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Placenta previa is a must have c section, is this true?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Yes: In almost all cases, some cases though with partial type or just the tip of placenta reaching the cervix and go into labor proceed without that horrendous bleeding, very rare, in these days with all the advances in diagnostics, medications, anesthesia and surgery, no one would take chances, for the safety of the mother and baby ,

Answered 1/5/2016

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