Placenta praevia is an important cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Placenta praevia and placental abruption are the most important causes of antepartum haemorrhage. Antepartum haemorrhage is defined as any vaginal bleeding from the 24th week of gestation until delivery.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/obstetrics/placenta-praevia