"Placenta accreta"

In February of this year I gave birth to my beautiful daughter. She was born 7 weeks early due to placenta accreta which turned out to be at the percreta stage. Luckily due to the fantastic care I received at ninewells hospital in Dundee, the suspected accreta was picked up fairly early and a detailed plan was put in place for the birth. What I was shocked to discover is that not only is there no information about placenta accreta on the NHS website, it is not even mentioned as a possible complication in pregnancy. This was a terrifying experience to have and although all of the staff I dealt with were fantastic, I was shocked at the complete lack of information on the NHS website. This is a resource that many people access independently to read and find out more information about conditions they have, and to have no access to verified information from health care professionals and only to be able to rely on less reputable sources on the Internet was unsettling. I am aware that accreta is fairly rare, but those of us who have to deal with it deserve to be able to find and access reputable information and facts about the condition. I have been met with a lot of questions about what happened to me and have also had a lot of frustration, that even some health care providers don't know just how serious this condition is. I delivered my daughter via caesarean hysterectomy and was still asked daily on the ward how my lochia was, despite having no womb. I was sent 2 letters from my gp reminding me to come for a smear test despite them not only having my medical records but also phoning to inform them that I no longer have a cervix. I developed a UTI from having the catheter in and was asked when I provided a sample if I could be on my period since there was blood in my urine after literally just telling the nurse I had to have a hysterectomy. This condition is life threatening and terrifying and I really feel there should be more information and education surrounding it. I would also be more than willing to discuss my experiences with students or staff in order to provide more information and education.