Does anyone have experience with a retained placenta or placenta accreta diagnosed postpartum? After an uptick in postpartum bleeding and expelling large clots at 4 weeks postpartum, I went to my ob for an ultrasound. They observed a piece of placental tissue that was 4 cm long and I've been given some misoprostol to try to get the tissue to expel (presumably this would work with a fragment but not placenta accreta). The doctor said she wasn't too optimistic about it working, though, so I'm also supposed to see a fertility specialist who would likely monitor it and then perform a procedure similar to a d&c with a camera. I had a d&c last December and there is concern that another normal d&c would cause a lot of damage to my uterus. I was just curious about whether others have had similar postpartum diagnoses and how they were ultimately resolved. Also, from my researching on the internet (I know I shouldn't!) it looks like placenta accreta is usually diagnosed before birth. Has anybody else had a placenta accreta diagnosis postpartum?