P50.2: Fetal blood loss from placenta
The placenta forms in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The placenta consists of cells from the mother and cells from the unborn child. The umbilical cord connects the child to the placenta. During pregnancy the umbilical cord connects the child's blood circulation to the mother's. The child receives nutrients and oxygen via the blood vessels in the umbilical cord.
The child may lose blood if the placenta gets injured. If the placenta gets injured, the blood vessels in the placenta may bleed. When blood vessels get injured, the child can lose a lot of blood and the situation may become life-threatening. The child will then no longer get enough oxygen. The heart may then beat more slowly than usual. The child may move about less than usual in the womb.
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