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Placenta previa?

TwizzleTwizzle member
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Hi everyone,

So far I have only lurked on this board but I am hoping for a VBAC after having a c/s with my son.  I had planned to go med-free and was really disappointed and depressed about having the c/s.

I was feeling hopeful about VBAC until our anatomy scan today, when I found out that I have a slight placenta previa.  All the perinatologist told me is that they will need to monitor it and I have another u/s scheduled in a month.

Unfortunately I just read an article on placenta previa on babycenter and now I am completely freaked out because of the complications, like pre-term delivery via c/s, placenta accreta and even the chance of hysterectomy.  I fit some of the risks because I have had the c/s and a D&C.

I guess I am just looking for some positive stories of anyone who had a previa and it either went away on its own or still had a good outcome. 

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  • babyikebabyike member

    Hopefully your placenta will migrate upwards as your uterus grows over the next several weeks!  Hang in there, as it's still very early! 

    I didn't have previa, but I did have a very low-lying placenta with DS found at 19 weeks. It migrated completely out of the way and all the way to the top of my uterus by 27 weeks.  I was monitored with u/s every 3-4 weeks to see its location.  

    FX your placenta moves up quickly! 

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  • iris427iris427 member
    I had a complete previa in my second pregnancy that resolved on its own, and I had a successful VBAC at term.  I know this is easier said than done, but try not to worry.  Even with your risk factors, the odds are still really good that you will have no accreta and the previa will go away.
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    I had previa with DD2 and it never moved a millimeter. However , I'm a freak like that ;). 95% of previa move by delivery. I had DD2 at 33w4d.
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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member
    imagebabyike:
     

    I didn't have previa, but I did have a very low-lying placenta with DS found at 19 weeks. It migrated completely out of the way and all the way to the top of my uterus by 27 weeks.  

    Yep, I had low-lying/marginal previa with my first, but it had moved up by 32 or so weeks.

    Try not to worry!! 

    DS1 - Feb 2008

    DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)

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  • hisiborhisibor member
    Sorry to hear. I was diagnosed with complete placenta previa and was on the road to a CS but it clear it self up. Do not worry, most times the previa clear up. GL.
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  • TwizzleTwizzle member
    Thanks everyone, I am starting to feel better about it after talking to my midwife this morning.  For those of you who had a previa, were you on pelvic rest until it resolved?  The perinatalogist was sort of wishy-washy about whether I need to be on pelvic rest.
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  • iris427iris427 member
    I asked about pelvic rest and my doctor said it was not necessary at that point. He warned me that I would probably continue to spot, possibly a lot, and to call if it turned to heavy bleeding (which thankfully did not happen).  
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  • craziheazocraziheazo
    My OB was wishy-washy about pelvic rest until my small bleed at 30 weeks. I put myself on pelvic rest at 19 weeks though.
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