2 placentas and 1 baby? how bizarre....

Cherries2005

I tried searching about it on the board but not sure if I missed it, or no one has posted about it. So if that is the case...i am sorry if it's a double post.

Today I had my prenatal appointment where they went over my A/S ultrasound from last week. Well, our son is more than healthy and in fact measuring a week ahead. But they found something odd with the placenta. Apparently there are two placentas attached in the middle, one is smaller than the other and in my case my son's umbilical cord is attached to the smaller one. Their main concern is that as he gets bigger he may not retrieve the amount of nutrients needed, meaning that I may have to deliver early. They didn't give me a name for it or tell me how it happened, other than the fact it isn't that common. And she's maybe seen one or two cases of it.

I tried googling it to see if I was able to find a more definitive answer or at least what it was called. The only thing that seems similar to my case is a succenturiate placenta? Has anyone heard of this, or may have gone through a similar situation?

Our doctor reassured us that it's nothing to be worried about, I just have to keep going for follow up ultrasounds to monitor his growth for the mean time.

He is already a week ahead of his game, and quite the active little ninja. So the doctor said that's a plus on our part and everything else looks normal and healthy

smushi

I hope your doctor can get you more answers and things become clearer. I've never heard of this before. Sending positive thoughts though!

Now I've got that random 90s song stuck in my head, how bizarre...

Cherries2005

Haha, its all that's been playing in my head since I got home from my appointment. Such a catchy song.

And thank you! My next ultrasound should be more informative once they get a closer look. I am very curious to see and hear more that's for sure.

soxfan9968

Glad to hear baby is healthy so far. Did your ob mention a possibility of maybe a vanishing twin? Maybe that's why there's two placentas?

Melodyags

There is a condition called Bipartite Placenta. It's very rare and does looks like 2 placentas on an ultrasound.

Cherries2005

@soxfan9968 no, but it for sure crossed my mind. My SO has twins that run on his side. That was also the first thing my mother in-law said too.

@Melodyags i read up on that one as it was one of the other cases that came up as well. I'm going to mention both and see what she says when I go back in a couple weeks.

Thanks ladies.

hellomylittleone

I have a succenturiate lobe that was picked up on my 20weeks ultrasound that my midwife talked about it with me at my follow up.
I was assured that, although rare, there shouldn't be too much of an issue at delivery! (I too went home to try and research about it but ended up getting myself worked up and decided that she knew more about it than I do, and I trust her and any doctor that should look after me!)

Im glad to hear things are looking healthy and normal, I hope things carry on well for your LO.