Give me the scoop, ladies!
I was put on pelvic rest and told not to do any heavy lifting or strenuous activity for fear of having a bleed. Has anyone had any experience with this? Is pelvic rest the de facto recommendation? I have high hopes for this sucker moving in the next few months but will be twiddling my thumbs a little until then. Give me your experience!
Married DH 12/31/13
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
Re: RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAVE/HAVE HAD PLACENTA PREVIA.
The analogy they gave me was to imagine a balloon the size of an apple. This is your uterus. Now use a marker and draw a dot 1/2 inch from the bottom. The dot measures 1/2-inch from the part where you blow air into the balloon (which represents your cervix). Now, blow that balloon up so it's the size of a watermelon. Measure the distance between the dot to the bottom/cervix, and it's a whole lot farther than the 1/2-inch! That's how it works a lot of the time with placenta previa. Most of the time, it resolves on its own because as your uterus grows, the placenta becomes further away from the cervix.
If it doesn't, you will have to have a scheduled c-section. I had to mentally prepare myself for that possibility, so you probably should too. But chances are, it won't be necessary!
The reason for complete pelvic rest and no strenuous exercise is because the biggest risk with PP is having part of the placenta begin to separate, which can cause significant bleeding or hemorrhage. I didn't have any bleeds with mine. But if you see ANY amount of bright red blood, that is likely the cause and your doc will likely tell you to head straight to the ER. So take it easy until you hopefully get the all-clear!
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
EP: 2.17.2016
DS: 3.4.2017
DD: due 7.16.2019
Samantha - 4/5/2017
I hope everyone else's cooperates and moves out of the way as well!
EP: 2.17.2016
DS: 3.4.2017
DD: due 7.16.2019
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
EP: 2.17.2016
DS: 3.4.2017
DD: due 7.16.2019
EP: 2.17.2016
DS: 3.4.2017
DD: due 7.16.2019
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
Samantha - 4/5/2017
BFP#1 1/21/14 ended in loss DNC 3/5/14
BFP#2 7/2014 Baby Girl born 4/15/15
BFP#3 2/10/2016 natural mc 2/27/2016
BFP#4 6/25/2016 Due 3/2/2017
ETA - someone's post says 2.5-3 cm away is ideal. Here's hoping it moves!
Samantha - 4/5/2017
The complication is that I have started having light spotting when I wipe. He said that if it gets any heavier, we need to head to the hospital. Being that I am 22 weeks, they won't really do anything to try and save the baby if something goes wrong until about 23 weeks.
He did say that if the placenta doesn't move and if I don't have any other complications, it would only mean that we would schedule a c-section at 36-37 weeks, meaning early March for me. Best case scenario is that it moves and all is fine. Next best case is we make it to 36/37 weeks and have the c-section. Right now, the goal is to get to next week when I make it to their viability date. Keeping my fingers crossed!
For those of you of pelvic rest still...did your doctors specifically say no oragasms? Mine did not specify-he just said don't put anything in there. Haha. So basically I am wondering if we can do other stuff. I will ask this awkward question to my doctor but don't see him for 2 more weeks. I've read mixed ideas about what pelvic rest entails.
I had my us today and no previa! The tech said they look for anything more than 2 cm and my placenta it's 7cm away.
Gonna go home and have some fun tonight. Been on pelvic rest since early October...
Samantha - 4/5/2017
I was cleared of my previa a while ago but have been on pelvic rest due to blot clots. they have been monitoring those every 3 weeks. My last ultrasound showed my placenta is just barely 2cm away which is borderline. When I was cleared it was over 3cm away. I am so confused.