Does placental abruption cause neonatal anemia?

ConclusionsWith this study, we found that the hemoglobin levels of the neonates born after placental abruption are comparable to the reference curve and do not show more neonates than expected below the fifth percentile for gestational age. It remains unclear whether there is fetal blood loss during a placental abruption but our results suggest that at least a big amount of fetal blood is not lost, since we did not found a large number of anemic neonates. Severe neonatal anemia in the case of placental abruption does not need to be expected.
Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research