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 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.
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