was admitted to hosp thurs night for belly pain nothing dangeous just painful checked out fine but gave me a chance to really talk to the midwifes about placenta previa level 4
while they said it is possible for the placenta to move away from the cervix the chances it will move enough for a natural birth is extremly slim i still will be admitted at 34 weeks and booked for a c section at 37-38weeks
it was good though to really talk to them about it
MummyofTerrors-I was diagnoised with grade 4 PP at 19 weeks it was actually seen at my 12 week and 16 week scan but wasnt until 20 weeks that i had to see the OB for it i was also told what not to do and that i would bleed a few times and maybe even hospitalised numerous times the OB even said not to get excited or be around crowds i wasnt sure about the crowds i still worked up until 34 weeks and did my normal activities except heavy lifting or exercise anyway they gave me only a 2% chance it would move and i had many scans and everyone up until 34 weeks was the same it was still covering the cervix so the OB ordered one more for 36 weeks and low and behold it had moved off the cervix and was 8mm away which is still to close for a natural birth but not as dangerous during a c section the OB's like them to be a minimum of 2cm away from the os but are happier with 3cm to go for a natural birth.
Anyhoo i had no bleeding except for extremely light brown c/m at 27 weeks and then 37 weeks my nesting urge kicked in and i went nuts cleaning the fridge, cupboards bathrooms ect you name it i cleaned it then later that night i had bleeding like the start of a period NOT GUSHING but enough it was in the toilet bowl so they put me in hospital for a few days and it stopped so i was allowed home and will be having my c section on friday dont panic to much there were 3 other ladies in hospital with me and all of them only had light spotting/bleeding after 34/36 weeks as the bottom of the uterus starts to stretch and can cause bleeding if you have bleeding they will put you in hospital for safety reasons as i have only had one episode and only have 4 days until my c section they let me go home to rest the majority of women dont bleed if they do the right thing and take it easy.
But i will say women with grade 4 PP are more at risk of vasa previa so make sure they check your placenta for that when you are further along to rule it out it is rare but a risk.
Anyother questions ask away and i will try to help.
i had a grade 4 pp and unfortunately mine didnt move and DS ended up being born at 34 weeks due to bleeding. i had started to spot at 30 weeks and was admitted to hospital at 34+1 weeks for bleeding. DS was born 2 days later by c section due to more bleeding.
it is possible for it to move and fingers crossed it does move for you
feel free to pm me if you want to know anything else.
thanks guys xoxox
while it really looks like ill be in hosp at 34 weeks and have a c section your support and storys have been great
while im only 24+4 weeks along ive started preparing my house for my family writing up a manual and having everything easy to find
while my children are both under 3 (my oldest turns 3 while im in hosp ) my oldest knows theres a baby in my tummy but other then that i havent really spoken to them about it.
ive been very lucky so far to have had no bleeds i am scared of waking up soaked but other then no lifting(unless no one is around to lift my 16month old) only gentle walking and no sex.
ill be just over 27 weeks when i ee my ob again and ill be requesting another ultrasound but i know not to get my hopes up
xoxo
mummyofterrors - my first big bleed was when i used the toilet. in fact, so was my second. i also only noticed the spotting when i wiped too after going to the toilet. i hope the placenta moves for you xx
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i wasnt sure about the crowds i still worked up until 34 weeks and did my normal activities except heavy lifting or exercise anyway they gave me only a 2% chance it would move and i had many scans and everyone up until 34 weeks was the same it was still covering the cervix so the OB ordered one more for 36 weeks and low and behold it had moved off the cervix and was 8mm away which is still to close for a natural birth but not as dangerous during a c section the OB's like them to be a minimum of 2cm away from the os but are happier with 3cm to go for a natural birth.
) my oldest knows theres a baby in my tummy but other then that i havent really spoken to them about it.
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