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Expert Q&A
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| By Traci Kurtzer Obstetrician and Gynecologist | ||
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My daughter just spent 27 hours in labor. After the birth of her child, she was rushed to the operating room because her placenta would not come out. Is this normal, and what would cause this?
No, this is not normal. It can happen, though, if the cervix starts to close down over the placenta so that it can't be expelled or in situations in which the placenta doesn't separate normally from the uterine wall, such as placenta accreta. Both cases can be emergencies, because if the placenta doesn't come out, the uterus can't contract down and hemorrhage can result."
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