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Have Any Info About and Placenta Accreta?
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2007
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I am 14 weeks pregnant and we just found out that I have placenta accreta, which is where the placenta has fused with my uterus. My doctor said that I may have to hav...
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- Not all women with placenta accreta have to have a hysterectomy. I would definitely get a second opinion. Seek out an experienced doctor who has a reputation for tryin...
- Well... firstly, you're fortunate in some respect, because few cases of placenta accreta are ever diagnosed before birth. It affects approximately 1 in 2,500 pregna...
- I haven't went through it, but I have the same thing and the doc told me that there was the same risk to fix it. I havent had the surgery because I want to try and ha...
Low Lying Placenta
Asked by C.B. from Albany
on April 4, 2008
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Hi everyone, when i had my 20 week ultrasound i was told my placenta was low. I am now 24 weeks and have been concerend ever since. My obgyn told me that 95% who show ...
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- same thing happened to me and it turned out fine. i think that this is just what many people start out with... but then it moves. i avoided a c-section and was very ha...
- Hi C. The same thing happened to me....the doctor said it so matter-of-factly during an ultrasound at her office very early in my pregnancy (I would say about 10 week...
- Shouldn't worry much. I'm an OB nurse & this situation usually resolves itself. The hospital where you will deliver should have a note on your prenatal chart (I'm su...
Placenta Not Delivered on Its Own....
Asked by R.A. from Chicago
on July 4, 2009
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I had my baby and the placenta did not deliver, it had to be manually removed. It has been two months..I still have bleeding. CAlled the dr and made an appointment t...
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- I would get checked to make sure you don't have any retained pieces. It is possible you do and best to make sure one way or the other. By "bleeding" do you mean red ...
- Hi R., I think every woman is different. I had my placenta manually removed after my first daughter was born. I bled for 8 weeks afterwards; had a couple of "free" ...
- this happened to my sister, it was about that much after that they discovered a partial piece of placenta still in her. She was sick by the time they figured it out, ...
Two Miscarriages
Asked by A.K. from Lewiston
on March 25, 2009
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I am wondering if anyone has been in my situation and what the outcome was. I miscarried the first time we tried to get pregnant at 5 weeks. I then had a healthy pre...
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- I just wanted to respond, I have had two miscarriages in between two healthy normal preganancies. My first pregnancy was normal with no complications, my daughter is ...
- Sorry for your losses. I have a friend that has a family member that has a condition or chemical makeup in her body that rejects male babies. I do not recall the nam...
- Dear A., first let me say I am sorry for your loss. I read the other responses and I see you got some good advice from other moms in the club noone ever wanted to ...
Need Advice
Asked by V.S. from San Francisco
on April 30, 2009
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Hello everyone ----- i have partial placenta previa and I'm 28 weeks, i was wondering if anyone has been through this. Was you able to deliver vaginally or did you hav...
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- I went through this with my second child and I found out around 18 weeks. My ob scheduled a c section 3 weeks early, and we did an amnio 3 days before to check his lu...
- I wanted to add a little more to my response.... I was diagnosed with placenta previa for both of my pregnancies. The first pp diagnosis resolved itself at 24 week...
- Hi V., I am a RN who used to work labor and delivery. The patients that had placenta previa needed a C-section but leading up to delivery the most important thing t...
Placenta Being in Front
Asked by K.O. from Detroit
on July 20, 2008
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With my son (almost 3) my placenta was in front. So it went him, my placenta and the my belly. Since all that was there I really didn't feel him move that much unless ...
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- Hi K., I had the same thing with my first child who was 3 in April. With my secodn now 18 months it wasn't the same. I know it can be kind of scary because they tell...
- Hey K., My placenta was in the front for my third baby. It was not for the first two so it might not happen again if you have another baby. Every pregnancy is usual...
- As far as I am aware the placenta implantation is random. My first one was in back and this time it's in front and low. This little guy is so active that I feel him al...
Placenta Previa...tell Me Your Story
Asked by S.R. from Chicago
on August 7, 2008
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At an ultrasound at 22 weeks it was determined that I have a low lying placenta, I was a little freaked out but calmed down. Now at 26 weeks my doc and I talked about...
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- Hi! I had a low lying placenta with my 2nd child at 20 wk U/S. I, too was freaked out. What you hear is basically you go on bedrest! How do you do bedrest with oth...
- Me too, but mine moved up on it's own by 35 weeks. Don't worry yourself over nothing yet, it seems very common by the posts to move up on its own. Hooray for baby!
- Hi, I was told the same thing at my 20 week ultrasound, but it moved on its own and I had a normal vaginal delivery. I think it's pretty common, and in most cases it ...
Subchorionic Hemmorage/Bleed
Asked by F.R. from Milwaukee
on September 23, 2008
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Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has ever heard of a subchorionic hemmorage/bleed. I was diagnosed with this last week Wednesday after having an ultrasound done. ...
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- Oh, F.: I am crying for you this morning. I can feel the pain you're in, and wish I were there to hug and hold you and tell you it'll be alright after awhile. I lost a...
- I'm so sorry for your loss. I would highly recommend you go to a highrisk obgyn next time. I'm with a highrisk clinic and had my case transferred over as they only tak...
- I am very sorry for your loss! I have also had a couple of losses for different reasons but on a good note I have 4 beautiful healthy children!I wish you good luck if ...
Low Lying Placenta at Time of Delivery
Asked by A.C. from New York
on October 24, 2008
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Hello ladies, I've asked a question before about placenta previa and found all of the answers to be so helpful. So, here I am again, but now it's about a low lying pl...
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- 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, bu...
- 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...
- 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 c...
