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Childbirth

My placenta is anterior and I've been told that I might have amore difficult 2nd stage -

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cupcakesgalore · 27/02/2007 20:48

is this right? I was told that the baby tends to face the placenta and that it's more difficult for them to engage and be delivered. Iwas feeling q. confident because this is my 4th pg. With my 1st I pushed for nearly 2.5 hrs which was dreadful. 2nd and 3rd just 30 mins and 5 mins. I was hoping for a wterbirth at home, but live 30 mins from the nearset hospital. Any advice from anyone - am I poss. going to just face more pushing or should I go to hospital just in case? Can anyone help?

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divastropwantstodrop · 27/02/2007 20:58

i am having my 5th baby next week and all my placentas have been anterior,the mw said it doesnt make any difference to the way round the baby faces(?).my first baby was posterior which does make a difference to the 2nd stage but only if they stay that way round.

PinkTulips · 27/02/2007 21:01

dd was an anterior placenta and the second stage was quick and easy but a bit of a panic as she had the cord around her shoulder and i had a pph afterwards.

afaik ds was anterior too and he was a very easy birth, no problems at all.

Gingerbear · 27/02/2007 21:05

I read on the homebirth website(??) That an anterior placentor might mean the baby has a tendency to be posterior but with optimum birth positioning and a fair wind, there is every chance that the baby will be able to get to an anterior position before delivery.

Gingerbear · 27/02/2007 21:05

placenta obv.

WestCountryLass · 27/02/2007 21:34

I had anterior placenta with DD and have to say I had a longer 2nd stage than with DS. DS was 25 minutes, DD was 1.5 hours - but I had laboured in the night, my contractions slowed down and I was knackered. However take heart as was successful homebirth

octopussyintummy · 27/02/2007 21:36

I have had anterior placentas with mine and all back to back - including this one - seeing consultant on thurs - will ask him!

Miaou · 27/02/2007 21:39

I've posted this on the antenatal thread too cupcakes - but I had an anterior placenta with ds and had no problems delivering him, even though he had his hand on his face! I've never heard (and it was never mentioned to me) that it might cause a problem.

Troutpout · 27/02/2007 21:47

My placenta was anterior with dd. Delivery was quick ...i pushed once. She had the cord slipped around her neck when born...but they just slipped it over as she came out i think

cupcakesgalore · 27/02/2007 22:07

Reassuring stuff- thanks. My friend has just had her 3rd and had an anterior placenta and the baby was back to back and face up, so couldn't tuck in her chin and it took 1.5 hrs to deliver her. Ouch. After my last delivery i felt really confident about labour and now i'm pg. and halfway through I'm feeling jittery again! I know once I get there I'll be fine. Octopus - I'll be interested in what your cons. says.

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pinkmagic1 · 28/02/2007 12:43

Both mine had anterior placentas. DS was delivered by forceps due to a delay in the 2nd stage but DD (2nd baby) was a very easy natural delivery.

BlackberryCrumble · 28/02/2007 13:01

I had an anterior placenta with my middle child - one hour labour with a few pushes (and she was 9 lbs 10 ozs)!! The only problem with the placenta being at the front was that the midwife and then consultant couldn't figure out which way round she was and they had to scan me while in labour.

Not sure anything in childbirth can be generalised!! Good luck.

dejags · 28/02/2007 13:07

DS1 was Anterior Placenta (not OP), 2+hrs pushing

DS2 was Posterior Placenta, 2+hrs pushing.

DD (currently pregnant) and have an anterior placenta.

I spoke to the Obs/Gyn yesterday about this and she said it shouldn't cause any specific problems and that unfortunately if the baby is OP at birth (more likely with an anterior placenta), we'll just have to manage it (she was not against me having a homebirth though).

tortoiseSHELL · 28/02/2007 13:14

Ds1 - posterior placenta - 10 hour labour, 2 hours 2nd stage
dd - posterior placenta - 3.5 hour labour, popped out with no pushing at all!
ds2 - anterior placenta - about 9 hour labour, didn't really push with him at all, he dropped out!

octopussyintummy · 28/02/2007 17:08

Oooh dropping out sounds good to me - any tips??

tortoiseSHELL · 28/02/2007 17:12

Staying upright! Dd and ds2 were both homebirths. With dd, the mw arrived, and I was already 10cm, had been walking around, kneeling, sitting etc. When mw arrived, I lay down on bed so she could see how we were going, said 10cm, and contractions stopped. After 10mins or so, knelt up beside bed (which was my position of choice anyway) and BOOM, out she came.

Ds2 - much longer, harder labour, much slower, and I was much more tired. Took HOURS to get from 4-5cm to 7-8 cm. Mw broke my waters, I had been standing throughout (prob why I was tired), contractions went through the roof and he was born in 15-20 mins or so (bear in mind that was getting from 7-8 cm not 10). I literally felt his head, out it came, then had a pause for the shoulders, then they came out too. Both he and dd were 10lbs+ - he was 10lb2. I had a bit of a tear but no stitches, and I think it is TOTALLY down to a fab mw and being upright.

octopussyintummy · 28/02/2007 17:15

Am feeling empowered now!

tortoiseSHELL · 28/02/2007 17:18

YOU GO GIRL

octopussyintummy · 28/02/2007 17:19

LOL

octopussyintummy · 01/03/2007 12:58

Have been to consultant and he didn't see it as a problem - in fact he was really up for a natural delivery - based on fact that have already delivered a 10lb, back to back baby with a huge head - and anterior placenta!

mears · 02/03/2007 09:44

Please do not worry about this. The majority of placentas are anterior IME - the majority of babies are not OP.

There is no reason why you should have any problems delivering this baby - you are an expert

ChristmasPud · 02/03/2007 09:55

My placenta was anterior and until the last week everyone told me that my little fella was in a 'good' position. Also planned to have waterbirth at home. It didn't happen due to failure to progress (got up to 4cms at home unaided). In the end he was OP but I am now sure this was due to them putting me on my back for two hours while they b*ggered about with monitoring when I ended up in hospital.

As a tip they can actually monitor you lying on your side they just don't like to do it because it's a fiddle. I wish I had known this earlier as even in 2nd stage the little fellas heartbeat was much better when I was on my side not back (we knew what we needed!)

Good luck with it, I hope you get to go into your pool.

cupcakesgalore · 02/03/2007 12:10

This is great -feel much more relaxed now - I'm going to go ahead and book my pool soon - which will lead to another thread!

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ChristmasPud · 03/03/2007 10:06

Cupcakes,

I have a 2nd hand inflatable pool if you are interested. It has been filled with water twice but no birth action has gone on in it. It is a 'made in water' one with deluxe accessory kit (electric air and water pumps). Is has an inflated floor as well so is comfy on the knees.

\link{http://madeinwater.co.uk/pool.html\Made in water website

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