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A young pregnant women die during pregnancy. she was fit but had a headache/placental tear went to er and given medicine & died @7months. im scared?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Either a headache: or a placental tear can be dangerous but serious consequences are rare if you have proper prenatal care and go to a hospital that has greater than a level one nursery and in-house obstetrics and anesthesia.

Answered 6/28/2014

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