Low lying Placenta Thread

[MikaylasMummy]

had my ob appointment today and i thought the sonogropher said that the placenta was 4cms away but the doc said i still had placenta previa and he thinks i may start bleeding before i get to my planned 38 week ceaser..i thought 4cms was good or maybe i heard her wrong!

 

[WannaB]

Yeah Ive been told it has to be at least 3cm away from the cervix before they will let you attempt a natural delivery, but you can still have it technically because the placenta can still be lying low. Fingers crossed nothing happens!!

 

[- Butterfly -]

had my ob appointment today and i thought the sonogropher said that the placenta was 4cms away but the doc said i still had placenta previa and he thinks i may start bleeding before i get to my planned 38 week ceaser..i thought 4cms was good or maybe i heard her wrong!

Maybe give them a ring and check??

 

[mommy2lexi]

Hi ladies

I am hoping to get some advice from you all.

I have been diagnosed with a low lying placenta after some spotting and passing a very small clot at nearly 12 weeks. I see you all have a lot of terms to describe yours and I don't know what 'status' mine was since I was too surprised to even ask. At the time I thought for sure I was going to m/c. All I know is when the dr. was trying to describe what was going on to me, she showed me on the u/s and said see there is your cervix and that is the placenta covering it, and it should be up here and pointed higher.

I know most move up on their own over time right? I will be getting it checked again at my 20 week u/s. But am surprised that at almost 13.5 weeks I am still having some extremely minor episodes of spotting and by minor I mean barely there. But now it's been going on since 11.5 weeks.

I was also wondering if this 'condition' effects when you feel movement? I am getting so upset looking on second tri and a lot of those ladies have felt movement already at the stage I am at (some on their first child).

Sorry this is so long, I have no one I can really ask all this but my dr. and don't want to call them up unless soemthing is wrong.

 

[lovealittle1]

Hi ladies

I am hoping to get some advice from you all.

I have been diagnosed with a low lying placenta after some spotting and passing a very small clot at nearly 12 weeks. I see you all have a lot of terms to describe yours and I don't know what 'status' mine was since I was too surprised to even ask. At the time I thought for sure I was going to m/c. All I know is when the dr. was trying to describe what was going on to me, she showed me on the u/s and said see there is your cervix and that is the placenta covering it, and it should be up here and pointed higher.

I know most move up on their own over time right? I will be getting it checked again at my 20 week u/s. But am surprised that at almost 13.5 weeks I am still having some extremely minor episodes of spotting and by minor I mean barely there. But now it's been going on since 11.5 weeks.

I was also wondering if this 'condition' effects when you feel movement? I am getting so upset looking on second tri and a lot of those ladies have felt movement already at the stage I am at (some on their first child).

Sorry this is so long, I have no one I can really ask all this but my dr. and don't want to call them up unless soemthing is wrong.

Sorry you are also going through this The placenta itself doesn't actually move but at your uterus grows the placenta expands with it. This can effect when you feel movements if the placenta is anterior (on your front) as the lower movements will be muffled. I think it is about 90% of cases that the placenta is no longer in the way so try not to worry too much.

 

[lovealittle1]

I have my follow up scan on Wednesday -fingers crossed all is well.

 

[- Butterfly -]

Hi ladies

I am hoping to get some advice from you all.

I have been diagnosed with a low lying placenta after some spotting and passing a very small clot at nearly 12 weeks. I see you all have a lot of terms to describe yours and I don't know what 'status' mine was since I was too surprised to even ask. At the time I thought for sure I was going to m/c. All I know is when the dr. was trying to describe what was going on to me, she showed me on the u/s and said see there is your cervix and that is the placenta covering it, and it should be up here and pointed higher.

I know most move up on their own over time right? I will be getting it checked again at my 20 week u/s. But am surprised that at almost 13.5 weeks I am still having some extremely minor episodes of spotting and by minor I mean barely there. But now it's been going on since 11.5 weeks.

I was also wondering if this 'condition' effects when you feel movement? I am getting so upset looking on second tri and a lot of those ladies have felt movement already at the stage I am at (some on their first child).

Sorry this is so long, I have no one I can really ask all this but my dr. and don't want to call them up unless soemthing is wrong.

I didn't start feeling movements until about 16/17 weeks and then they were very faint. Felt more around 19/20 weeks and this is my second so I was starting to worry. I know it's hard but try not to worry.

 

[- Butterfly -]

I have my follow up scan on Wednesday -fingers crossed all is well.

Good luck

 

[sar35]

I have my follow up scan on Wednesday -fingers crossed all is well.

how did the scan go?

 

[lovealittle1]

The scan went great the tech said that the placenta is well out of the way. I will have to hear it from my dr at my Nov 1st appt to be sure but all is looking great!!

 

[- Butterfly -]

The scan went great the tech said that the placenta is well out of the way. I will have to hear it from my dr at my Nov 1st appt to be sure but all is looking great!!

Great news

 

[sar35]

hi all, i was admitted on tues with contractions and i had a small bleed on monday, had a scan and the placenta is still covering the os and its unlikely to move, every time i have a bleed no matter how small i have to go into hospital for 24hours as it can lead to a hemmorage(sp) it looks like a c section at 38weeks for me and admission at 36 weeks for the duration.the placenta is really low down, when she scanned me she was right on my pubic hair line.

 

[- Butterfly -]

hi all, i was admitted on tues with contractions and i had a small bleed on monday, had a scan and the placenta is still covering the os and its unlikely to move, every time i have a bleed no matter how small i have to go into hospital for 24hours as it can lead to a hemmorage(sp) it looks like a c section at 38weeks for me and admission at 36 weeks for the duration.the placenta is really low down, when she scanned me she was right on my pubic hair line.

Aww Sorry to hear that. Keep strong and remember you'll be meeting your baby very soon x

 

[mommy2lexi]

hi all, i was admitted on tues with contractions and i had a small bleed on monday, had a scan and the placenta is still covering the os and its unlikely to move, every time i have a bleed no matter how small i have to go into hospital for 24hours as it can lead to a hemmorage(sp) it looks like a c section at 38weeks for me and admission at 36 weeks for the duration.the placenta is really low down, when she scanned me she was right on my pubic hair line.

Sorry to hear about this hun. Good thing the dr's are taking care of you though...better safe and c-section early than have problems. Take care of yourself

 

[Helly]

Hi everyone I thought I would share my experience with you.

I was low lying on my 20 week scan, it was reviewed on my 34 week scan and was still low, I was sent straight up to the ward for the duration and was scanned again at 35 weeks and 36 weeks, but although it was clear of the cervix it wasnt clear enough so I had a c section at 38 weeks, I didnt have any bleeds at any point in the pregnancy.

Being in hospital for 5 weeks was a total pain but I was very aware that my cousins placenta had abrupted during labour a few years earlier. Luckily when it happened she was on the monitor and a midwife walked in, he recognised the sound and 7 minutes later she was out cold in the theatre, her baby had been born by c section and miraculously he survived and so did she. So as much as it was a pain to not do stuff and be stuck in hospital and know that I couldnt even try to birth my baby I knew I had to deal with it and understood why. I wouldnt want to scare anyone and as I said I had no problems at all but it really is worth taking it easy and taking no chances.

Im pregnant again now, I have my 12 week scan next Friday and my first question will be about the location of the placenta!

 

[sar35]

Hi everyone I thought I would share my experience with you.

I was low lying on my 20 week scan, it was reviewed on my 34 week scan and was still low, I was sent straight up to the ward for the duration and was scanned again at 35 weeks and 36 weeks, but although it was clear of the cervix it wasnt clear enough so I had a c section at 38 weeks, I didnt have any bleeds at any point in the pregnancy.

Being in hospital for 5 weeks was a total pain but I was very aware that my cousins placenta had abrupted during labour a few years earlier. Luckily when it happened she was on the monitor and a midwife walked in, he recognised the sound and 7 minutes later she was out cold in the theatre, her baby had been born by c section and miraculously he survived and so did she. So as much as it was a pain to not do stuff and be stuck in hospital and know that I couldnt even try to birth my baby I knew I had to deal with it and understood why. I wouldnt want to scare anyone and as I said I had no problems at all but it really is worth taking it easy and taking no chances.

Im pregnant again now, I have my 12 week scan next Friday and my first question will be about the location of the placenta!

thanks for that, its nice to hear someone thats come out the other end, was yours covering the os?
wish you well in this pregnancy

 

[Helly]

It was covering the OS at 20 it was about 0.7 from the OS at 34 and I think it got to about 2.3 by the time I was ready for the c section, I believe my hospitals cut off point was 4 for you try yourself.

Good luck with your placenta, sounds like its not going to shift enough though, hope you get to 38 weeks without any problems x

 

[Jenner]

I am so depressed! I am new on here but have some questions. I found out that I have placenta accreta and now the placenta is attacking my bladder. So not only do I have to have a c-section and a hysterectomy but also a urology team to fix my bladder. Has anyone else experienced this and how do you come to terms with a hysterectomy not being your decision? Thanks for any advice, stories and help!!!

 

[sar35]

I am so depressed! I am new on here but have some questions. I found out that I have placenta accreta and now the placenta is attacking my bladder. So not only do I have to have a c-section and a hysterectomy but also a urology team to fix my bladder. Has anyone else experienced this and how do you come to terms with a hysterectomy not being your decision? Thanks for any advice, stories and help!!!

sorry to hear that! can i ask how they found out it was attacking your bladder? when do you have to have your section?
ive not got experience of being told about the hysterectomy but it is something thats crossed my mind.

 

[dizzyisacow]

when i went to the docs she wrote it on a paper, that i have a low lying placenta, but she never mentioned it to me.
what does it mean exactly? should i worry?