Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 Thanks Jenni that is just what I wanted to hear. Now .... what can I start worrying about now ;0)) Francesca Re: Placenta praevia > Hi Francesca > > > I had this with DD2 but fortunately it moved up well out of the way > > and I could have a vaginal birth. However read a bit of a scary story > > in hits month's Prima Baby which said that the chances of it occurring > > are higher if you have already had it. > > I had a low lying placenta this PG, scan at 32 wks showed it has moved up > out of the way so that I can still have my planned home-birth According > to Enkin et al (2000) approx. 5-6% of placentae are found to be low lying > during routine u/s early in the 2nd trimester and over 90% of these become > normally situated later. > > My feeling is that you haven't had a true placenta praevia unless it stays > that way, therefore whatever info. Prima Baby is going by either: > - refers to women who've had 'true' placenta praevia and therefore doesn't > apply to you > - refers to the majority of women whose placenta becomes normally situated > and therefore all this means is that you may have a greater chance of your > placenta being low lying again but the same chance as before of it becoming > normally situated later in PG > > HTH > > Jenni > (& Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (H/B), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 = 33wks+ > > " If you don't know your options - you don't have any " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know whether this > > is right or not? Sorry, I know I'm only just pg but I am a bit of a > > worrier and would hate to have to have a CS! > > > > Francesca > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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