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Childbirth

vbac or elcs with anterior placenta?

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OnABabyDiet · 13/04/2014 21:51

Looking 2 some advice / opinions on this please...
I had an emcs with dd1 (undiagnosed breech) in December 2011. Due with dd2 in September and have just found out that I have anterior placenta. I was hoping for a vbac this time round, will the position of the placenta make this more difficult? And what does anterior placenta mean in the case of a c section?
Don't have another midwife appointment for 7 weeks, so any lovely, reassuring words to ease my worry would be gratefully received! Thanks.

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Jcb77 · 13/04/2014 22:11

So long as it's high, I don't think its being anterior matters at all. Might mean you don't feel the baby's movements so much, but other than that..... If it's low, however (anterior or posterior), it can stop a VB being safe. Ones that are low in early pregnancy often move up by the end. If it stays low and anterior and you're facing a section, I think it can alter where the incision goes (clearly want to avoid cutting through it if poss). So if it's just anterior, probably fine.

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