Retained placenta

We offer optional immunisation against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Beyfortus (Nirsevimab) is a ready-made monoclonal antibody which, once administered, provides immediate protection against RSV infection for several months. It is therefore not a conventional vaccination, which triggers a response from the child’s immune system, but rather ‘passive immunisation’ using a ready-made antibody.

The third stage of labour begins with the birth of the baby. During this stage, the placenta detaches from the uterine wall and is expelled from the body spontaneously along with the membranes. The time taken for the placenta to detach and be delivered may vary, but it usually does not exceed two hours after the baby is born. Sometimes the placenta may be abnormally firmly attached to the uterine wall, making spontaneous separation impossible; in such cases, it usually separates slowly and irregularly, which is often accompanied by heavy bleeding. In these instances, it is necessary to intervene surgically to remove the placenta, either in its entirety or in parts, from the uterus. The procedure is most commonly performed under short general anaesthesia.