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Placenta Long Delivery Minutes Contractions Assist Separation Process

Front How long does delivery of the placenta take?
Back This can take up to 30 minutes, as contractions assist with the separation process and to clamp down and close the blood vessels that were connecting the placenta to the uterine lining.

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