarean section, Midwife