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Umbilical cord placement and overall foul mood

laceysbryanlaceysbryan member
in January 2015 Moms
I've been a forum lurker, so this is my first post. Quick facts - FTM, due Jan 28.

I got some not-awesome news at the dr yesterday. I "appear to have" velamentous cord insertion, where my umbilical cord is not attached to the middle of my placenta. I don't have vasa previa, which generally causes the major concerns associated with VCI, but my dr wants to do a growth scan at my next appt to make sure that baby is getting all the nutrients he needs from the cord to stay on target size/development-wise. Apparently my dr saw this on my 19-week ultrasound and forgot to mention/fully explain. I thought DH was going to lose it when dr apologized for not mentioning it... So, if baby is still growing on target at the growth scan, there's less to worry about. If he appears to be slowing down, I'll be more closely monitored and might have to have him early. I've been googling, and basically driving myself a little crazy, and my next appt isn't for 3 more weeks.

So there's all of that going on, plus I feel like my hormones in general are in overdrive. I've been alternating between being a sobbing mess and a raging bitch towards DH (who must think I'm absolutely crazy). Anyone else feeling like a hot mess lately?
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Re: Umbilical cord placement and overall foul mood

  • Jellybean707Jellybean707 member
    I am due 1/27 and also have VCI. I am getting my next(probably last) growth scan on Thursday. VCI without vasa previa is considered a variation of a normal pregnancy so as long as baby is growing on track you have nothing to worry about :) 

    When it comes to VCI google is not your friend! Basically every story has to due with the vasa previa complication(super scary anxiety provoking) which isn't even relevant to most women who have VCI. Many women don't even know they have VCI since it can be hard to find on ultrasound and find out when they deliver they placenta. 

    Hope you start to feel better about it soon! I've been very weepy lately too. I'm chalking it up to hormones/life change anxiety!

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    I hope everything turns out OK for you!  FX!

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