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How can i prevent fainting at the sight of blood? placenta abruption.
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Do not look: Do not look, do not smell, distract yourself by talking about something else.... Have a cotton ball with ammonia in your hands. Sniff it if you feel you are fainting.
Answered 5/31/2012
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