Placental abruption is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that occurs when the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus. It reduces the fetus's oxygen and nutrient supply ...

When the vascular structures are compromised due to sudden stretching of the uterine wall, the less elastic placenta separates from the uterus as the blood vessels tear away. The premature ...

including placental abruption (when the placenta separates from the uterine wall), placenta previa (when the placenta covers the opening of the uterus) and stillbirth. And remember that your ...

Toxic substances in tobacco have been found to reduce blood flow to the placenta, according to the Tohoku University research ...

It found that pregnant women exposed to secondhand smoke for four to seven days a week and at least an hour a day had 2.34 ...