Guest guest Posted January 27, 2002 Report Share Posted January 27, 2002 , I read your post. I am 21 weeks pregnant with my 2nd also. My 1st will be 20 months on Feb. 3rd. I believe that if the placenta is low, a c-section may be necessary. The placenta does a lot of moving and usually moves upward as the uterus stretches and grows. It stays low in about 1% or less of full term pregnancies. Talk to your dr., but it doesn't seem like you should be worried this early on. Laurie ('s mom in Philly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2002 Report Share Posted January 27, 2002 Thanks Laurie. I'm going to try real hard not to worry till I get that next ultrasound in about eight weeks. I have read where most placenta will move into the correct place. I'm sure hoping for that!! B., Charlotte DOC 2/12/01 - 8/12/01 --- lgins1997@... wrote: > , > I read your post. I am 21 weeks pregnant with my > 2nd also. My 1st will be > 20 months on Feb. 3rd. I believe that if the > placenta is low, a c-section > may be necessary. The placenta does a lot of moving > and usually moves upward > as the uterus stretches and grows. It stays low in > about 1% or less of full > term pregnancies. Talk to your dr., but it doesn't > seem like you should be > worried this early on. > Laurie ('s mom in Philly) > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 Thanks Sara for the information. I really appreciate your time. I'm going to try not to worry about this .... for now anyway! B. --- kyle137@... wrote: > LIsa-here's what I can tell you. A low lying > placenta previa is when > implantaion of the placenta takes place at the lower > part of the uterus > near your cervix. Normally it takes place at the top > of your uterus away > from the cervix.As you said they will take another > ultrasound just to > check for placement of where the placenta is lying. > They really don't > know why it happens, sometimes their are factors > that predispose it such > as previous scars on the uterus or previous history > of it. Please don't > fret over it too much. It's not that uncommon. Their > are some warning > signs that I'm sure your doctor mentioned and that's > routine with any > patient. But you would want to notify your doctor or > place of delivery > if you started having bleeding or contracting early. > Taking care of your > busy 18 month old shouldn't be a problem but you > might mention any > activity restrictions your doctor may want you to > take. Also if you ever > have a question such as in the middle of the night > or after regular > office hours you can always call the hospital where > you are going to > deliver and speak to a L & D nurse and they can help > you with anything. > Sometimes patients aren't aware of that so I always > tell them. Hope I > didn't overwhelm you. I love what I do but so I can > get a little > overzealous with the info. I'm sure you and your > little one will be just > fine.BEST OF LUCK TO YOU-SARA(LOGAN'S MOM) OKLA > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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