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Most cases of placenta previa, a pregnancy complication, are detected early and managed well — resulting in a healthy delivery.
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The placenta nourishes and protects your baby throughout pregnancy, filtering out what she doesn’t need and delivering the oxygen and nutrients she does.
Most of the time, it attaches to the upper part of the uterus.
But if it settles in the lower part of the uterus, you might be diagnosed with placenta previa, or your doctor might say you have a low-lying placenta.
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