Anterior Placenta & Baby movement - Help Please

[mrzbaby]

Hi,
I am hoping soeone can help me with my queries...
At my recent scan I was told I have an anterior placenta and that i won't feel my baby move until about 25 weeks.
I was also told that DH & our kids won't be able to feel it move until quite late at about 30 / 32 weeks.
I am feeling a little worried about this.
I have also been told that my placenta might ( only might ) go low and become Placenta Preveia ( ?) .
I am having a CS anyhow I don't have the option.

Can anyone tell me there experiences with baby movement and their anterior placenta...
Thanks...
Em

[BekZ]

Congrates on your pregnancy.

I had an anterior placenta with my last pregnancy and feeling movements was delayed. I did feel some movement aroun 20wks but I didn't feel strong movements until 24weeks plus. My DH didn't see/feel movement until I was around 35 weeks. My placenta was always high so I didn't have to worry about a low lying placenta. My bub was prosterior for most of the pregnancy which made her birth a little more ouchy and longer then my other labours. Goodluck

[MamaPan]

I had an anterior placenta with DS1 - it is nothing to worry about at all - a large percentage of placentas are anterior and it is of no risk or issue at all. the placenta just masks the feeling of movements and bub is hitting into the placenta... so you cant feel as much. so dont be worried if the mvts are lighter feeling and you dont feel them til later.
I dont know re the low laying placenta - i didnt have this but it is not related to anterior placenta as far as i know. i am sure others will have info as this is also reasonably common.
Enjoy your pregnancy!

[Olive]

i had an anterior placenta with DD2 and to be honest i felt the kicks the same as i did with DD1!! i felt them a few weeks later than i did with DD1 (17 weeks) maybe 18-19 weeks but other than that it was the same! i was dissapointed when they told me it was anterior as i thought i wouldnt feel as much but i did

[LaDolceVita]

I have an anterior placenta and started feeling kicks at 17 weeks, by 20 weeks they were full on and quite painful even! I am quite petite though so perhaps that's why I felt them earlier than we were told we might... Hubby felt him from the outside around 19 weeks I think

I know of lots of girls with and without anterior placentas that haven't felt a thing until around 25 weeks, I think everyone is different, try to relax about it, lots of people have anterior placentas, they are quite common and usually there aren't any problems, of course we have to be informed of the possibilities of complications that COULD occur but I think this is just a precaution so you're aware and every anterior placenta I have heard of bar one haven't had any problems.. The one friend who did have dramas had low lying placenta and had a healthy baby boy via C/S so it's a happy story after all... Try not to stress but do your research, be informed and keep in touch with your Dr, I'm sure there's nothing to be worried about, the great majority of anterior placentas turn out just fine, but just like anything, get your knowledge about you, try ot relax and take it as it comes

By the way, CONGRATULATIONS!! :

[willow5]

I have an anterior placenta too, I started feeling movements at about 17weeks and DH has been able to feel them since about 20/21weeks.
One thing I have noticed is I seem to get kicked like almost in the bum sometimes don't remember that with DS1&2.

Congratulations and hope you have a happy healthy pg

[DaintreeDream]

I have had an anterior placenta with both my DD and this pregnancy.

With my DD's pregnancy I felt the first movements at about 22 weeks and DH felt them at about 24 weeks. I never felt her kick as such, I felt headbutts in the ribs, bum shuffles down low and lots of hiccups.

This pregnancy I was a little disappointed to find out that I had an anterior placenta again as I really wanted to feel my baby kick, however it has been so different. I felt the first kicks at about 17 weeks and they progessed so fast, she is such an active baby and I feel her move alot and real kicks to! DH was able to feel the first kicks at about 21 weeks, possibly earlier if he was patient enough to sit and wait .

I hope that you are able to feel your babies kick nice and strong, it really does differ from person to person and pregnancy to pregnancy.

[{sarah}]

My placenta was anterior with DD as well & I felt movement at around 19 weeks. I acutally had my ultrasound in the morning, was told it was anterior then felt movement that night!! Funnily enough DH felt the kick at the same time I did, he just happened to have his hand on my belly at the time

[sas85]

I had an anterior placenta (but not low) and even though it was my first pregnancy both me and DH felt the baby kicking quite obviously at about 18 weeks.