RE: AFTER BIRTH ABNORMALITIES.

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Thanks for this very complete and interesting post. I really enjoyed reading it. :)

I have one question concerning the usage of urine tests to detect signs of issues with placenta. What are we looking exactly into the urine? I assume this is not baby's blood, is it?

In addition, I also had the impression (from my simple experience) that issues with retained placenta were mostly easy to handle by doctors at the time of birth (at least in France). Can you confirm? Thanks in advance!

Cheers!

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Thanks a lot @lemouth for always asking smart and interesting questions and also being supportive, am really happy you enjoyed the post.

The main reason for the urine test is just to help in ruling out the source of the bleeding, to know if it's from the urinary tract or system or from the reproductive system. Not basically that you will detect abruptio placenta in the urine. Secondly, the urine test is also done to know the state of the kidney if it's performing it's filtration function well,or if it's failing due to the volume of blood lost through bleeding and in that case albumin will be the major thing to be looking out for as its usually seen in urine when the kidney is bad.

To your second question, once such complicated situations arises, the removal of the placenta will be done by an obstetrician as a procedure most times in the theatre under anasthetic cover.

I hope I was able to answer your questions?

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Thanks a lot for these clarifications.

The main reason for the urine test is just to help in ruling out the source of the bleeding, to know if it's from the urinary tract or system or from the reproductive system. Not basically that you will detect abruptio placenta in the urine. Secondly, the urine test is also done to know the state of the kidney if it's performing it's filtration function well,or if it's failing due to the volume of blood lost through bleeding and in that case albumin will be the major thing to be looking out for as its usually seen in urine when the kidney is bad.

Hence, if I got it correctly, the urine test is not useful alone, but must be considered together with other probes.

To your second question, once such complicated situations arises, the removal of the placenta will be done by an obstetrician as a procedure most times in the theatre under anasthetic cover.

Yep this is how it happened the time I witnessed it. Immediately after delivery. It was done in 10-20 minutes.

Thanks a lot once again for answering my questions!

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I'm glad my explanation went down well.

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