im 18 weeks and my doc says that my placenta is low he says i shouldnt worry cuz everything looks ok in my ultrasound
2007-03-02 04:52:25 · 4 answers · asked by jasrocks 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It's usually attached at the upper part of your uterus. If he says it's fine then don't be worried..but if the placenta is too low it can cover the opening of your uterus and the baby won't be able to get out.
2007-03-02 05:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a "low lying placenta" or "placenta previa" .. I had this!
(I'm not sure if you've had any spotting or anything .. but if you do .. this should ease your mind)
I started bleeding bright red blood at 15 weeks .. went to the ER (hystrical, because I thought I was losing my baby) .. they did an ultrasound, baby was perfect and the bleeding was because I have a "low lying placenta". I then (for 4 weeks) continued spotting brown. It does not affect the baby whatsoever. The doctor said 96% of people who have a "low-lying" placenta in early pregnancy will clear itself up and will be perfect by full term and will have a normal vaginal delivery. Worse case scenerio is that if the placenta doesn't move up (from your uterus expanding as your tummy grows) .. then in that 4% you will have to have a c-section. But you will still have a healthy baby :)
I just (2 weeks ago) went in for my 19 week ultrasound .. and no more low-lying placenta!! it's completely normal!! no spotting .. nothing! it was as if I never had it :)
I've known SEVERAL women who had this (some spotted, some didn't) and EVERY one of them cleared up by term and deliverd their babies vaginally! It's so very common in early pregnancy. Don't stress about it. I stressed myself retarded when it happend to me. I'm now 21 weeks and 6 days pregnant with a very healthy baby boy!
Hang in there .. and relax :)
good luck! God bless!
2007-03-02 05:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most often, it really is nothing to worry about. My placenta was low, my whole pregnancy and everything went fine. You will know if something does go wrong, because it usually results in bleeding. There are some great books about there that you can check and there are plenty of good websites, like babycenter.com. My favorite book during pregnancy was the Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. It's a no bs kind of book. Good luck to you and your baby.
2007-03-02 05:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by jp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best way to find out that is to ask ur doc
2007-03-02 04:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by rummy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋