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Can you tell me in expectant mothers who undergo caesarean delivery does the afterbirth come out naturally or it is removed to?

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Manually removed: The placenta is manually removed through the uterine incision once the baby is removed.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/27/2014

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