PPH is a serious vaginal bleeding post childbirth. It can be life threatening if not identified and controlled in time. Healthcare professionals must be well-versed in recognizing the situation getting help in a timely manner.

This is a precipitous delivery. The mother thinks she is term and has no prenatal care history. The baby is limp, not breathing and no meconium staining is noted in the amniotic fluid.

Alice Jones, 20, delivered a baby five weeks ago. One week back she developed an upper abdominal pain and later had a headache and shortness of breath. Her pain has worsened, she is nauseous and has vomited once.

A 30-year-old patient is G1 P0 at 40 weeks gestation. She has been pushing for one and half hours and is exhausted. The baby’s head delivers, and shoulder dystocia occurs.