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The placenta is normally attached away from the cervix, to the upper part of the uterus. On rare occasions, the placenta lies low in the uterus either partly or completely blocking the cervix. As many as 1 in every 3 to 5 pregnancies has some form of placenta previa before the 20th week of pregnancy.

5 Great Resources on Placenta Previa

• eMedicine: Placenta Previa
• OhioHealth: Placenta Previa
• Mayo Clinic: Placenta Previa Overview
• A.D.A.M. (via BaylorHealth): Placenta Previa Overview
• Cleveland Clinic: Placenta Previa

5 Latest Headlines on Placenta Previa

• More Placenta Previa News from Topix

What is Placenta Previa?

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Placenta Previa
• MedicineNet: What is Placenta Previa?
• Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters: What is Placenta Previa?
• Aurora Health: Placenta Previa
• BabyCenter: What is Placenta Previa?
• Healthwise (via RevolutionHealth): What is Placenta Previa?

What Are The Symptoms of Placenta Previa?

• AHealthyMe: Placenta Previa Symptoms
• Mayo Clinic: Symptoms of Placenta Previa
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Placenta Previa Symptoms
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Placenta Previa
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Placenta Previa Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Placenta Previa?

• PersonalMD: Risk Factors for Placenta Previa
• BabyCenter: Complications of Placenta Previa
• AHealthyMe: What Causes Placenta Previa?
• Mayo Clinic: Causes | Complications
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Possible Complications

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Placenta Previa?

• Wikipedia: Intervention for Placenta Previa
• AHealthyMe: Treatment of Placenta Previa
• Mayo Clinic: Treatment of Placenta Previa
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Treatment of Placenta Previa
• WrongDiagnosis: Placenta Previa

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Placenta Previa?

• Wikipedia: Types of Placenta Previa
• UpToDate: Placenta Previa Types
• WebMD: Placenta Previa Types
• American Pregnancy Association (APA): Types of Placenta Previa

How Do You Prevent Placenta Previa?

• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Prevention of Placenta Previa
• March of Dimes: Preventing Placenta Previa
• WhatToExpect: Prevent Placenta Previa

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Placenta Previa

• InteliHealth: Is it Safe to Have Sex with Placenta Previa?
• iVillage: What Caused This?
• Blogspot: Complete Placenta Previa
• Yahoo Answers: Placenta Previa Questions and Answers
• ParentCenter: Placenta Previa

Foundations and Support Groups on Placenta Previa

• APA: American Pregnancy Association
• March of Dimes: March of Dimes Organization
• Google Groups: Pregnancy Placenta Previa Support
• DailyStrength: Placenta Previa Support

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Placenta Previa

• HealthBoards: Pregnancy
• WebMD: High Risk Conditions | ObGyn Questions and Answers
• WrongDiagnosis: Uterus Conditions | Pregnancy
• APA: General Pregnancy Discussion

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Placenta Previa

• JAMA: Placenta Previa
• PubMed Central: Placenta Previa
• Google Scholar: Placenta Previa

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