Low lying placenta - not scared, just want feedback

[sangie]

Taurean I have a low lying placenta too (apparently 2cm from my cervix) and my OB said exactly the same things to me. I'm kind of relieved actually as I've been having bleeding/spotting on and off throughout this pg so its comforting to know why. I'm the same as you, don't really want to have a c/s but I guess it may be the only option.

One of my work colleagues had a low placenta at 20 weeks too and went onto deliver vaginally only a month ago. I'm hoping that happens for both of us too!

[Inertia]

Cant really help - mine have always been the other side of the uterus from the cervix - but I just wanted to drop in and say that for you both I hope it moves up enough to get it out of the way!

[Taurean]

Taurean I have a low lying placenta too (apparently 2cm from my cervix) and my OB said exactly the same things to me. I'm kind of relieved actually as I've been having bleeding/spotting on and off throughout this pg so its comforting to know why. I'm the same as you, don't really want to have a c/s but I guess it may be the only option.

One of my work colleagues had a low placenta at 20 weeks too and went onto deliver vaginally only a month ago. I'm hoping that happens for both of us too!

Hi Sangie! Was going to post in our BB Group thread about this too! I thought you and Pooley said you both had it too. Glad to hear I'm not alone on just how low it is though! I thought I knew so much about it and was all blase about it until he said that it's lower than the 'normal' low. Doh! Fingers crossed we both defy the odds!

[BellyBelly]

Obs are all different so there is no definitive answer. I think most low lying placentas should be a 'wait and see' approach. Know examples of this going both ways when waiting and seeing (i.e. vaginal birth and c/s after bleeding started), you never know what the placenta is going to do. 20 weeks is way early yet. You have read the BB article I assume?

If you want to see how placentas move, get a balloon, blow it up a little, say like an orange, draw a smiley face on it at the base and then blow it up all the way, see where it is then

[Brooke2550]

hi there, i was also told that i have a low placenta 1.7cm from my cervix. My OB said 90% move before bubs are due. i have to have a US next week to check if its moved. so unfortutally cant help u but its pretty much a waiting game your closer to the end. good luck!

[Tobily]

A low lying placenta is actually defined by being less than 2.5cm away from the os generally. So without knowing exactly how far away it is, it's hard to say whether yours is more of a concern than anyone else who is diagnosed with a low lying placenta iykwim.

Perhaps if you ask him the exact distance that will give you an idea about whether it's something you should be concerned about. If it's 2.3cm, obviously that's very different to .5cm.

Lots of women (myself included) have this finding at the 20 week scan and it turns out to be a complete non issue. Knowledge is power - ask questions

[jules34]

Hi,
I too have just had my 19 week scan and have been told that I have a low lying placenta which is reaching to the internal os. The dr doing the scan wasn't that optimistic it may move. However I will discuss this with my ob at the next visit. The placenta was in the right place at my 12 week scan so I am just hoping it moves. I had a great natural delivery with my first so a c section is not something I want. I think it is just a matter of wait and see what the 32 weeks scan says.

Jules:

[Mildez]

Mine extended to the internal os but did not cover it. It was less then 1cm in the offical report. It said it couldn't rule out a placenta previa I didn't have any bleeding and had a vaginal delivery at 36weeks. I had a repeat U/S at 32weeks which showed it was high enough for a normal delivery it was 8cm from the internal os then.