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HardO&GPlacenta praevia and mode of deliveryuk-plab-1

A 36 year old woman presents with heavy, irregular vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain at 18 weeks gestation. Ultrasound shows placenta completely covering the internal cervical os. She is haemodynamically stable. According to UK guidance, what is the most appropriate advice regarding mode of delivery?

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