Low Lying Placenta at Time of Delivery

i had the same situation with both kids.
the first time the placenta moved and i delivered at 38 weeks vaginally, however, it moved before your weeks. the second time it didn't move and i had placenta previa and i had a
c- section at 36 weeks.
good luck

My doctor was concerned with my 2nd child too. For a few weeks they checked with a sonogram. It "moved" up far enough that I had a normal vaginal delivery (10 days PAST my due date. Baby wanted to stay and we evicted her!) I did bleed and they gave me a med to stop the bleeding. It was never said if they thought the placenta was the problem or something else. Listen to your doctors because a healthy baby and a healthy mommy is most important! Congratulations!!! A.

I had a marginal previa that migrated by 37 weeks. It was a scary time until that point! Despite being very much for vaginal births whenever possible, I would not challenge your doctor on this point. If your placenta doesn't move enough, go with the c-section. After a long, natural labor, I had to have an unexpected c-section anyways. It wasn't what I wanted, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Now I have a big, healthy, happy 9 1/2 month old!

And a low lying placenta is too risky to mess around with, you know?

Good luck! I hope it keeps moving north! :)

Hi A.,
I hope that your placenta continues moving north. While there may be women whose doctors allowed for a vaginal birth with lower measurements, the fact is that if your doctor has a different criteria, what the other women had won't matter. Their doctor had a different criteria, but you have your doctor and it's his way of practice that will apply to you. There are many things in birth that are your choice, but you are not likely to convince your doctor to change his mind on this issue, even if you know of other women who safely gave birth vaginally with different measurements.
Good luck

Hi A....I had placenta previa (which was nerve wracking) until about week 34, when we discovered that the placenta was migrating up. I never got exact measurements, but I was 100% prepared to do whatever was best for my baby and for me. I did end up having a vaginal birth with no issues, but I was open to a c-section if needed. Honestly, trust in your Dr. and keep your thoughts focused on the end result: a healthy Mommy and a healthy baby!!! Good luck and congratulations. K.