This really sucks, I found out today at my 20 week scan my placenta was in the front! I never feel my baby moving and on the ultrasound he was kicking and moving and I couldn't feel a thing.. it really upsets me bc I'm always wondering if he is alive in there.. did this change for anyone else who has had this? Does the baby movement come eventually or will I never feel him?
Re: Anyone else have an anterior placenta?
You will feel your baby eventually, don't worry, it just might take a little longer. Most people aren't consistently feeling their baby kick until closer to the 3rd trimester anyway.
As as for not feeling, I have an anterior but felt baby early and often. I didn't feel him much yesterday or today Bc he's lying vertically behind the placenta instead of horizontally (confirmed during AS). It's different for everyone, but as a FTM there's a huge range of when you will start to feel consistent movement. GL and if you do a quick search or scroll down a few threads you'll find lots more ladies in the same situation as you.
2. It can be left, right, front or back I believe so about 25% of people here will have it. I have an anterior and did with my first baby as well.
3. You will feel movement just like anyone else when you start getting a little further into the twenties.
4. It doesn't change, it's just placenta placement but when the baby gets bigger it doesn't make a difference
5. There is nothing medically wrong
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Also This is my second time with an anterior and I had a very difficult pregnancy. I was told I miscarries and that I had an ectopic in this pregnancy alone. I also was very sick and lost 15 pounds. Let's top it off with I was also diagnosed with celiac disease during this pg and gestational diabetes for the second time. I haven't brought these things up because it's not a competition and I Know my baby is healthy and I'm grateful for that. With all these women who are having babies with serious health issues and are losing babies, In perspective, no it doesn't suck and it's not a big deal. Also if you actually participate in a lot of the convos you'd see there is entire threads on woman who aren't feeing baby yet because it's perfectly NORMAL
OP, try the search function. This topic has been discussed a lot.
Also, this isn't an "app". It's an online forum with an app that goes with it. These are real women who are part of a real community built on mutual support that you are talking to, not yahoo answers or similar Q&A type websites. It's more like a mom's group that meets online instead of in a Starbucks. New people coming in are expected to show a little interest in the community. You show this by reading a little bit and maybe commenting before jumping in with a question, searching older threads by keyword to see what has already been posted on your topic, and trying to get a feel for the group in general.
I don't think the tone you were giving off in your most recent post is going to help get anyone to want to answer your question instead of giving you snark. Whether you like it or not, you do need to be more aware of the etiquette on the board if you don't want to have people getting upset with you. So, next time I would definitely recommend using the search function or googling answers before posting (usually it will get you an answer faster anyway).
And as many of us have learned, these boards do tend to be snarky, so if you can't handle that or you don't like it, it's okay. There are plenty of other apps and boards that are less snarky and might suit you better.
@watkins3 This: "I wish I didn't have that barrier in between me and my child", I can guarentee is 100% NOT true.
Your placenta isn't a barrier, it's a connection and without it your child cannot live. I know this is a now generation issue for those who never dealt with dial up Internet and the great time before, but please develop patience. It's something you will need in spades as a parent.
This site tends to have one of the more blunt with a side of sarcasm types of vibes. There are countless other apps and forums that aren't like this one and if you don't like the vibe here, please try out some of the other ones. Everyone has a different personality and that's 100% okay, maybe one of the other apps will better suit your personality.
This is also one of the nicest boards so I don't know why you are getting pissed off. You got very helpful advice. And people were just saying that it's not the worst thing in world and totally normal..