Anterior placenta

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Hi I have been told I have an anterior high placenta? Does anybody else have the same and can explain to me a bit more about what it means as I am clueless lol

Hi. I do.
It means the placenta is on the front of your bump rather than back towards your back. It means that some of baby's movements can be cushioned by the placenta.
This is my DC4 and I didn't feel movement till 18 weeks. (With DC3 I felt her at 14 weeks)
Good luck with your pregnancy x

I have a high anterior placenta. I didn’t feel movement until around 24 weeks.

I found out I have an anterior placenta today too. Not really sure what to expect as I had a posterior placenta last time. My midwife says it can mean you don't feel movement as much but it depends where exactly the baby implanted so it might not make much difference

I have an anterior placenta it means that your placenta is at the front of your womb, rather than the back, so it acts as a bit of a cushion between the baby and your organs etc. The main consequence is that you may feel movements later than others - I didn’t feel anything til about 20 weeks. As long as you’re feeling movement by 25 weeks it’s fine. It also may make it slightly harder for the midwife to pick up a heartbeat at an early stage (like 16 weeks), but that’s usually not an issue any more by 20 weeks.

It doesn’t have any implications for birth etc.

*by 24 weeks that should say