i'm 3months pregnant,i have placenta previa totalis,does anyone know/experience about it ?pls explain it to me

Answer 1

Just means that the placenta through which nutrients to your growing baby pass, is covering the cervix at the bottom of your uterus. In plain english, it's blocking the baby's exit route. Don't panic, though. There's always a chance that as your uterus (belly) grows, the placenta will move up the uterus and out of the way. If it's still in the way when the baby is due, you'll just have to deliver by c-section.

For more information, try www.babycenter.com

Answer 2

Placenta Previa Totalis

Answer 3

I can't say it any better than the ones that have already made their entries on here. They did great jobs describing it.

The only thing I can add to it is my personal experiece with previa.

I had a partial previa of the placenta with my second baby. I had to be put on bedrest because I had some bleeding, which is normal with a previa. I was very scared because there is always the possiblity of loosing the baby when there is bleeding.

The bedrest worked and the bleeding stopped. I had to go for frequent ultrasounds to check on the baby and the movement of the placenta. At one point the doctor allowed me to return to work, but I wored in a hospital and a patient started falling and I caught him. When I did, I felt a "ripping" sensation in my lower stomach and had lots of blood come out.

I had to go for an ultrasound again and was found to have a partial abruption of the placenta now (a tearing away of the placenta from the uterine wall..not a good thing!). I was put back on bedrest until almost delivery.

My placenta did not completely move away from the cervix so I had to have a c/section. It was scheduled for 38 weeks; however, my little guy decided we were not going to say when he was coming out and he decided to try to make it out on his own when I was 35 weeks!

I had talked to my doc about what would happen if I went into labor early and he didn't think it would happen, but I told him I wanted to know. He told me that when I felt 2 contractions to just head for the hospital, which I did (what I didn't realize was that I was in labor longer than I thought. I was having back pains during the day and it was back labor...when I got to the hospital I was already 9cm dialated! No wonder the 2 pains hit me like gangbusters!).

Make sure to keep track of your questions. Write them down so you can ask them and not forget anything.

If you have any questions do not be afraid to give your doc a call and ask. That is what he is there for and what you are paying him for! The nurse is a good one to ask questions of too.

Make sure to follow their advice to a "T". You don't want to take any chances with yourself or the baby!

Good luck and hang in there!
(by the way, my baby was fine and so was I).

Answer 4

Your placenta is attached to the bottom of your uterus and is covering your cervix (the opening your baby leaves thru). This can lead to a few different problems a lot of which arise at delivery. What would potentially happen is that when the cervix opens and the baby tries to exit the placenta will be blocking the baby's way, and the baby can essentially cut off it's own blood, oxygen, and nutrient flow. They usually tackle this by eliminating the potential problems and doing a c-section.

Answer 5

The placenta should be attached to the upper part of the uterus. In this conditin it is down over the opening of where the baby will come through and it can be sreious. Has your doctor told you that you will need a csection for the safety of the baby. What I was told was that was how they protect the baby under those circumstances. In this day and age there are alot of good medical resources so talk to your doctor and make him or her give you the answers you need and deserve. May God bless you and your child i will pray for you both.

Answer 6

Congrats on your pregnancy!!!

Ok. First things first.. RELAX!! The worst thing you can do for your baby is stress out.. You stress, it raises your bp which constricts the umbi cord and stress's your baby...

Ok, now that you are relaxed.......

I'm sure you know what PP is right? The placenta has moved and is covering the uterine os..(the opening to the uterus)

Sometimes PP corrects itself, before you're ready to deliver (Hurray)
There are no medicines or special exercises you can to do make it move.. Sorry

Alot of docs suggest not having sex when you have pp, at any point in your pregnancy..

Theres generally no reason why you can't have a regular no frill pregnancy.. You just need to take it easy.. stay off your feet as much as possible.. Watch what you eat, drink lots of water....

When ever in doubt, don't go on the internet, call your doctor.. You need to watch for things such as "just not feeling right", abdominal pain and vaginal spotting/bleeding...

If your placenta hasn't moved when its time to deliver.. Your doctor may opt for a c-section...

My best advice is to get a notebook.. and brainstorm and jot down all your questions and take it to the apointment with you.. We always think of things to ask and then forget by the time we get there.. so thats a good thing to do..

Good luck to you! As I said, the most important thing for you to do is try not to stress over it.. Take it easy, enjoy your pregnancy it goes by sooo fast!

Answer 7

your placent is coming first,this can be very dangerous but as you have been diagnosed early you should be okay ,maybe needing bedrest ,you will deffinatly need a section near the end,they will probably deliver you around 36weeks

Answer 8

http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/107/4/927
go tp this sight! Good luck hun