Concerned about my placenta rescan, what are chances if it was ovelying at 20 weeks?

[wraighty]

I everyone, being reading everyones threads on Placenta previa and thought i'd start another one as I would like to hear from anyone who has some information.

I am currently 32 weeks I had a scan at 21 weeks and told placenta was over cervix, not given much more detail, looked on my notes and said "overlying os" just told to come back for scan at 34 weeks!

I have had no bleeding, but I'm just worried and what to know so I can plan the next few weeks as much as poss, have a 2yr old and dreading the though of c-section or stay in hospital etc as will miss her and hubby so much and it will take a lot of organizing! Only 2 weeks till scan now (2nd June) but find myself being very impatient.

I know that most placentas will move by the 34 weeks scan, but given that they said mine was overlying the cervix I've heard there is less chance, anyone got any experience?

Would appreciate hearing from anyone in or been in similar situation, even just for a chat to keep me going until scan.

Mine was grade 4 placenta praevia, completey covering the os and the bit that was attached elsewhere was anterior !!

By the time i was 32/34 weeks (can't remember which but you can search archives with this nickname) it had moved completely.

DO NOT GOOGLE IT WHATEVER YOU DO! however, i would suggest taking it as easy as possible and to take your hosp notes with you.

Find it odd that they would just give you no advice if its covering the os

Thanks, found it very frustrating they didn't really say much, just that it was over the cervix and when I read my print out from scan when I got home it said "overlying OS". Fingers crossed it will have moved out the way, just want to know now so I can be prepared.

hi wraighty,
i had this too - placenta was completely covering os at 20 week scan - wasn't really given any info either, subsequently googled / searched threads and scared myself witless!
i was re-scanned at 32 weeks, by which point the placenta had moved a few mm but not nearly enough (needs to be 4cm away if it's posterior i think). was rescanned again at 36 weeks - had moved anothe few mm but still not nearly enough (had moved less than 1cm in total).
was re-scanned at 38.2 weeks, however, and the placenta had moved well away - over 4cm!
after preparing myself for a c-section from 20 weeks, i went on to have a natural birth.
so - even if your placenta hasn't moved enough by the 34 week scan, there is still a chance it could move i think. just my experience, but hope it helps.
good luck!
a x