Anterior placenta ladies question..

ilovecade · September 2012

I found out after asking at my A/S that I have an anterior placenta. My question is as you get further along do the kicks get harder or do they always stayed "softened" by the placenta. Also does it stay anterior the whole pregnancy sorry if thats a dumb question I'm 19 wks and movement is so much less than with my DS.

ilovecade · September 2012

Sorry no punctuation, does the iPhone take it all out?

ChariZae · September 2012

At 26weeks it feels like my LO never stops moving! The kicks definitely get stronger.

blueeyedgirl27 · September 2012

I had an AP with my first pregnancy, and although I didn't feel movements as early as other women the movements definitely got stronger after the 28th week or so. With this pregnancy, I have a posterior placenta and I felt the baby move at 15 weeks. Movements this time are so much harder. And the placenta is attached to the uterine wall so although it can move upward as the uterus enlarges, it cannot switch from front to back.

artroyer · September 2012

Actually at my last ultrasound the girl said that it can switch positions by the end... I have an ap and have been noticing more now at almost 22weeks but am hoping it keeps coming on stronger!

Anne Mommy · September 2012

I had an AP with my first too. I remember asking stupidly at 19 weeks when I was supposed to feel the baby move. My jerk of an OB said something like "You don't? There's probably something wrong. We should do an ultrasound." We had the ultrasound the next day and baby was fine. I started feeling him move the next day. The movements got stronger and stronger as he got bigger and stronger. Oh and I switched OBs after that.

wells2010 · September 2012

At around 16 weeks I began to feel slight movements, but wasn't sure what it was. At 18 weeks I went for an U/S and was able to see baby move on the screen and how it corresponded to how I was feeling. The past week I have been feeling baby a lot. I have an anterior placenta as well. My friend had one with her baby and said she didn't feel him at all until 35 weeks. I think everyone is a little different and it must depend on the position of baby as well. I mostly feel her in the lower part of my abdomen, so my placenta must be up a little higher.

Jenilyn and Matthew · September 2012

I just found out today that mine is anterior as well. I was worried about the lack of movement! my OB said as the baby grows longer and upward that the kicks should be felt more to the sides and upward and the movement will feel "normal" then. I can't wait!

ilovecade · September 2012

Thanks ladies. I just loved feeling all the movement with my son and was feeling sad that I might not feel all that again. I guess there is still time :

ilovecade · September 2012

Anne Mommy:
I had an AP with my first too. I remember asking stupidly at 19 weeks when I was supposed to feel the baby move. My jerk of an OB said something like "You don't? There's probably something wrong. We should do an ultrasound." We had the ultrasound the next day and baby was fine. I started feeling him move the next day. The movements got stronger and stronger as he got bigger and stronger. Oh and I switched OBs after that.

What a jerk! Glad you switched

akating · September 2012

My belly is bumping all over the place!

as your uterus gets bigger the placenta stays mostly the same size and therefore there is more surface area for baby to kick but baby also gets stronger and bigger. Try flicking your leg and then punching it. Don't worry you will start feeling more.

schmucac · September 2012

I'm 29 weeks now and found out I had an anterior placenta during my 19-week ultrasound. It was a little upsetting because I couldn't feel her move as much, and it took DH longer to feel her kick. Now, though, she's like a wild animal. You'll definitely start feeling your LO as s/he grows bigger and gets stronger!

FreyaWin2382 · September 2012

I have an anterior placenta and began feeling movement more around 22 weeks. I never felt any of the "flutters" that my friends had described, these are full on "thumps"!

My OB said that the placenta can definitely move. I know it's hard to wait, but you will be able to feel movement once the LO gets a little bigger.

brookemarie1025 · September 2012

So my placenta is also anterior and my OB had an anterior placenta as well with her 3rd. She told me she didn't start feeling constant movement until 25 weeks. I'm 22 weeks and when I lie down I almost always feel flutters way, way, wayyyyyyyyy low. Or occasionally on the sides of my abdomen.

Goldsgirl9 · September 2012

I have an ap and started feeling movement at 22 weeks. The ultrasound tech told me at my 20 week appt that it would take longer to feel kicks since the baby had to work through so much for me to feel it. I surprised to feel it at 22 weeks. Some days I get a really strong one and my DH has even felt him a few times now. I cant wait for the kicks to get really strong.

Don't stress, it will come. It just takes a little longer for us to fee it.

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