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Prevention
By Mayo Clinic staffYou can't prevent placental abruption, but you can decrease certain risk factors that make a placental abruption more likely.
To reduce your risk of placental abruption:
- Don't smoke
- Don't use illegal drugs, such as cocaine
- Control high blood pressure and other chronic conditions
- Use a seat belt whenever you're in a car to minimize potential trauma
If you've had a placental abruption, talk to your health care provider about ways you can reduce your risk before conceiving again. And, when you become pregnant, your health care provider will carefully monitor your condition.
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- Abruptio placentae. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec18/ch263/ch263b.html. Accessed Oct. 13, 2009.
- Placental conditions. March of Dimes. http://www.marchofdimes.com/printableArticles/14332_1154.asp. Accessed Oct. 16, 2009.
- Ananth CV, et al. Clinical features and diagnosis of placental abruption. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 14, 2009.
- Oyelese Y, et al. Placental abruption. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2006;108:1005.
