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Esinthesun t1_jdm05vz wrote

Reply to comment by Due_Insurance8159 in TIL, the placenta that forms with a fetus isn't created by the mother. It grows from the fertilized egg and some fetuses actually develop outside the uterus attached to the intestines in the body cavity. by darw1nf1sh

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Due_Insurance8159 t1_jdm27yv wrote

The placenta attached itself to the organs and the bowel rather than just the uterus and was getting its blood supply from them. As far as I understand it, if any of those attachments broke, i.e. with labour/delivery mass haemorrhaging would occur. Surgeons had to carefully separate (and cauterise or tie off in some way) each connection. Fortunately it was picked up by scans and could be carefully monitored. Described as the octopus tentacles enveloping the organs.

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Esinthesun t1_jdm2tej wrote

And the baby is ok?

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Due_Insurance8159 t1_jdm7fg9 wrote

Yes. Mum and baby fine. Thanks to early detection and the skills of the surgeons. Baby was prem as there had to be no chance of labour starting

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wekoronshei t1_jdm4lsh wrote

I'm more worried about the person who had to carry it.

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Due_Insurance8159 t1_jdm7oqv wrote

Luckily the early detection meant both were fine. But yes. Could have been catastrophic. Thank goodness scans are routinely used.

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