Posterior low placenta

[mrsm22]

Hi all,
I would be interested in any advice from anyone who has experienced the same and who (I must add) has had a good experience with this. I am a very big worrier and so please don't share anything frightening. I am just over 18 weeks and this is my second pregnancy. I am going for my 20 week scan in a couple if weeks but decided at 16 weeks to go for a private scan to find out the gender, just because I was excited and couldn't wait. Anyway at the scan I was told everything looked good and she just mentioned among many other of the routine details that my placenta was borderline (whatever that means) and she said it was posterior. On the notes they give you after the scan it says placenta position: posterior low. I now wish, two weeks later that I had asked a few more questions as to me it's unclear. I don't know if my placenta is just low as in lower than usual or low lying or covering or part covering the cervix. I have been very foolish and googled and found some horrific and scary stories about this being very dangerous and that I cod be at risk of bleeds and hospital stays and I am now terrified. I have a two year old already and would hate to be admitted to hospital and be away from him or to go through anything scary like bleeding. I know I will find out no two weeks time what the position of the placenta is but in the meantime I am really worrying myself. Can anyone help at all?

I am nearly 18 weeks too and also have a posterior low placenta, apparently in 90 % of cases the placenta moves up as the uterus expands so isnt likely to be an issue at all

Borderline means just that- borderline. As your uterus stretches, the position of the placenta moves a bit. If you are borderline, it means that there is a pretty good chance it will move up to a safe position on its own as pregnancy progresses. Two friends of mine have had this and been fine.

If it is low at your 20 week scan, they will tell you and advise you to come back at a later date for a further scan. That will either give you the all clear or they will ask you to come back at a later date for more scans and to start discussing a section.

Low placentas are scary without medical help (developing countries, years ago, women who refuse scans) . With proper ante-natal care they can plan for them

Don't worry mine was posterior, low and partial (partly covering) at 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 21 weeks but had a scan at 26 weeks and mine has moved well out of the way. As PP mentioned, 90-95% move especially when they're not fully covering the cervix.

I had a low lying placenta in my last pregnancy and it had moved by 20 weeks. As other posters have said, most do.
I have it again this time and assumed it would move by 34 week scan but it was still a few mm too low.
So I have to go back next week for another scan. You are still early in your pregnancy and apparently the uterus stretches more earlier so there is a really good chance yours will be fine and try not to worry (she says).

Wait until you have your next scan. Perhaps take a note with some questions on it so you don't forget them.

In 90% of cases where the placenta is low at 20 weeks it has moved by 36 weeks, sufficiently for a vaginal delivery.

If it hasn't moved, a planned section is not the end of the world.

I have had placenta praevia twice.

Good luck.

Mine was low early on in the pregnancy. They told me that as the uterus grows the placenta moves upwards in the majority of cases. By 20 weeks it had I moved. So is highly likely yours will too. If it doesn't it i called placenta praevia and can partially or completely obstruct cervix making a normal delivery impossible. However if you have this you will be closely monitored and extra scan to check.to.see whethererca it has moved. If not moved by I think 36 weeks you'll have to have a cesarean. But please dont worry as you will be looked after and there is still plenty of time for it to move. And please stay away from google. It's good for nothing but scaring pregnant people and does nothing for anxiety in pregnancy. I've googled everything and once you've read something you can't unread it. Sometimes its better to be ignorant and if doctors and midwives aren't concerned you shouldnt be either.

Mine was low lying at 20 weeks but was told it would most likely move up as my pregnancy progressed. I was booked for a scan at 36 weeks which showed it had moved.
36 week scan was so reassuring and they told us our LO had loads of hair.. And he does, :)