Placenta Previa, please ease my anxiety

[MamaBearThius]

Hi all
So, 20 week scan yesterday, baby perfect. Sonographer casually mentioned placenta is blocking the exit, covering the os. Had no idea what he was on about, just happy baby was okay. He said it can increase the risk of needing a section, I'm having a planned section anyhow so didn't think anything of it. Had a 2 minute after appointment with a midwife who said any bleeding I must immediately come into hospital, if it's heavy then 999 ambulance. I was a bit shocked to ask any questions and she hurried me out of the door saying I'd have a scan at 30 weeks and hopefully it's not previa anymore.
I promised myself I would not Google.
So obviously I googled last night and I am now a complete mess of anxiety. Convinced myself if I have sex or a long walk I'm going to bleed out and die on the spot leaving my beautiful 3 year old daughter and husband behind.
I've had a tough start to this pregnancy with HG and it had finally eased up and I was enjoying my life again. Now I'm terrified. I can't find out if I should rest/avoid sex etc NOW or if it hasn't changed by next scan.
Please can anyone share/comfort/virtual shake me?

[MamaBearThius]

Hoping you'll be absolutely perfectly fine
So strange how different places do things differently! X

[MamaBearThius]

@Snowbear20 how you doing?

[MamaBearThius]

I'm having my baby in a few hours
Got to 39 weeks
What a 9 months it's been...

[Mummyspider27]

How exciting @MamaBearThius good luck! Lets us know how you get on and all about your gorgeous baby xx

[MamaBearThius]

She's here. We've been through hell but she's here. Surgery was fine, I was first which was good. Minimal blood loss, placenta was covering. 10lbs 2. Bloody gorgeous and feeding really well today.

[Mummyspider27]

Congratulations!! Does she have a name? Glad to hear all is well now and feeding is going well, also great news about minimal blood loss.
You ok though? What happened? Xx

[MamaBearThius]

Hazel-Rose
She's quite perfect
I'll write it out later, hoping to get home this morning x

[Altah]

How did you get on? I hope the panic subsided.

Just had a late 12 week scan at 17,5 and been told there is complete placenta previa. I was fine until I googled too. I know the literature all says that it is likely to move, but our midwife did say "I dont think that will have moved". Got a further scan in 2 weeks. which will bring us back inline with normal schedule. Mad few weeks - exciting, followed by anxiety.

[Altah]

Ah, silly me - I see you got on really well - congratulations @MamaBearThius
Check out the very obvious new member here...

[MamaBearThius]

Hiya! I never got back to writing it out...I've been a tad busy! Mine never moved, but my csection went beautifully and I lost the minimum amount of blood. I had a bleed at 26 weeks and she tried to come! But literally the ambulance arrived within minutes and I was treated as top priority. I'm sure you'll be fine, just take it easy. What info have you been told? Massive congratulations too

[Altah]

Awesome, good for you guys. Glad to see it all went well.
We were just told it may require a C Section. Like you say, I am sure it will all be fine! Google is not always a friend - so it is nice to come here and hear from people who have been here

[MamaBearThius]

Chances are yours will shift =)
Any bleeding, 999 straight away. No sex, no pessaries etc and take it easy. It seems like a distant memory to me now! Won't be long till you're gazing at baby feeling the same I'm sure. How are you? Pregnant during a pandemic isn't quite the magical experience you think it's gonna be am I right!

[Altah]

For anyone else who reads into these threads like I did. We were told we had a complete prévia at the 20 weeks scan. I was worried the whole time - but want to you know that our wee boy was delivered at 37 weeks as planned and is 4 weeks old tomorrow. The doctors deal with this all the time. Try not to worry

[Altah]

I should say, it hadn’t moved, but all was well in the end!