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A 18-year-old female asked:

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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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered

Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience

No : routine activities such as this are not likely to cause a problem for the pregnancy

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Im 14 wks pregnant. I got into a huge car accident. Went to the hospital,baby and placenta looks intact. Everything looks fine. Does the chance of placenta abruption increase now that I was in a accident?

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