I am 18 weeks preg and have been diagnosed with full placenta previa. I am really scared. Doctor has limited me to NO intercourse, and I must get another ultrasound in 3 weeks. They said it might migrate, but I only have a small percent of that happening. I'm walking on egg shells since I've learned I had it, and have read up on it, and it scares me! Should I really be this paranoid???
2006-08-26 09:34:08 · 6 answers · asked by zoe and skylar's mommy 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Placenta previa is a serious but tolerable pregnancy condition. I presume that you are not bleeding. If you were you would be admitted to a hospital and transfusion commenced. (hemorhaging is visually dramatic) I assume that you are not bleeding. If bleeding is minor & you are not near tem, than sporadic bed rest is recommended strongly. If you are not, then moderate ambulation is "allowed". (or only occasionally and not copiously). It is important that you be near a hospital, and that a car & driver or ambulance is available. (if you lived on a rural route in the country) the medical personnel would have insisted that you undergo institutional convalecence. It is most likely that a caesarian section delivery will be done. It depends upon where the placenta is located, It depeds whether there is total coverage of the os or partial and whether it is low
Caesarians are safer than vaginal delivery, and the surgeon can make a bikini cut if he/she has the luxury of time (i.e. not an emergency operation.). A bikini cut is not noticable except for knowlegable lovers, who are not sufficiently aroused. In other words a bikini bottom will cover up the surgical scar totally.
Do what your obgyn suggests and you should be o.k.
Hope the information helps.
Doc Dan.
2006-08-26 10:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With good prenatal care, not life threatening although if the placenta doesn't migrate you will deliver via c-section.
A good resource if you're worried and would like free advice from another OB to ask is www.inciid.org, there is a free message board for 'high risk pregnancy' (No, you're not classified as high risk but you can still post your question there and get an answer from a doctor.) You have to sign up and they'll ask you to donate money, but you can decline that and still use the "Ask An Expert" forums for free.
With them doing another US in 3 weeks it and giving you limitations it sounds as if your doctor is really on top of this and is going to keep a watch on it...again the only real complication I've heard from previa would be the c-section delivery but I am certainly no expert, suggest www.inciid.org and writing down as many questions as you can possibly think of about your condition to ask your OB when you see him/her next. Write the questions down as you think of them, because if you don't you'll be excited and distracted while you're there and forget them and then kick yourself worrying later about them!
Good luck and hang in there.
Peachy
2006-08-26 09:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Peachy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right to be concerned, but paranoia will not help. Just read up to educate yourself about the potential dangers, and ask the doctor any questions you think up (just write them in a notebook as they occur to you and bring to your next appointment). The best way to alleviate fear is to gain knowledge! If you know all the possible outcomes, then you can be prepared when the Doctor says "this is what is happening now" you will know how things are gonna go, which will make it a whole lot less frightening. As an added bonus to go with the fear though, you get to have many ultrasounds, so you will get lots of reassurance that your munchkin is fine and developing well(and lots of chances to verify the sex of the baby too)!
2006-08-26 09:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, you should always listen to your doctor, because your placenta has yours and the baby's blood in it, you could both or the baby die from internal blood loss, but my placenta did migrate, as my uterus got bigger, so yours might. just listen to your doctor, you will be ok.
2006-08-26 09:42:30 · answer #4 · answered by haileybeth79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is very life threatening for you and the baby. do not be alarmed. i had the same thing and my son and i are both happy and healthy. as long as you follow the doctors instructions, you will be fine.
2006-08-26 09:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, very life threatening. follow exactly what your doctor has told you.
2006-08-26 09:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋