Postpartum hemorrhage (pph)

In all the stages of labor, third stage is the most crucial one for the mother. Fatal complications may appear unexpectedly in an otherwise uneventful first or second stage. The following are the important complications: Postpartum hemorrhage, Retention of placenta, Shock-hemorrhagic or non-hemorrhagic, Pulmonary embolism either by amniotic fluid or by air and Uterine inversion (rare).
Postpartum hemorrhage is a direct cause of maternal death worldwide and usually occurs during the third stage of labour. Most women receive some type of prophylactic management, which may include pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions.