Low lying Placenta Thread

[satine51]

Hi Ladies,

I was diagnosed with anterior low lying placenta at 20 week scan and was scheduled for another scan in week 36! I was not told by sonographer what it would involve if it didn't move or was not told that I need to take any special care of myself. I haven't had any bleeding so far.
I shouldn't have googled placenta previa, it only made me feel scared! I am hoping that it will move, but isn't it strange that they are waiting so long (36 weeks) for another scan?

 

[sar35]

Hi Ladies,

I was diagnosed with anterior low lying placenta at 20 week scan and was scheduled for another scan in week 36! I was not told by sonographer what it would involve if it didn't move or was not told that I need to take any special care of myself. I haven't had any bleeding so far.
I shouldn't have googled placenta previa, it only made me feel scared! I am hoping that it will move, but isn't it strange that they are waiting so long (36 weeks) for another scan?

hi, its usual for it to move out of the way and can do right up to term i believe. Try not to worry about it, if you havent had any bleeding so far than thats a good sign. Did they say it was low lying or covering the os or anything?

 

[satine51]

Hi, I think they said it's 1 cm away and it needs to be 4 or 5 cm away I was told. She didn't even mention C section, but I will talk to my midwife next time I see her. I have a babybond scan this sunday, but not sure if they would check if it moved at all. I had an internal at 20 weeks as well, because she wanted to check exactly what was going on.

 

[sar35]

good luck, keep us updated x

 

[ciabatta]

I have complete placenta previa, have had it since I was admitted with bleeding at 29wks, she had drugs for her lungs and docs said no chance its moving so c section at 37 wks. In total, had 3 instances of bleeding, two of those combined with contractions every 5 mins, resulted in two hospitals stays of 10 days then a week. This is wk 6 of bedrest, bed or bathroom, not allowed to do anything else. OH doing everything and doing an amazing job though we are both suffering from no sex, especially me as cannot have an orgasm as it triggers contractions and bleeding - am super frustrated lol - but not much longer now, less than 3 wks I will have her and the 2 mnths of bedrest will be worth it!!

 

[sar35]

are you in hospital now? i had that, feel free to read my birth story, keep us informed xxx

 

[babyhopes2323]

Hi Ladies, i am aware that i am only 13 weeks and 4days but i was diagonsed with anterior low lying placenta at 1.2 cm. i do hope it moves soon, im in risk of bleeding but i thin 13 weeks is too early to diagnose? shouldnt they wait a bit longer? im going to my ob gyn on sunday to find out as this was done by a different radiologist at a different hospital, i am a bit worried but hoping for the best. xx

 

[Helly]

Yes hon, very early to diagnose. You've got a good chance of it moving, though any bleeding still call your hospital x