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Answer: D - 3 - 4%

Antepartum hemorrhage is bleeding from (or into) the genital tract after the 28th week of pregnancy, but before the birth of the baby. The incidence is approximately 3%. Causes of antepartum hemorrhage include the following: 1) placenta previa, 2) abruptio placenta, 3) cervical polyps, 4) carcinoma of the cervix, and 5) vaginal vericosities (vericose veins).