Anterior Placenta...

Sunshine7125 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:35 AM

I learned Wed at my anatomy scan I have an anterior placenta. I had a posterior placenta with my son. Just wondering if it will affect anything or affect my c-section (I had to have scheduled c-section with son)

suze12 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:37 AM

Hi,

I don't know anything about this as this is our first baby,sorry! but I looked early at my notes from my 12 week scan it says on them that I also have this? Noone said anything to me at the time? Should I be worried?

Sunshine7125 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:45 AM

My friend said its rare to have one but I don't know if that's true??

wantingno.2 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:53 AM

I had one at 12wk but aware they move. I was wondering exactly the same, Ive read that it can cause extra bleeding with csection depending on position. Im hoping to have an ecs this time altho haven't spoke to the consultant as yet but worried this may affect it x

suze12 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:56 AM

Yes I also read about the extra bleeding if having a c section. What I read did say that it can move up though???

wantingno.2 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:59 AM

Yes I think it's common for anterior to move right up

Lozdi · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:59 AM

Anterior placenta simply means its at the front of your uterus instead of the back. Its not generally anything to worry about unless its low enough to get in the way of your cervix or hinder a c section. I have an anterior placenta but mines quite high so very unlikely to cover my cervix. The thing thats rare is when the placenta covers the cervix, but that can happen with both anterior and posterior placentas.

pichi · Apr 2nd, 2012, 12:02 PM

i had an anterior placenta with my DD and in the end i had her delivered via emergency c-section and i had no complications.

( i know i don't belong in this Tri but i jump

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Sunshine7125 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 12:48 PM

Thank you all for your answers. This was new to me since like I said with my son, it was posterior. Funny how every pregnancy is sooo different.

fifi-folle · Apr 2nd, 2012, 13:23 PM

I had it with my son and have it again this time. Just meant I didn't have the weird, alien style foot sticking out my belly experience! Had an emergency section with him.

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Sunshine7125 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 2,461	Anterior Placenta... I learned Wed at my anatomy scan I have an anterior placenta. I had a posterior placenta with my son. Just wondering if it will affect anything or affect my c-section (I had to have scheduled c-section with son)

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suze12 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Posts: 472	Hi, I don't know anything about this as this is our first baby,sorry! but I looked early at my notes from my 12 week scan it says on them that I also have this? Noone said anything to me at the time? Should I be worried?

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:45 AM	#3
Sunshine7125 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 2,461	My friend said its rare to have one but I don't know if that's true??

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wantingno.2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,356	I had one at 12wk but aware they move. I was wondering exactly the same, Ive read that it can cause extra bleeding with csection depending on position. Im hoping to have an ecs this time altho haven't spoke to the consultant as yet but worried this may affect it x

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:56 AM	#5
suze12 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Posts: 472	Yes I also read about the extra bleeding if having a c section. What I read did say that it can move up though???

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:59 AM	#6
wantingno.2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,356	Yes I think it's common for anterior to move right up

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:59 AM	#7
Lozdi Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 2,836	Anterior placenta simply means its at the front of your uterus instead of the back. Its not generally anything to worry about unless its low enough to get in the way of your cervix or hinder a c section. I have an anterior placenta but mines quite high so very unlikely to cover my cervix. The thing thats rare is when the placenta covers the cervix, but that can happen with both anterior and posterior placentas.

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pichi Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Angus,Scotland Posts: 13,071	i had an anterior placenta with my DD and in the end i had her delivered via emergency c-section and i had no complications. ( i know i don't belong in this Tri but i jump )

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 12:48 PM	#9
Sunshine7125 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 2,461	Thank you all for your answers. This was new to me since like I said with my son, it was posterior. Funny how every pregnancy is sooo different.

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fifi-folle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 2,973	I had it with my son and have it again this time. Just meant I didn't have the weird, alien style foot sticking out my belly experience! Had an emergency section with him.

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