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Placental abruption is most likely to occur in the last trimester of pregnancy, especially in the last few weeks before birth. Classic signs and symptoms of placental abruption include: Vaginal bleeding. Abdominal pain. Back pain. Uterine tenderness. Rapid uterine contractions, often coming one right after another.
A placental abruption also increases the risk that your baby will have growth problems (if the abruption is small and goes unnoticed), be born prematurely, or be stillborn. Placental abruption happens in about one in 150 pregnancies. It's most common in the third trimester but can happen any time after 20 weeks.