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Placental Lakes

neanerbeaner4neanerbeaner4 member
in December 2015 Moms
About two weeks ago I was "diagnosed" with this. Has anyone had any experience with it? I know that it isn't really a big medical dilemma, the only concern is it causing the baby to not grow as much as he should.
mc April '14, September '14
chemical pregnancy February '15

Rainbow baby EDD 12/19/15
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Re: Placental Lakes

  • BostonBaby1BostonBaby1 member
    edited August 2015
    I'm sorry I don't know about this but sending (((hugs)))

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  • Mother0fDragonsMother0fDragons member
    I don't have any experience, but sending positive thoughts your way!!
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  • hplunkett2883hplunkett2883 member
    I've never heard of this either. I just Googled it. Did they say you have a lot of them? From what I read it is pretty normal to have them but said multiple ones can restrict fetal growth. What has your OB said. Sorry that you gotta worry about it. Sending you hugs.
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  • neanerbeaner4neanerbeaner4 member
    From what I see on the ultrasounds, it looks like it takes up the top half, maybe 1/3 of the placenta. But baby boy was weighing in a 1 pound 1 ounce at 22 weeks, so I assume all is good. I was just curious if anyone else was having to see a specialist about it. We have to go to them every 4 weeks on top of the regular OB, only here we get ultrasounds, regular OB is just doppler at this point.
    mc April '14, September '14
    chemical pregnancy February '15

    Rainbow baby EDD 12/19/15
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  • flyinmommyflyinmommy member
    I have a placental lake where the cord meets the placenta. They found it at the anatomy scan. My OB said it happens so rarely there isn't much research. We will do 1 or 2 more ultrasounds to monitor growth but she's not worried so I'm trying not to be either.
     

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  • Jenichael1217Jenichael1217 member
    Try not to worry!! I have a different placental abnormality and also have to see a specialist to check growth every 4 weeks. Doctor said it was just them being extra cautious and that in lower SES areas they probably wouldn't even do regular checks because there was such a low risk of it actually affecting growth. At my last growth check, she was in the 70th percentile. Definitely doesn't seem like she's having trouble growing!
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  • amberpickamberpick member
    I have one too and they haven't done anything special for me since I found out at 22 weeks
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