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Moms on TikTok are sharing the traumatic experience of uterine inversion — a very serious complication that happens when the uterus folds in on itself. While the possibility of it is frightening, rest assured it is a rare complication. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates it occurs anywhere from every one in 2,000 to one in 20,000 deliveries, as Jill Purdie, M.D., a board-certified OBGYN and medical director at Northside Women’s Specialists, part of Pediatrix® Medical Group, pointed out. Essentially, it occurs when the fundus folds into the lower part of the uterus or even through the cervix into the vagina, said Dr. Purdie. “The best theory on why it occurs is that the placenta is attached to the fundus of the uterus, and when traction is placed on the umbilical cord to help remove the placenta, it pulls the uterus down, inverting it. This is more likely to occur if the placenta is adherent (stuck too well) to the inner surface of the uterus.”
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