Ok I am the proud mother of two boys two and ten months. I am also 11 weeks five days pregnant with our third child. I had my second check up and first ultrasound yesterday. I got a few photos of the baby. But when i saw my ob she said the ultrasound showed there was a small separation in the placenta and she would watch it that it would probably fix itself. WHAT!!! From my understanding this can be a big problem down the road and she was so nonchanlant about it and now i am ffreaking out that there could be problems or possible bed rest down the road i work full time and with both the boys so i guess i am just looking for adive from someone who has had a similar problem becuase right now i am trying to not let it get to me and just take it easy like she said but really it is all i can think about!!
My midwife put me on rasberry tea leaf (tea) and vitamin E. The doctors wanted to abort her so thats why I saw a midwife. They said she wouldnt make it. She did she is 15 now due to my midwife
I dont know if it helps. But search it on the internet too. Good Luck
I have a friend that this happened to (with her second) ... she carried the baby just fine and had two more after that.
It is good that your doctor was able to see that so he/she can keep a close eye on it. Do whatever the doctor recommends and start planning now just in case you need to go on bedrest.
best wishes.
I know how scary abnormalities in preganancy can be. With my daughter, I had a small tear in my placenta and went into preterm labor. I was only at 30 weeks and I had to stay in the hospital for 3 weeks with as little movement as possible while they tried to stop the labor. Then she was born at 33 weeks. She is fine now, but was in the hospital for almost a month after she was born. The tear is probably different from a separation, though. I'm not sure what could happen with that. I think OBs don't tend to be nonchalant with dangerous situations. I think she would have recommended bed rest or little activity or such if it was very serious. But I think the best advice to you, is call her and tell her that you are freaking out and ask her to explain what exactly it means and what it could mean for the future of your pregnancy. I believe you would get better information that way rather than searching the internet for it. I think she would be very understanding about your nerves. Best wishes to you and your baby.
Hi E. -
I don't know much about your particular problem, but 11 weeks is still *somewhat* early; and if it was your OB who spoke to you and not an ultrasound technician, then it may be okay. A small separation may very well repair itself; it's when you have a detachment that you have a real problem. I imagine you'll be going in for frequent ultrasounds now? I had unrelated complications with my own pregnancy several years ago, and by the end I was going in for ultrasounds every week. But as someone else mentioned - if you're really concerned you should definitely get another opinion. Just try not to stress about it too much! Stress exacerbates any physical problem you may already have. I speak from experience on that one.
Good luck!
I had that problem during my pregnancy. I did have to try and take it easy, but it wasn't that big of a deal (it was certainly no bed rest) and it did correct itself by my next ultrasound. The worst part about it was just that I couldn't exercise and so I was more out of shape and gained more weight than I would have liked.
I wouldn't stress out too much. But don't go running or lifting heavy stuff either.
I dont know anything about this scary development - but I would recommend getting a second, thrid and even fourth opnion. See other doctors. Also - worth trying an alternative doc - just for a totally round diagnosis/prognosis.
Just put it completely out of your mind! I had the same thing during my second pregnancy - and the placenta fixed itself with no problem. So RELAX! (I know. I know. Easier said than done, but try!) OBs have to do the "full disclosure" thing; otherwise they end up getting sued down the road. This means that they are telling new moms EVERYTHING that could possibly ever even remotely be an issue. (With my oldest son, every single time I had an ultrasound I was told that this, that, and the other thing "was a sign of Down Syndrom." I wasn't in the risk category for Down Syndrome, and genetic tests done at 11 weeks gestation had already verified he had no genetic problems. But at every appointment there was "something" that was a sign of Down Syndrome. If I hadn't had the test done, I would've been a nervous wreck!)
If your OB is nonchalant, then try to take your cue from her. You're fine. You're baby is fine. And you are going to have a happy, healthy, wonderful pregnancy!
I don't have experience w/ this or any other preg. issues but after my daughter was born at her 2 month check up they heard a heart murmur and told me it would prob. correct itself and not to worry so I had faith in the dr and tried not to worry @ 4 months it was still there but told me don't worry again. this time i wasn't as sure but I tried but when the tried to push back her next appointment (they told me that they would only worry if it wasn't gone by 6 mo.) I freaked out on them so the honored her appointment and took me seriously it had corrected itself much to my relief but I feel that they didn't take the situation seriously until I finally said something it seems to me that sometimes the drs have so many patients that they don't realize how serious you feel about something that they don't call your dr and talked to her about how your feeling if she doesn't make you feel better call anothor ob until you find one willing to be as concerned as you and understanding of you feelings. good luck I hope that it does correct itself and that your worrying can be for nothing
