Prof Eric Jauniaux explains the causes of placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum I am the lead developer of the Royal College of Gynaecologists’ Green-top guidelines on placenta previa and ...

Exclusive: Five hospitals failed to spot Amisha Adhia had placenta accreta before one obstetrician intervened After five hospitals failed to spot that she had a rare but potentially fatal complication ...

Campaigners are warning of “dangerous gaps” in NHS care for a life-threatening childbirth condition, as a survivor has opened up about fearing she was “going to die”. The ‘Action for Accreta’ campaign ...

Lotus birth is when the umbilical cord is left attached to the placenta – instead of being clamped and cut – until it falls away on its own. This means the baby stays connected to the placenta for ...