Anterior low lying placenta: did yours move?

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Hello everyone, I'm 21 weeks pregnant and have an anterior low lying placenta. I'm not really worried about it but would like to hear from anyone who has had it and has gone on to give birth - did it shift, did it stay put?

I would prefer not to have a CS and understand that most placentas do move up but if it doesn't then I'm also happy to go along with medical advice. I guess I would just like to hear from others who have some experience and stories to share.

Thanking you in advance.

Yes with dd and Tgey tge time of tge next scan it had moved, I believe most do

Hi Lotty, had this with dc1 and it moved by 34 weeks. I have the same with dc2 and am 25 weeks so we'll see if this one moves too. Good luck!

Mine was very low and partially covering the cervix. It was well out of the way by 36 weeks

That's really reassuring - thanks so much everyone. Ostrich, hope your shifts too!

Mine was considered marginal at 30 wells and by 34 eeks had moved up and is no longer considered a problem.

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Yep, mine moved up and out of the way by 33 week scan.

Yes mine had moved up and out the way by 33 week scan too.

Ah, brilliant, thanks everyone. In the last few weeks I haven't felt too many kicks as the anterior placenta is cushioning these. Not so tonight. Am being kicked to high heavens (well I say kicked - lots and lots of movement) and it feels wonderful!

No not yet- am 32 weeks

Yesterday 20+w i was told mine is anterior/low and i will get a scan at 32weeks.
Wasnt given any more info so googled it- fingers crossed it moves!

Yup, mine moved, no problem.

Yep mine to

Yep, twice

Try not to worry too much!

Hi lotty, I got toldd this week at my 20 week scan I had the same. It worried the life out of me but fingers crossed both of ours has moved up by the time we give birth. Have u got to have another scan? I'm being rescanned at 36 weeks xx

Mine moved by 32 weeks too

Yes, seen at 20 week scan, so offered a 34 week scan by which time it had moved.

Wanted to add, apparently they almost always migrate up. Dr told me to imagine putting a felt tip pen dot on the neck of a balloon then blowing it up. The dot will usually end up on the big fat bit of the balloon rather than the bit you tie. Similarly your placenta usually moves upwards as your uterus moves outwards.

mine had moved by 28 weeks

AndIfeedthem that's a really helpful analogy and one that makes sense. My obstetrician said that as I grow bigger the placenta should move up and out of baby's exit!

blondebaby I've got another scan booked for 34 weeks too, so keeping fingers crossed it will offer good news.

It's great to read that so many of you faced the same situation and that the outcome was positive. Keeping fingers crossed for all of us hoping for a placenta shift.