Hi there,
I'm 33 weeks pregnant with our first child and have been diagnosed with a Grade 3 Placenta Praevia, which is where the placenta almost completely covers the cervix.
We had our first meeting with the Obstetrician today, who told us that, given the fact that the placenta is also located at the front, it is hospital policy for the c-section to be performed under a general, rather than using a spinal or epidural, due to the fact they have to cut through the placenta to get the baby out.
This has come as a terrible shock - we had originally planned a home birth with minimal medical intervention, and we now find ourselves at the almost complete opposite end of the spectrum, with a very highly medicalised birth....and potentially I won't even be allowed to be awake to see my baby born.
I'm interested in hearing if anyone else out there has had a c-section for an anterior Grade 3/4 PP, and if yes, did you also have to have a general?
Times like this I REALLY wish I could have a seriously large glass of wine!
MM
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Anyone had a Grade 3 or 4 Placenta Praevia???
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MadMommie · 06/02/2007 10:21
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