Low Lying Placenta

kimmyjane84 · Oct 12th, 2009, 12:50 PM

Hiya

Not sure if anyone else has posted anything similar (unfortunately I haven't had time to do a search as my son has been trying to eat my laptop!!!), but I just wanted a bit of advice really...

I had a bleed (bright - deep red) last night and was generally feeling quite uncomfortable, but by this morning it had calmed down to just a small amount of spotting (brownish red in colour).

Then today we had our dating scan and I was told that I have a low-lying placenta which could have been the cause of the bleed and that I should just take it easy for a couple of days. Other than that, all was well with the scan (very active baby and a strong heartbeat).

Has anyone else been told they have a low-lying placenta? Or does anyone have any previous experience of this?

Any help/advise appreciated - Thanks in advance, Kim x

teal · Oct 12th, 2009, 13:46 PM

I had my anomaly scan last Tuesday and was told I have a low lying posterior placenta. I'm booked in to have another scan at 34 weeks (in January) to check it's position.

I'm really hoping it moves up - I'm not liking the thought of a c-section. I'm glad that your scan went well other than that xx

hellohefalump · Oct 12th, 2009, 14:47 PM

I've been given two more scan dates - one at 28wks and one at 34wks for mine. My midwife says in the vast majority of cases the placenta will move up by itself, so not to worry too much.

kimmyjane84 · Oct 12th, 2009, 15:09 PM

thanks guys

there's a small chance that i may need a c-section anyway, as i needed one last time round, so that's not so much of a problem. just worried about any side affects it could have prior to then.

tricky nicky · Oct 12th, 2009, 15:57 PM

i had one but it moved up by the 32 week scan

angeljewel · Oct 12th, 2009, 16:22 PM

I had complete placenta praevia with my son but had an idea of this from the scan at 20 weeks when the woman said in 95% of cases we can usually say that it will probably move but with you I can't say that!! I was lucky as I only had bleeding early on and got to 37+6 with no problems and then I bled heavily (this was just the blood behind the placenta and nothing to worry about) as I was going into labour! Had emergency section and everything was great!!

You just need to keep an eye on any bleeding hon and phone midwife or labour ward straight away xx

sun · Oct 12th, 2009, 22:54 PM

I had an anterior low-lying placenta at my first two scans. They booked a scan for last week to check and make sure it had moved out of the way - apparently it usually does. And my placenta was showing as full anterior - so it had moved.
xx

pennysbored · Oct 13th, 2009, 02:18 AM

I, too, bleed alot at first (very scary), went brown for awhile, then nothing after about 16 weeks. They discovered I had a low lying placenta at my 20 week ultrasound. I find out Wednesday if it has moved, as I have an scan.
Like its been said, in alot of cases it moves in time for the big day...you should get some extra peeks at LO because of it, best case.

malpal · Oct 13th, 2009, 02:51 AM

yep i had one too! Was told at 20 weeks, then rechecked at 32,34 and 36 weeks it had finally moved at 36 weeks just in time not to be scheduled for a c section. The majority of cases move xx

teal · Oct 13th, 2009, 15:44 PM

It's really reassuring to hear that it normally moves up xx

Oct 12th, 2009, 12:50 PM	#1
kimmyjane84 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somerset Posts: 254	Low Lying Placenta Hiya Not sure if anyone else has posted anything similar (unfortunately I haven't had time to do a search as my son has been trying to eat my laptop!!!), but I just wanted a bit of advice really... I had a bleed (bright - deep red) last night and was generally feeling quite uncomfortable, but by this morning it had calmed down to just a small amount of spotting (brownish red in colour). Then today we had our dating scan and I was told that I have a low-lying placenta which could have been the cause of the bleed and that I should just take it easy for a couple of days. Other than that, all was well with the scan (very active baby and a strong heartbeat). Has anyone else been told they have a low-lying placenta? Or does anyone have any previous experience of this? Any help/advise appreciated - Thanks in advance, Kim x

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teal Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,385	I had my anomaly scan last Tuesday and was told I have a low lying posterior placenta. I'm booked in to have another scan at 34 weeks (in January) to check it's position. I'm really hoping it moves up - I'm not liking the thought of a c-section. I'm glad that your scan went well other than that xx

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hellohefalump Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,814	I've been given two more scan dates - one at 28wks and one at 34wks for mine. My midwife says in the vast majority of cases the placenta will move up by itself, so not to worry too much.

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kimmyjane84 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somerset Posts: 254	thanks guys there's a small chance that i may need a c-section anyway, as i needed one last time round, so that's not so much of a problem. just worried about any side affects it could have prior to then.

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tricky nicky Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: oldham nr manchester Posts: 1,070	i had one but it moved up by the 32 week scan

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angeljewel Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cumbria, uk Posts: 595	I had complete placenta praevia with my son but had an idea of this from the scan at 20 weeks when the woman said in 95% of cases we can usually say that it will probably move but with you I can't say that!! I was lucky as I only had bleeding early on and got to 37+6 with no problems and then I bled heavily (this was just the blood behind the placenta and nothing to worry about) as I was going into labour! Had emergency section and everything was great!! You just need to keep an eye on any bleeding hon and phone midwife or labour ward straight away xx

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Oct 12th, 2009, 22:54 PM	#7
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,982	I had an anterior low-lying placenta at my first two scans. They booked a scan for last week to check and make sure it had moved out of the way - apparently it usually does. And my placenta was showing as full anterior - so it had moved. xx

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Oct 13th, 2009, 02:18 AM	#8
pennysbored Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver BC, Canada Posts: 2,357	I, too, bleed alot at first (very scary), went brown for awhile, then nothing after about 16 weeks. They discovered I had a low lying placenta at my 20 week ultrasound. I find out Wednesday if it has moved, as I have an scan. Like its been said, in alot of cases it moves in time for the big day...you should get some extra peeks at LO because of it, best case.

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Oct 13th, 2009, 02:51 AM	#9
malpal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,500	yep i had one too! Was told at 20 weeks, then rechecked at 32,34 and 36 weeks it had finally moved at 36 weeks just in time not to be scheduled for a c section. The majority of cases move xx

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Oct 13th, 2009, 15:44 PM	#10
teal Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,385	It's really reassuring to hear that it normally moves up xx

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