Placenta previa is most often diagnosed before bleeding occurs. Careful monitoring of the mother and unborn baby can prevent many of the significant dangers.
The biggest risk is that severe bleeding will require your baby to be delivered early, before major organs, such as the lungs, have developed.
Most complications can be avoided by hospitalizing a mother who is having symptoms, and delivering by C-section.
What to expect if I have Placenta previa  (Outlook/Prognosis)?
{{NAME}} is most often diagnosed before bleeding occurs. Careful monitoring of the mother and unborn baby can prevent many of the significant dangers.
The biggest risk is that severe bleeding will require your baby to be delivered early, before major organs, such as the lungs, have developed.
Most complications can be avoided by hospitalizing a mother who is having symptoms, and delivering by C-section.