How many of you ladies have/had low lying placenta

Akira · Dec 6th, 2009, 22:44 PM

I went for my scan today and was told my placenta is practically covering my cervix....how many of you ladies were told this and then went on to find out the placenta had moved later on?

I'm petrified of operations cause the last one nearly killed me and really don't want a C-Section

sun · Dec 6th, 2009, 23:09 PM

Hi there - I had a low-lying placenta at my 12w and 20w scans. I got a scan at 32w to see if it had moved and it had. Everything worked out great - I wouldn't worry too much yet - apparently most low-lying placentas move up and out of the way by the time LO comes along!
xx

chuck · Dec 7th, 2009, 02:49 AM

Mine was low...they didnt say it was covering my cervix though and that was at 18 weeks.

Mine moved up enough for baby to get his head underneath it though by 36 weeks so all is well.

More often then not as your uterus grows they shift around a lot.

I'm sure your MW will be keeping a close eye on you, try not to worry.

MiissMuffet · Dec 7th, 2009, 03:36 AM

Mine is covering so i have to have a scan at 36 weeks to see if it has moved. I've gotten used to the idea though so too be honest i'm not worried if I have to have a c-section or not. I'm petrified of surgery but baby has to come out somehow right

WW1 · Dec 7th, 2009, 03:40 AM

I had one - it had moved up by my 32 week scan. Most of them do so try not to worry x

leelee · Dec 7th, 2009, 03:56 AM

I have one but it is just near the cervix, not covering it. I have to have a scan at 25 weeks. They told me that in the majority of cases it moves up so I am not worrying now.

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sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,983	Hi there - I had a low-lying placenta at my 12w and 20w scans. I got a scan at 32w to see if it had moved and it had. Everything worked out great - I wouldn't worry too much yet - apparently most low-lying placentas move up and out of the way by the time LO comes along! xx

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chuck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 6,354	Mine was low...they didnt say it was covering my cervix though and that was at 18 weeks. Mine moved up enough for baby to get his head underneath it though by 36 weeks so all is well. More often then not as your uterus grows they shift around a lot. I'm sure your MW will be keeping a close eye on you, try not to worry.

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MiissMuffet Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 9,927	Mine is covering so i have to have a scan at 36 weeks to see if it has moved. I've gotten used to the idea though so too be honest i'm not worried if I have to have a c-section or not. I'm petrified of surgery but baby has to come out somehow right

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leelee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,177	I have one but it is just near the cervix, not covering it. I have to have a scan at 25 weeks. They told me that in the majority of cases it moves up so I am not worrying now.

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