What can doctors do to prevent obstetric hemorrhage in mothers?
An obstetric hemorrhage is when a woman bleeds heavily during pregnancy, labor, or post-delivery. The bleeding is typically vaginal, but in some very rare cases there can be internal bleeding directly into the abdominal cavity.
Types of obstetrical hemorrhage
There are two types of obstetrical hemorrhage: antepartum hemorrhage and postpartum hemorrhage.-
Antepartum hemorrhage