Placenta previa at 25 weeks

sietske 2 months ago #2

Just a quick and simple explanation, but it basically comes down to this:

The placenta is blocking the exit, so your baby can't get past it. If you were to give birth vaginally, your placenta would tear, and your baby would have a high chance of dying. There's still a chance that your uterus will grow enough so that the placenta no longer blocks the exit, but that depends heavily on the exact position.

You'll probably end up having a planned C-section.

Olivia-Anna 2 months ago #3

Oh Katrien!
I don’t understand why you haven’t gotten any more explanation about it?
This is no small thing, right??

On the other hand, I’ve learned a bit more myself!!

Cin 2 months ago #4

Did you not get any explanation at all when they told you this?
That’s definitely not okay..
Besides, it’s indeed as Sietske explains... But you really do have a chance that the placenta will still come out before the due date, okay!
If not, then indeed a C-section... but you still have a little while to go. So who knows, it might all work out fine, dear..

Iza 2 months ago #5

How strange that they don't talk about it anymore. But indeed, what Sietske says, it's really weird that they didn't explain that to you, especially since you'll probably have to give birth via C-section.

Caroline 2 months ago #6

I also think they could have explained it a bit more. My placenta was also not in the best position. I went for a check-up at 16 weeks, and the OB-GYN said they need to keep an eye on it because it wasn't sitting properly. I asked if it would move on its own, and she said that in many cases, the placenta grows a bit higher up.

When I looked it up at home, I understood it a bit better... Next week I have another check-up; I'll be 20 weeks then, so I'll wait and see if it has moved up or not. I don't know if a placenta at 25 weeks will still have enough time to move up or not...

me Guest 2 months ago #7

Hi,
how are things going now?
The thing with placenta previa is that there are important blood vessels in the placenta that are very vulnerable right now. So that means you have a higher chance of bleeding during pregnancy. It's better not to walk too much and avoid putting strain on your belly, not lifting too much, etc.
If you were to give birth this way, those blood vessels would also tear during labor, causing such a massive bleed that it would be life-threatening. And the blood vessels to the baby would also get compressed, putting the baby at risk too. That's basically why you can't give birth with a placenta previa.
If it's a partial previa, there's still a decent chance that as the uterus grows, it will be pulled up a bit and move out of the way enough. But with a complete placenta previa, it's different. It might move up a bit, but it will still likely remain a partial previa.

Anne 2 months ago #8

Hi hi,

At my 20-week scan, they noticed something similar and didn't give any further explanation at the time. I had to have the 20-week scan done at the hospital because there was a family history of something that gave a medical indication for this scan.

I only heard about this at my next appointment with the midwife, so I went to ask what it was. She said it could be that the placenta was positioned too low. If this continued, I would indeed need a C-section and wouldn't be able to "choose" a natural birth anymore. She also said that this often resolves "spontaneously" because the placenta moves up properly over time (this apparently happens often). Last week (at 32 weeks) I had a scan to see how the placenta was positioned. Fortunately, mine moved up spontaneously. "El bebe" has also grown sufficiently, and the midwife was more than satisfied with the course of my pregnancy.

So it's also possible that your placenta will move up after all. I hope that has already happened for you.

Best wishes and good luck!
Anne

Tina Guest 2 months ago #9

Also found out at 16 weeks last week.
Waiting for the 20-week scan.
Didn’t get much explanation, but I’m a nurse and did some research myself.
Definitely a downer after 3 flawless home births.

ann 2 months ago #10

For me, they figured out pretty early that my placenta was very low, at 14 weeks, and half a week later I was admitted to the hospital due to quite heavy bleeding. Now I've been prescribed bed rest—only getting up to go to the toilet, and otherwise staying in bed. Next week, at 17 weeks, I'm getting another ultrasound. Hopefully, the placenta will move up; otherwise, I'll have to stay lying down until the end of the pregnancy. What I'm missing right now is that I'm not even allowed to do light household chores, which can be quite frustrating, but yeah, I have no choice. The OB-GYN has already informed me about the dangers of a low-lying placenta and possible cesarean sections.

dikkie Guest 2 months ago #11

Just a quick question: can you just do everything again? I'm 22 weeks pregnant, and with my second pregnancy, they also noticed bleeding and hard contractions. Now I'm back home, but no one told me that I shouldn't do anything. Does anyone know?

Babe Guest 2 months ago #12

At my 20-week ultrasound, they saw that my placenta was low-lying. I have another appointment at 32 weeks to see how it’s positioned then... I hope it’s in a normal position so I can have a natural birth. I’m really scared of a C-section...

Djoewlie 2 months ago #13

Hi there,
Another future mom here with a placenta previa. I was hospitalized 2 weeks ago due to bleeding. That was quite a scare. They found out that the placenta is positioned in front of the cervix and was partially torn. I'm home now and need to rest (no vacuuming, no lifting, max 20 minutes of walking). Had a follow-up ultrasound 3 days ago and luckily the placenta is shifting. Hopefully, it'll be in a good position next month and I can move around more. So far, I've had occasional light bleeding with old blood, but it's still quite nerve-wracking.

Placenta previa at 25 weeks

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