POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE (PPH)
- Shantay Davies-Balch
- Jun 10, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 28
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is severe blood loss during or after childbirth. It is a life-threatening health issue that occurs as early as within 24 hours after giving birth and up to 12 weeks postpartum.
When you give birth to your baby, it is normal to lose blood. The normal blood loss for vaginal birth is about 16 ounces of blood. For C-section it is 32 ounces of blood. More than 34 ounces (about 1,000ml) blood loss can be life-threatening.
When we lose this much blood, our organs are not able to work correctly, and our body can go into shock.
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