what week does the placenta attach?

twinkletoes80 · Sep 8th, 2008, 05:34 AM

I am 9.5 weeks pregnant and am having an almost symptomless pregnancy so far. but on friday i had two sudden v painful jolts of pain. they were like "electrical" cramps, really wierd. i also broke out in spots which are only clearing up today, like teenage acne i look god awful!!!
Was wondering with the cramps if that could have been the placenta attaching itself to the uterine wall. any ideas on this i cant find any decent info??
thanks and happy pregnancies to you all xxxxx

lillysmum · Sep 8th, 2008, 06:10 AM

the placenta takes over the hormone stuff during the 9th week and the 12th week, as for developing i know it doesn't develop with the embryo but not long after but couldnt say for sure when.

Thats why some women notice morning sickness lessens around 12 weeks

Blah11 · Sep 8th, 2008, 06:12 AM

9th week you still have the yolk sac to feed baby I think

Week 12 is when your hormones dont need to do all the work as the placenta takes over;o

owo · Sep 8th, 2008, 09:57 AM

I had a scan at 8 weeks 4 days and the yolk sac was still there to feed the baby. The sonographer said that she noticed a thickening of my uterus which was likely to be the placenta growing. I too wondered when it took over as even though i've now see a heartbeat i'm worrying that the placenta will take over properly. Is it fully functional by the 12 week scan?

snowgirl · Sep 8th, 2008, 10:14 AM

I was told by week 13 the baby is getting all nourishment from the placenta, so I guess the placenta is developing over the couple of weeks before?

MarshMellow · Sep 8th, 2008, 13:48 PM

OMG. I feel so stupid now. I though it developed with the baby. Not another thing to worry about OMG!!!

snowgirl · Sep 8th, 2008, 15:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MarshMellow

OMG. I feel so stupid now. I though it developed with the baby. Not another thing to worry about OMG!!!

No you're right

I since looked it up and it says it develops with the baby but starts to take over the nourishment at week 13

MarshMellow · Sep 8th, 2008, 15:13 PM

Phew. I got all panicy there. Another thing to go wrong as If i dont do enough knicker/tissue checking as it is. Sorry TMI but im having a flap day. and sorry for hijackin the thread.

lolly101 · Sep 8th, 2008, 15:15 PM

When I had my 12 week scan the report I got after it said my placenta was properly formed so I guess they must see somethin on the screen!

Sep 8th, 2008, 05:34 AM	#1
twinkletoes80 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 225	what week does the placenta attach? I am 9.5 weeks pregnant and am having an almost symptomless pregnancy so far. but on friday i had two sudden v painful jolts of pain. they were like "electrical" cramps, really wierd. i also broke out in spots which are only clearing up today, like teenage acne i look god awful!!! Was wondering with the cramps if that could have been the placenta attaching itself to the uterine wall. any ideas on this i cant find any decent info?? thanks and happy pregnancies to you all xxxxx

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Sep 8th, 2008, 06:10 AM	#2
lillysmum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,825	the placenta takes over the hormone stuff during the 9th week and the 12th week, as for developing i know it doesn't develop with the embryo but not long after but couldnt say for sure when. Thats why some women notice morning sickness lessens around 12 weeks

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Sep 8th, 2008, 06:12 AM	#3
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,823	9th week you still have the yolk sac to feed baby I think Week 12 is when your hormones dont need to do all the work as the placenta takes over;o

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owo Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, UK Posts: 1,208	I had a scan at 8 weeks 4 days and the yolk sac was still there to feed the baby. The sonographer said that she noticed a thickening of my uterus which was likely to be the placenta growing. I too wondered when it took over as even though i've now see a heartbeat i'm worrying that the placenta will take over properly. Is it fully functional by the 12 week scan?

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Sep 8th, 2008, 10:14 AM	#5
snowgirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 264	I was told by week 13 the baby is getting all nourishment from the placenta, so I guess the placenta is developing over the couple of weeks before?

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Sep 8th, 2008, 13:48 PM	#6
MarshMellow Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Sandhurst Posts: 555	OMG. I feel so stupid now. I though it developed with the baby. Not another thing to worry about OMG!!!

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Sep 8th, 2008, 15:13 PM	#8
MarshMellow Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Sandhurst Posts: 555	Phew. I got all panicy there. Another thing to go wrong as If i dont do enough knicker/tissue checking as it is. Sorry TMI but im having a flap day. and sorry for hijackin the thread.

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Sep 8th, 2008, 15:15 PM	#9
lolly101 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: poole Dorset Posts: 2,508	When I had my 12 week scan the report I got after it said my placenta was properly formed so I guess they must see somethin on the screen!

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