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Re: tained Placenta

From: AnnMarie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:59:48 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 3 Oct 1998, Janis wrote: >
>My entire placenta was retained after birth. The manual removal was
>shockingly painful, lengthy and traumatic. My question is this--is it
>acceptable medical practice to perform a manual removal without
>anesthetic? I can't help feeling like I gave birth in the 17th century
>instead of a modern hospital.

I had a retained placenta, but can't say that I'd describe the treatment much like anyone else here has. I had no pain, can't remember if it was before or after laceration repair. (So much for the "pain" subject with me anyways! :) The doctor simply pressed firmly on my abdomen and out it "popped".




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