What can be done to help prevent placental abruption?
Good prenatal care and a healthy diet may prevent high blood pressure during pregnancy. Prevention of high blood pressure decreases the risk of abruption. Placental abruption caused by drug abuse can be prevented if the mother stops abusing drugs. Despite these preventive steps, placental abruption may occur again in the next pregnancy. If you have had a placental abruption and are pregnant again, be sure to tell your doctor about it. Get plenty of rest, take vitamins with folic acid, and immediately report any contractions or bleeding to your doctor. Reprinted with permission from Her Healthcare.
