https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:12:00 +0000 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:29:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=42018 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797661&title=retained-placenta#5797661 Author: SophieD
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Posted: 15 May 2012 at 9:29am

I had the jab as well, for all the good it did me, i had a complete retained placenta and ended up having to have a D&C.

Didn't feel a thing with the injection, contractions were a bit sore (but I think that might have been down to the syntocin still being pumped into me!) but no where near as bad as the contractions for baby :-)
]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 09:29:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797661&title=retained-placenta#5797661 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797556&title=retained-placenta#5797556 Author: Maya
Subject: 42018
Posted: 14 May 2012 at 5:46pm

I had retained products after the gremlins even after having the jab, everything all looked fine until I was still bleeding heavily at 5 weeks postpartum and then passed a massive chunk of membranes. I didn't have any problems after lil miss tho, so while having had it once does increase the odds of having it again, it's not a given.

I've had the jab all three times, and will most likely have it again with this bub as I've now had 2 consecutive postpartum hemorrhages, and I agree with the others, it didn't make it any more painful. If anything, it was better as the placenta was delivered sooner than if I'd not had the jab. ]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 17:46:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797556&title=retained-placenta#5797556 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797428&title=retained-placenta#5797428 Author: EmDee
Subject: 42018
Posted: 13 May 2012 at 6:33pm

I had a fully retained placenta with my first (even after having the jab I never had anymore contractions). So with babies 2, 3 & 4 I opted with a managed 3rd stage and what contractions there were, were NOTHING on labour contractions ]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 18:33:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797428&title=retained-placenta#5797428 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797045&title=retained-placenta#5797045 Author: kebakat
Subject: 42018
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 7:53pm

That's weird then cause mine never hurt, I had far far far worse BH than what it felt like when my uterus contracted to expel the placenta]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 19:53:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797045&title=retained-placenta#5797045 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797017&title=retained-placenta#5797017 Author: denny25
Subject: 42018
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 5:28pm

I think she meant the contracting uterus would be painful because it contracts so fast?]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:28:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797017&title=retained-placenta#5797017 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797013&title=retained-placenta#5797013 Author: kebakat
Subject: 42018
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 4:51pm

Did she say why it would be very painful? I've had the injection 3 times and it's never been painful]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 16:51:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797013&title=retained-placenta#5797013 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797012&title=retained-placenta#5797012 Author: SethsMama
Subject: 42018
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 4:42pm

Hey denny,
I don't have experience with a retained placenta, but I did get the injection your talking about (due to having a rather long and tiring 2nd stage).
Just to reassure you, the relief from baby finally making his appearance was bigger than any pain.
I didn't feel the needle, didn't feeling anything beyond mild cramping (didn't even feel MW stitch up my epistomy without a local!).
It's could have just been the relief after a scary experience...or maybe having my little boy in my arms...but it just wasn't that bad.
But I'm guessing your MW has to say it, as everyone has their own experience with it.
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 16:42:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797012&title=retained-placenta#5797012 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797003&title=retained-placenta#5797003 Author: denny25
Subject: 42018
Posted: 10 May 2012 at 3:51pm

With my DD I had retained placenta after the birth. The placenta looked whole but obviously wasn't. It took 2 weeks of agonising cramps, passing clots and bleeding for it to be finally figured out and I ended up going into hospital for a D&C.

This time, my midwife said I am likely to get it again and I am SO SCARED! She said I'll have a controlled 3rd stage, where she'll inject me to make my uterus contract and it will be 'very painful'.

Does anyone else have experience with retained placenta the 2nd time around? I need reassurance!!! ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 15:51:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42018&PID=5797003&title=retained-placenta#5797003