First trimester bleed carries ongoing risks.

Australian Doctor,  March, 2006  

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By Bianca Nogrady

THREATENED miscarriage in the first trimester increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as malpresentation and preterm delivery in the same pregnancy, a study has found.

Women who sought hospital assessment for vaginal bleeding before 12 weeks' gestation had a 56% increase in preterm delivery, a 26% increase in malpresentation and an 83% increase in antepartum haemorrhage of unknown origin.

Researchers also recorded a 30% increase in elective caesareans among these women and a 40% increase in the need for manual removal of placenta, according ...

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