…is increasingly recognized as a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality during the postpartum period. Maternal and obstetric complications Immediate maternal complications include placental…

…hypertension, diabetes and obesity become increasingly prevalent after the menopausal transition. Women with type 2 diabetes also have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular complications and…

…anaesthesia. Placenta praevia or ruptured membranes in pregnancy — a speculum may be used, but not digital examination until the position of the placenta is known…

…which is illustrated in Figure 2 . The fetus obtains oxygenated blood from the placenta via the inferior vena cava . Blood in the inferior vena cava…

…which is illustrated in Figure 2 . The fetus obtains oxygenated blood from the placenta via the inferior vena cava . Blood in the inferior vena cava…