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low lying placenta (update)

mel1987mel1987 member
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low lying placenta is cause for a c-section?! I had no idea, I thought only a full placenta previa was reason for a c-section. Do I have any say in this? I obviously will do whatever is best for me and the baby... I will see my doctor (that I really like) in 2 weeks. Today the doctor just said it nonchalantly and gave me a form to get another ultrasound done. I loved my previous 2 birth experiences... and I am actually looking forward to labor and delivery with this one. I never expected a c-section to be an option... I guess I'll see if it has moved at all on wednesday.

Thanks for listening to me venting. 

EDIT: My placenta is now 4cm away from my cervix!! No chance of a C-section! I hope I can have a great natural birth again! 
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Re: low lying placenta (update)

  • KdgTeacherKdgTeacher member

    No, a complete previa would be. 

    Mine was found to be low at my A/S (10 mm away from my cervix) and my OB (and the tech) said the odds are in my favor it would move up.  I'm having it re-checked at 28 weeks--8 weeks after it was disc

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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member

    Low-lying placenta is actually pretty common during the second trimester. I had one with DS1, and was rechecked around 30-some weeks. It had moved up by then, but my MW also assured me at the time that I could have u/s up to 40+ weeks or so if it hadn'

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  • shortstuff15shortstuff15 member
    Yes it can be.  My best friend is going through this right now.  She is 36 weeks and the placenta has not moved up much at all.  Her midwives have told her that it has be 2 cms away from the cervix in order for a vaginal delivery.  The

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  • BoatsNHoesBoatsNHoes member
    I just wanted to share that my placenta was low lying (around 2cm) at my anatomy scan. They monitored it up until 38-39 weeks and I really pushed for a vaginal delivery. My ob was awesome and her husband was a high risk mfm and she said they discussed it

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  • tmrchitmrchi member

    Mine was 1cm away at 20 weeks, the doctor told me it had to be at least 2 cms away, but not sure if there is any flexibility in that policy since a repeat ultrasound at 33 weeks showed it was more than 2 cms away.

    Did they say how close yours was

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  • mel1987mel1987 member
    imagetmrchi:

    Mine was 1cm away at 20 weeks, the doctor told me it had to be at least 2 cms away, but not sure if there is any flexi

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  • tmrchitmrchi member
    great news!  hopefully you get the natural birth you want
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