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vbac with an anterior placenta

LuckyBride06LuckyBride06 member
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I found out that I have a anterior placenta (again) with this pregnancy. It's usually no issue, just makes it hard to feel the baby as much, usually leads to bad back labor, and sometimes a posterior baby. But with a vbac, I read and my midwife mentioned that there can be some possible additional complications. Mostly the placenta can get stuck on my scar and tear, leading to hemorrhaging. Or they may have to go in and get it because it won't come out on it's own during labor if it's stuck. There is also a great possibility that it'll be ok with no complications at all! It's just something we'll have to monitor and be prepared for.

So what are your vbac stories with an anterior placenta? 

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Re: vbac with an anterior placenta

  • Brownie_222Brownie_222 member

    Anterior placenta and VBAC hopeful here.  I was a little worried early on about some of these same issues, but when I discussed with my CNM she said that we should be careful about using words like "usually" or imagining all the possible complications that could occur.  There are many posterior babies who don't have an anterior placenta and lots of moms with anterior placenta have OA babies, so I would really try hard to not focus on the "what ifs" right now.  You have some time before your ultrasound and it's not like you can do a ton between now and then to influence the location of your placenta.

    At my 20 week ultrasound the location of my placenta relative to my scar was just fine.  I did feel this baby a little later than my first, and movement was less intense early on, but now things seem a bit more similar to my first pregnancy without an anterior placenta.

    My best advice to you is to think positive, try to reduce your anxiety however you can and make sure your care provider is in the same boat with you there.  If you find that she is making you worry more, it might be a good idea to look into a different midwife or OB.  Plenty of moms with anterior placentas birth babies vaginally.  GL with your pregnancy and VBAC!

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  • pinkmoonlightpinkmoonlight member
    We are in the process of TTC our VBAC baby, but I thought I would chime in with DD I had an anterior placenta and DD was in an ROA position. I pushed for 2 hours before I was determined failure to descend with non reassuring fetal heart tones. So it is possible to no have an OP baby with an anterior placenta.
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  • bugabeanbugabean

    I had a VBAC with an anterior placenta. When they found it at 12 weeks, I asked if it was an issue and they said no. As long as the placenta moves up like placentas normally do, it shouldn't be anywhere near a low horizontal scar by the time you deliver. If it doesn't move up, that's a problem anyway, VBAC or not.

    FWIW, my first baby (no anterior placenta) was posterior but my VBAC baby was not. 

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  • JenniferL923JenniferL923 member
    I had a successful vbac with an anterior placenta.  I did have some back labor and was worried he was OP again, but everything worked out.
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