e is no known cause of a battledore placenta. It is simply the way the cord grows out of the placenta, there is also nothing that can be done to change the pattern of growth once it begins to form. It can however be detected by ultrasound examination of the placenta.
A battledore insertion is when the cord is attaached to the margin of the placenta.
Placenta battledore
battledore insertion
A battledore is a racket used in the game of battledore, an early form of badminton.
A battledoor is an obsolete term for a battledore, a racket used in the game of battledore, an early form of badminton.
Battledore
Yes, using cocaine in particular can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus during pregnancy (placental abruption).
A fundal posterior position of the placenta simply means that the placenta is resting at the back of the uterus. Ultrasounds should be taken to ensure that the placenta is not laying low, which can cause placenta previa.
Having a left lateral anterior placenta means that the placenta is low lying. This can cause problems during delivery oftentimes necessitating a C-section.
In western civilization badminton came from a game called battledore and shuttlecock.
sometimes a placenta can have abnormal growth and attachment to the uterus (the growth can penetrate deeply into the muscle of the uterus) and this can cause the placenta to stay attached. This is not the norm. Usually a placenta is superficially attached to the muscle of the uterus and easily detaches after a baby is born
Yes you can have another baby, it depends on what they think caused the abruptio placenta. Cocaine and trauma can both cause this, but sometimes there is no explanation. The risk is greater if the placenta is covering the opening to the uterus, placenta previa.