The placenta carries all nourishment and oxygen to the unborn child. If the placenta partially separates prematurely, the child's life will be endangered. Treatment depends on the severity of the separation, the condition of the fetus, and the duration of the pregnancy. Mild pain or discomfort.
Unborn child remains healthy.
Severe pain in the lower abdomen or back. Hard, tender abdomen. Symptoms can include nosebleed, blood in the urine, oozing from puncture sites, bleeding into the skin, round red spots on the skin. Women who smoke. Women over age 35.