Placenta Accreta
Patient & Family
Resources
National Accreta Foundation helps connect placenta accreta, increta and percreta patients & families with resources and content of value to help navigate an accreta experience:
National Accreta Foundation’s Accreta Patient FAQ
What do accreta patients need to know? National Accreta Foundation produced this patient facing FAQ based on the latest literature and evidence based care recommendations for women with placenta accreta.
Should I get a second opinion?
The diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) can be difficult and sometimes uncertain. Read this article to understand why all women with risk factors for accreta can benefit from obtaining a second opinion to aid their diagnosis and improve quality of care.
How to Choose A Hospital For Your Accreta Delivery
National Accreta Foundation breaks down the literature surrounding a placenta accreta Center of Excellence into what you need to know as a patient. Use this article to help assess your hospital and learn what questions you should be asking any prospective care team to help guide your decision of where to deliver.
Accreta Experiences Series
In our “Accreta Experiences” series,National Accreta Foundation features articles written by survivors in their own words sharing their placenta accreta experiences and learnings. Read the stories, tips and tricks of those who have been through accreta and have advice to share.
Accreta Expert intervieWS
NAF’s Accreta Expert Interview Series showcases the researchers, providers and public health experts who are leading the way in advances related to placenta accreta spectrum. Join us live and watch previous recordings where NAF brings accreta experts into your living room to ask the questions that patients care about.
Placenta Accreta Support GroupS & Virtual Meetups
Are you looking for emotional or informational support? Looking for recommended providers? Accreta patients, families and survivors are not alone. National Accreta Foundation helps connect the accreta community through several closed group support systems and private virtual meetups.
Articles
Read articles written by placenta accreta survivors and families on such topics as what to pack in your hospital bag, tips for bringing older siblings to visit mom in the hospital and suggested topics for pre-delivery discussion with your family and support network.
Share Your Story
Patient stories are a critical tool in building a community and making change. National Accreta Foundation receives requests by media, researchers and other organizations for patient stories, speakers, and representation. If you’re interested in opportunities to use your placenta accreta, increta or percreta story to improve maternal health, add your story to our network here.
Spread the Word
Get involved in Accreta Awareness Month every October, Cesarean Awareness Month every April and National Blood Donor Month every January. Share our accreta page which explains what placenta accreta is, the risk factors, and increasing rates. Do your part to help the cause and make change in your community.
Patient Advocacy Certification Training
Do you want to share your story and partner with healthcare providers? Take free specialized training courses for patient and family partners and become a certified patient family partner.
National Accreta Foundation Gear
Visit our gear center to get NAF gear and show your commitment to #preventaccreta. Send us a picture of you in your NAF shirt and tell us about the conversations you’re starting and the awareness you bring to accreta!
Donate and Fundraise
National Accreta Foundation is entirely volunteer staffed and donation funded. If you find our content of value, please consider hosting a fundraiser or making a tax-deductible donation to help make this work possible.
Host a Blood Drive and Encourage Blood Donation
90% of placenta accreta mothers require blood transfusion, and 40% need more than 10 units of donor blood. Donate blood or host a blood drive to help ensure the next accreta mom has access to the blood products that may be needed for her care.
Media
National Accreta Foundation has worked with numerous media outlets to bring attention to placenta accreta, cesarean overuse, and United States maternal mortality and morbidity. Read our stories and share these articles to help others learn about accreta.
Events
National Accreta Foundation attends and speaks at events to improve maternal health. Come join us!
MoMMA’s Voices
National Accreta Foundation is proud to be an inaugural member on the Executive Council of MoMMA’s Voices, a coalition of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Advocates working together to improve United States maternal health. We recommend joining as an individual (it’s free!) and getting access to their free training. Also, check out their annual Champions for Change Summit.
National Accreta Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to placenta accreta advocacy. Content on this site is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional, please see our medical disclaimer here. National Accreta Foundation is volunteer staffed and donation funded, if you find our content of value, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us continue this work.