FTM-Anterior Placenta question

2moms2b

Sorry if this is a dumb question.

The u/s tech we saw told me a c-section would be much harder because both babies have anterior placentas.  My OB has told me I have a slim change of vaginal delivery due to pre-existing medical issues and it would most likely be too stressful on my body.   I have tried dr. google (it scared me) and even thought about calling my OB and asking what that means but I feel absolutely crazy doing that.  I am trying to write this off as don't listen to the u/s tech especially when she is muttering completely useless vague statements but here we are a few days later and it is still in the front of my mind. 

Did any of you ladies have two anterior placentas and did it change anything about your pregnancy, c-section or anything other than feeling movement later? 

TIA!

ougrad1

I've never heard that.  My singleton had an anterior placenta and so did Landry for my twin pregnancy.  I had an emergency section with Emerson and a repeat with the babies.  : )

KayJayDee

I've never heard that before either.  My baby A has an anterior placenta and no one has said anything about it.  I started feeling baby B much sooner, but now I feel them both a lot, so it hasn't been an issue.  I wouldn't hold much stock in what an u/s tech knows about c-sections.  Ask your OB at your next appt, just to put your mind at rest.

RAF56

My placentas were both anterior with my girls. They never mentioned any concerns about it. Like you mentioned, I did feel movement much later.  I did have a c-section because of position, they never quite got the whole head down thing : ).  I agree Dr. Google is very scary! 

2moms2b

Thank ladies.  The only information I could find was about hemorrhaging during the c-section due to the placenta being in the way (hence why dr. google is scary).  I am confident though if my OB is aware they are  both anterior we won't have any issues. 

Thank you all for making me less worried with your answers.  ys better to hear it from someone who has been there. I feel like I can now wait until my next appointment next week to ask the dr.  Thanks again!

Mrs. Alice

My boys had one shared anterior placenta.  It didn't pose any issues with my c-section.  I even asked my OB about this right before the surgery and she wasn't even concerned about it.  I felt movement after 20 weeks and after 22 weeks it was constant.  There was only one area that I rarely felt much which was my lower right side which must have been where the placenta laid.  The placenta was the issue with my pregnancy complications, but it wasn't because it was anterior 

yinyang124

I would never trust a sonographer's medical input. That is just not anywhere near their field of expertise. My boys have one shared anterior placenta, and my doctor has never mentioned any c-section complications. I would think that a complication could arise maybe if you have placenta previa with anterior placentas, but not just anterior placenta alone. I would ask your doctor what he thinks for reassurance.

sugacattey

Each of mine are anterior as well and the doc never mentioned anything about c-section issues. In fact, she didn't seem at all concerned about it (just not to take up wake boarding).