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Due_Insurance8159 t1_jdm7fg9 wrote
Reply to comment by Esinthesun 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
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
Due_Insurance8159 t1_jdm27yv wrote
Reply to comment by Esinthesun 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
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.
Due_Insurance8159 t1_jdlxx0b wrote
Reply to 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
I know someone where the placenta attached itself around multiple organs. Took 6 hours surgery to deliver the baby. Natural labour would have been catastrophic.
Due_Insurance8159 t1_jdm7oqv wrote
Reply to comment by wekoronshei 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
Luckily the early detection meant both were fine. But yes. Could have been catastrophic. Thank goodness scans are routinely used.