Venous Lake?

[SiarasMummy]

Hello,
Following a few worries I had earlier this week, the Doc sent me for an ultrasound yesterday to check everything is okay. During the ultrasound I had a minor scare when the ultrasound technician left the room to go and get a Doctor to 'have a look'. I was told there is a flow of fluid between the placenta and the uterus called a Venous Lake, I was told it was nothing to worry about but that it is slightly unusual. The Doctor called me today after checking the report and told me I will need to go back in 5 to 6 weeks time to have another ultrasound to check that the Venous Lake hasn't changed. Apparently when they are around the placenta there is a concern that the placenta could bleed.
Does anyone else have experience with this and is it something that I should be concerned about or should I just assume it is a normal thing?
The reason I had to have an ultrasound at 25 weeks is that I was having frequent braxton hicks and slight spotting for a day.

[JennaJayen]

I can't be of any help darl, but just wanted to send you some hugs, there are couple of other people here on BB who have had them too, so hopefully they will stop by and give you a bit of advice. *hugs*

[Mildez]

Yeap a few of us on here have had similar results. My 19week ultrasound said they could see multiple large placental lakes (also know as venous lakes) which to a degree is completely normal. Everyone (whom is pregnant) has placental lakes. They are the areas where the placenta gets the maternal blood from for exchange of oxygen, waste etc) The placenta has almost like fingers that dip into the lakes of our blood to get its needs for bub. Large ones are a variation of normal. Most people don't have them but a few of us do. These lakes are seen as blood pools between the uterine wall and placenta and when looking at it it looks like swirling stuff. It is a worry but usually completely normal despite some sonographers (especially inexperienced ones) getting into a huff about them. I am told they often get another opinion as it can be a sign of placenta previa.

I had my bub 5weeks ago. Despite the initial concern by myself my pregnancy proceeded as normal and I had a normal delivery with normal postpartum bleeding. When the placenta was delivered they commented on it been huge.