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In September 2020, Teigen lost a baby at 20 weeks due to a partial placenta abruption.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2023
In her Medium story, Chrissy shared that she had been diagnosed with a placental abruption, which is what happens when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth, causing the baby to be deprived of oxygen and nutrients, per the March of Dimes.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
The complication, known as placental abruption, can lead to stillbirth.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
About a month ahead of her due date, Sophie experienced a placental abruption and had an emergency cesarean section.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
Due to a placental abruption, which caused severe blood loss to both Countess Sophie and Lady Louise, she was delivered by the Royal Surgeon and Gynecologist Marcus Setchell via emergency Caesarean section.
—Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 12 May 2022
Theilen also sees the potential to predict other pregnancy complications related to whether the placenta is implanting normally, including fetal growth restriction, placental abruption (when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth), and preterm birth.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022
But this was my first abruption.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2020
River being premature with his complications (placental abruption) weren't surprising.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2023
In her Medium story, Chrissy shared that she had been diagnosed with a placental abruption, which is what happens when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth, causing the baby to be deprived of oxygen and nutrients, per the March of Dimes.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
The complication, known as placental abruption, can lead to stillbirth.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
About a month ahead of her due date, Sophie experienced a placental abruption and had an emergency cesarean section.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
Due to a placental abruption, which caused severe blood loss to both Countess Sophie and Lady Louise, she was delivered by the Royal Surgeon and Gynecologist Marcus Setchell via emergency Caesarean section.
—Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 12 May 2022
Theilen also sees the potential to predict other pregnancy complications related to whether the placenta is implanting normally, including fetal growth restriction, placental abruption (when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth), and preterm birth.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022
But this was my first abruption.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2020
River being premature with his complications (placental abruption) weren't surprising.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
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abruption
noun
ab·rup·tion
a-ˈbrəp-shən, ə- 
: a sudden breaking off : detachment of portions from a mass
placental abruption
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