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What Is The Treatment For Placenta Previa?

I was diagnosed with complete placenta previa and am in my 31.5 week of pregnancy. I was just released from the hospital from bleeding after a bowel movement so needless to say I m at home on bed rest and terrified to have another bowel movement fear of gushing blood again and ending up in the hospital and the blessing not to stop this time. Any suggestions on how to make bowel movement less intrusive or the fear not there?
Fri, 8 Jan 2016
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Your health care provider will carefully consider the risk of bleeding against early delivery of your baby. After 36 weeks, delivery of the baby may be the best treatment.
Nearly all women with placenta previa need a c-section. If the placenta covers all or part of the cervix, a vaginal delivery can cause severe bleeding. This can be deadly to both the mother and the baby.
If the placenta is near or covering a part of the cervix, your doctor may recommend:
Reducing your activities
Bed rest
Pelvic rest, which means no sex, no tampons, and no douching
Nothing should be placed in the vagina.
You may need to stay in the hospital so your health care team can closely monitor you and your baby.
Other treatments you may receive:
Blood transfusions
Medicines to prevent early labor
Medicines to help pregnancy continue to at least 36 weeks
Shot of special medicine called Rhogam if your blood type is Rh-negative
Steroid shots to help the baby's lungs mature
An emergency c-section may be done if the bleeding is heavy and cannot be controlled.
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What Is The Treatment For Placenta Previa?

Your health care provider will carefully consider the risk of bleeding against early delivery of your baby. After 36 weeks, delivery of the baby may be the best treatment. Nearly all women with placenta previa need a c-section. If the placenta covers all or part of the cervix, a vaginal delivery can cause severe bleeding. This can be deadly to both the mother and the baby. If the placenta is near or covering a part of the cervix, your doctor may recommend: Reducing your activities Bed rest Pelvic rest, which means no sex, no tampons, and no douching Nothing should be placed in the vagina. You may need to stay in the hospital so your health care team can closely monitor you and your baby. Other treatments you may receive: Blood transfusions Medicines to prevent early labor Medicines to help pregnancy continue to at least 36 weeks Shot of special medicine called Rhogam if your blood type is Rh-negative Steroid shots to help the baby s lungs mature An emergency c-section may be done if the bleeding is heavy and cannot be controlled.