Will Placental Abruption Happen Again?

If you've had a placental abruption in a past pregnancy, you have about a 1 in 10 (10 percent) chance of it happening again in a later pregnancy.

Does placental abruption repeat?

Synopsis: A study from the Netherlands involving more than 1 million patients has shown that recurrence of placental abruption happens more frequently in those patients whose first abruption occurred at term and/or in their first pregnancy, as well as in those with a history of hypertension. Source: Ruiter L, et al.

What is the most common cause of placental abruption?

The cause of placental abruption is often unknown. Possible causes include trauma or injury to the abdomen — from an auto accident or fall, for example — or rapid loss of the fluid that surrounds and cushions the baby in the uterus (amniotic fluid).