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low lying placenta

skittlebluskittleblu
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I'm 22 weeks now.  At 20 weeks, the ultrasound tech said I have low lying placenta, said nothing much other than, it will probably move out of the way, but lets check again at 30 weeks to find out for sure.

 

So today I had an appt with my regular doctor who went over the ultrasound report with me and in talking about the placenta issue told us to abstain from sex!  What!?!  4 1/2 months of NO SEX???

I think she could tell I was alarmed by those instructions and then she said, well thats the conservative approach.  You could try it, if you really wanted to for 4 more weeks, but DEFINATELY no sex after 28 weeks.  If at your 30 week ultrasound your placenta has moved, then you can resume sexual activity.

 

Looking for the advice of others who have also dealt with this issue?  And wondering what YOUR doctors told YOU about sex?

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Re: low lying placenta

  • mrsawtry2Bmrsawtry2B
    I had this with DD.  I am not 100% sure of the connection, but there is something about sex and having an orgasm that can harm the baby and possibly cause a miscarriage.  Again, not too sure about the details, but DH and I did not have sex and my placenta did eventually move (at 36 weeks).  I know it sounds crazy, but there is some need for concern.  Talk with your doc more to fully understand or lookup low lying placenta or placenta previa to get more details.
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    I found out at 20 weeks I have placenta previa. They put me on pelvis rest ( no sex or anything) until at least my next ultrasound at 26 weeks. They also said to call at any bleeding or spotting as well. They said the likelihood of it migrating up as the uterus is good, but if not, a c- section is necessary. I have had absolutely zero sex drive this pregnancy, so it's not bothering me at all. They also said no heavy lifting at all, and limited lifting of my DS ( he is 23 lbs). I keep thinking it's all for a healthy baby and mommy at the end and others have it a lot worse. Worrying won't help, so positive thoughts are my constant focus. GL!
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  • skittlebluskittleblu
    But how does your husband feel about no sex for at least 6 weeks???
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  • mrsawtry2Bmrsawtry2B
    I don't think any man wants to hear the words "no sex", but as a responsible parent doing what's in the best interest of his wife and child, he'll just have to wait.  After my DH learned what could possibly happen, he was totally on board - it was only a temporary thing (no sex) and all that mattered what the health of our baby.  When given a choice between having sex or the possible loss of our child, there was no question.
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  • Kristabell304Kristabell304

    I had PP with DD that resolved iteself at 32 weeks.  I was told no sex (as it can cause the placenta to rupture), no lifting more than 20 pounds, no heavy exercise (including cleaning involving moving like vacumming/steam cleaning, etc.), that I would probably be delivering my baby via c-section at 34 weeks (if it didn't resolve)and to avoid pretty much anything that involved being on my feet for long periods of time.  Couple that with GD and that's a lot of fun! :)  I had two bouts of bleeding prior to the diagnosis.  My husband was fine as it was what was best for the baby :)  Needless to say when it resolved itself, we went a little crazy as once baby comes it's another six weeks sans sexy time :)

     

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  • skittlebluskittleblu
    Ok, this might be TMI, but what about anal sex?  That should be safe for the placenta, right?  I've never tried it, but I feel like I want to give my husband SOMETHING!
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