Placenta previa

[Mamma1985]

Hi everyone, I have read previous threads about this but was after some advice from women who have had it and overcome it.
I have my scan Friday I got Placenta previa major overlapping by 1.1cm and I’m terrified. I’ve read all scary stories and I have really got depressed about it now, I feel like it’s tainted my joy at being pregnant! Any advice? Tips? Good stories happy endings? I keep thinking I’m going to end up in a bad way and leave my two kids I already have sorry to go on xx thanks for reading xx

Hi OP, how far along are you? If it a your 20 week scan that showed up the PP then there a very good chance that the placenta will move up out of the way of the cervix over the next 16 weeks or so - most do. If it doesn't they will deliver you a little early by c section to be safe.

Thank you so much doe replying, I had my 20 week scan Monday and it was overlapping I haven’t stopped searching on the internet. Spoke to my gp to ask for a sick note and he was concerned too I’m just a nervous wreck lol
Thanks again for replying I really do appreciate it x

Hi OP, I had major previa and all turned out fine. I got to 32 weeks still no movement on the placenta, they scanned me every 2 weeks from then on, I had to have an MRI as they worried the placenta had grown in to the previous scar tissue from CSec1, it hadn't luckily, and I had a lovely calm section at 39 weeks and a healthy baby boy. He was also breech so would probably never have avoided the section anyway. Hope all goes well for you. x

Thank you so much x hearing positive stories makes me feel better I’m seeing obstetrician Thursday x I’m Having a boy too x

@Mamma1985 I have it at my 20 week scan it was covering cervix and my original scar from previous c section, they did a rescan yest at 27 weeks and it's now 6cm clear x

@Mamma1985 also don't worry about needing a section, I had one in first pregnancy and it was fine and having one again this time even though it's clearers my sister had a section as hers didn't move as did my best friend in both pregnancies no issues at all xxx

That’s amazing, I bet that’s such a relief xx never heard of this until Monday and it’s taken over my life 🙈 xx

@AnxiousAnnie86 thank you xx you’ve made me feel better, I just found out how to reply too lol.x

Did they tell you you had to go off sick with it? I've not heard that before

I had this, all fine by rescan, so don't worry too much?

@Mamma1985 no problem! The issue with mine was possible accreta which is where it attaches to old scar tissue! I googled to death! And basically convinced myself I was going to haemorrhage or have to have a hysterectomy!!! Preveria alone poses no risk to you whatsoever as they would always just monitor and do a csection if no movement, even if you went into labour they would just do a c section when labour confirmed that's what they did for me in first pregnancy! I bet by your next scan it's moved though! Mine moved 6cm in 7 weeks!!

@justchecking1 no never told me to I haven’t been well this week so asked him for a sick note for work and was talking to him about the scan etc and he was he don’t think I should go work until I’ve seen the ob Thursday x

Another positive story, major over lap and had to go for loads for scans but finally at 37 weeks it had moved enough they were happy for a natural delivery. Water birth and very chilled no problems!

Only issue was at 37 weeks baby was so engaged they couldn’t get a good read so imagine being on all fours to try and release the head pressure on the cervix while having the scanning probe inserted.....definitely not a dignified moment 🤣😂🤣😂

@Formulation123 sorry this made me lol! 😱😱 x

I had vasa previa and placenta previa marginalis found around 20 w. It was fine, planned preterm section after steroids and healthy baby.

@MySocalledLoaf thank you x did you bleed at all? All I’ve read is people bleeding and my admitted I’m dreading that because I worry about my other 2 they are 15 and 12 but I still worry about leaving them lol x

@Formulation123 you did make chuckle
The thought of being on all fours while
A probe is going in lol xx I’m glad to hear of the positive stories x all you seem to see on the internet is how scary it is and the worst outcomes.

I bled a lot up to 18 weeks but never after diagnosis, who knows why. I felt a bit like an unexploded bomb and had a lot of nightmares about bleeding but in the end nothing dramatic ever happened.

Mine was touching cervix but not overlapping at 20 weeks. It moved out the way very slowly but by the time I was about 35 weeks it was clear enough that I'd have been ok for a natural birth. I was having a c section for other reasons though. Absolutely nothing happened at all, no bleeds and a c section with no drama at 39+6. Worried myself sick though!

@Fabuleuse I’m glad to hear everything worked out well x I feel like the worry is taking away the excitement of the pregnancy xx

I had complete placenta previa at my 20 week scan and was told it's very unlikely to move. It did. I went on to give birth naturally

Forgot to add, I had no bleeds at all.

@Accounta I want your story to happen to me lol I scared of going wee and seeing blood or waking up and thinking ok it’s happening!
Thank you for replying happy Easter x

Mine was a partial OS, no bleeding whatsoever. If it hadn’t been for the scan I’d never have known. I was admitted at 37 weeks “just in case” and had a planned section at 38 weeks. Went on to have another child with no placenta problems. Good luck 🙂