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Can lifting heavy things while pregnant cause placenta abruption? or harm baby? my baby shower is outside i was carrying bags of ice sodas chairs etc
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No : routine activities such as this are not likely to cause a problem for the pregnancy
Answered 9/14/2015
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Nora died at 24 weeks.Due to placenta abruption. Caused from a subchronic bleed&bicorunate uterus.Now I have p.O.T.S ever since pregnancy, do I evn try again, or will it fail and even worsen my body?
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