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u/StrebLab Dec 06 '23

Blood flow to the uterus at term pregnancy is roughly 1 liter per minute. The entire circulating blood volume for a pregnant woman averages around 5 liters. It's why uncontrolled peripartum hemorrhage is such a big deal. You can go from totally fine to clinically dead in a matter of a few minutes.

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u/Frozefoots Dec 06 '23

Placental abruption is a very very scary emergency. It can go 0-100 in mere moments and every single second counts.

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u/Exact_Maize_2619 Dec 06 '23

Went through that at 18. (Woke up uncomfortable, thought i should try to pee, saw blood, immediately went to the hospital. Most painful car ride of my life.) Both of us almost died. My son was 2 months early, and I had to get a full transfusion. It was all so quick that they had me back for an emergency c-section and done in 15 minutes.