Postpartum hemorrhage is excessive bleeding following the birth of a baby. About 4 percent of women have postpartum hemorrhage and it is more likely with a cesarean birth. Hemorrhage may occur before or after the placenta is delivered. The average amount of blood loss after the birth of a single baby in vaginal delivery is about 500 ml (or about a half of a quart).
You can do a medical abortion at home until the 12th week of your pregnancy. More scientific information: Medical abortion has been shown to be effective through the first trimester (12 weeks) and has been successfully used during the second trimester.
Late abortion (20-24 weeks). There are two options for a late abortion carried out at 20-24 weeks. Both require an overnight stay in hospital and are described below. 1  Surgical two-stage abortion â stage one stops the heartbeat of the foetus and softens the cervix.ate medical abortion (from nine to 20 weeks of pregnancy). As well as being used for early abortion, mifepristone and prostaglandin can also be used for abortion later in pregnancy. However, the abortion will take longer and more than one dose of prostaglandin may be needed.