Low Lying Placenta

[kimmyjane84]

Hiya

Not sure if anyone else has posted anything similar (unfortunately I haven't had time to do a search as my son has been trying to eat my laptop!!!), but I just wanted a bit of advice really...

I had a bleed (bright - deep red) last night and was generally feeling quite uncomfortable, but by this morning it had calmed down to just a small amount of spotting (brownish red in colour).

Then today we had our dating scan and I was told that I have a low-lying placenta which could have been the cause of the bleed and that I should just take it easy for a couple of days. Other than that, all was well with the scan (very active baby and a strong heartbeat).

Has anyone else been told they have a low-lying placenta? Or does anyone have any previous experience of this?

Any help/advise appreciated - Thanks in advance, Kim x

 

[teal]

I had my anomaly scan last Tuesday and was told I have a low lying posterior placenta. I'm booked in to have another scan at 34 weeks (in January) to check it's position.

I'm really hoping it moves up - I'm not liking the thought of a c-section. I'm glad that your scan went well other than that xx

 

[hellohefalump]

I've been given two more scan dates - one at 28wks and one at 34wks for mine. My midwife says in the vast majority of cases the placenta will move up by itself, so not to worry too much.

 

[kimmyjane84]

thanks guys

there's a small chance that i may need a c-section anyway, as i needed one last time round, so that's not so much of a problem. just worried about any side affects it could have prior to then.

 

[tricky nicky]

i had one but it moved up by the 32 week scan

 

[angeljewel]

I had complete placenta praevia with my son but had an idea of this from the scan at 20 weeks when the woman said in 95% of cases we can usually say that it will probably move but with you I can't say that!! I was lucky as I only had bleeding early on and got to 37+6 with no problems and then I bled heavily (this was just the blood behind the placenta and nothing to worry about) as I was going into labour! Had emergency section and everything was great!!

You just need to keep an eye on any bleeding hon and phone midwife or labour ward straight away xx

 

[sun]

I had an anterior low-lying placenta at my first two scans. They booked a scan for last week to check and make sure it had moved out of the way - apparently it usually does. And my placenta was showing as full anterior - so it had moved.
xx

 

[pennysbored]

I, too, bleed alot at first (very scary), went brown for awhile, then nothing after about 16 weeks. They discovered I had a low lying placenta at my 20 week ultrasound. I find out Wednesday if it has moved, as I have an scan.
Like its been said, in alot of cases it moves in time for the big day...you should get some extra peeks at LO because of it, best case.

 

[malpal]

yep i had one too! Was told at 20 weeks, then rechecked at 32,34 and 36 weeks it had finally moved at 36 weeks just in time not to be scheduled for a c section. The majority of cases move xx

 

[teal]

It's really reassuring to hear that it normally moves up xx

 

[Jchihuahua]

I have one that was picked up at my 20 week scan and I have another scan at 34 weeks to see if it has moved. I'm hoping it will have moved on its own but doing my best not to worry about it until I know either way!

 

[WW1]

I have one that was picked up at my 20 week scan and I have another scan at 34 weeks to see if it has moved. I'm hoping it will have moved on its own but doing my best not to worry about it until I know either way!

Same for me. Neither the sonographer or midwife seem particularly bothered so I figure it's not something to worry about.

 

[lou1979]

I had a huge bleed at 19 weeks where i was told it could be the start of a late miscarriage, however at my 20 week scan , it was obvious i had a low lying placenta.

then at 29 weeks i bled again, and at 33 weeks, i was rescanned and told at 29 weeks that the placenta had moved up?!?..

then at 35 weeks (2 weeks ago) i started bleeding, and it wouldnt stop, it was like water running down my legs, got to hospital via blue light and passed clots, with that i was whisked to theatre and had an emergency section there and then..

turns out my anterior low placenta was actually, full covering placenta previa!! and the bleeding was the placenta trying to pass through thr cervix as i had been 1cm dilated!

be persistant and ask for a second opinon if your in any doubt!

 

[kimmyjane84]

Thanks everyone for your posts.

I've got to make see the midwife in 3-4 weeks and also have my consultant appointment next Friday, so I'll be asking loads of questions and making sure that if it's still showing as a problem on my next scan or I have another bleed that they give me the extra checks I need.

Feeling a little better thanks to reading this - THANK YOU xx

 

[pennysbored]

And hey, I just found out mine moved....chin up!
Also, am I reading correctly? 3 months pregnant with a 10 month old? Come to the BnB lounge, there is a group there "Back to Back pregnancies".
Come complain about your back aches with us!

 

[lorna84]

I had a huge bleed at 13 & a half weeks, A scan showed a low lying placenta luckily it had moved by my 20 week scan, I hope your does too

 

[kimmyjane84]

And hey, I just found out mine moved....chin up!
Also, am I reading correctly? 3 months pregnant with a 10 month old? Come to the BnB lounge, there is a group there "Back to Back pregnancies".
Come complain about your back aches with us!

Hiya, glad yours has moved back up hunni. I've posted on your B2B Pregnancies thread too

 

[babybel]

I had a big bleed about two weeks ago and scan next day showed I have an anterior low lying placenta. Hopefully it will move so no more bleeding but if not then I am most likely to have c section due to prev problems either way. Just so you know, if its anterior too then it can mean they cant hear babies heartbeat with doppler (as is in my case) as placenta blocks the sound

xx

 

[kimmyjane84]

I had a big bleed about two weeks ago and scan next day showed I have an anterior low lying placenta. Hopefully it will move so no more bleeding but if not then I am most likely to have c section due to prev problems either way. Just so you know, if its anterior too then it can mean they cant hear babies heartbeat with doppler (as is in my case) as placenta blocks the sound

xx

Mine is posterior (just checked my notes) so fingers crossed we will still hear the heartbeat Thanks for the heads-up tho

 

[MiissDior]

I also have low lying placenta

was told at 12week scan, my 20wk scan said it was still fairly low

been rescanned about 34weeks but all going well am going in for elective section
at 37-38weeks so hopefully position wont matter then xx