Validating a New Method to Assess Estimated Blood Loss in the Obstetric Population

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low-income countries and the primary cause of nearly one quarter of all maternal deaths globally. Estimates of blood loss at delivery are notoriously inaccurate, with under-estimation more common than over-estimation. Traditionally, the surgeon performing the cesarean section would estimate the blood loss by visually assessing the blood collected in the surgical drape and counting the number of lap sponges used thru out the procedure. The investigators would like to study and validate an FDA approved device called the gauss Triton device used to estimate blood loss during scheduled cesarean sections.