Low lying placenta

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helmel1979 · 05/09/2022 07:44

Anyone else have a low lying placenta? I'm 22 weeks and wondering if it's likely to move by itself or if there's something I can do to help it 🤔 xx

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starlightmagic · 05/09/2022 07:47

They often move, I had one and at a scan at 32 weeks or so it had moved, had natural birth with no problems

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helmel1979 · 05/09/2022 08:58

starlightmagic · 05/09/2022 07:47

They often move, I had one and at a scan at 32 weeks or so it had moved, had natural birth with no problems

OK thank you

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ecossegirl91 · 05/09/2022 09:06

I had one at my 20 week scan, rescanned at 32 weeks and it had moved. My 3 friends also had it and all of their's moved too.

I think 8/10 move out the way by 32 weeks and 9/10 by 36 weeks.
Did they say how low it was?

I think if it is actually covering the cervix there is less chance of movement - 4 or 5 out of 10.

They showed me my cervix at my 20 week scan and it was clear, the placenta was just low - i think they like it to be around 3cm away from your cervix.

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helmel1979 · 05/09/2022 09:14

ecossegirl91 · 05/09/2022 09:06

I had one at my 20 week scan, rescanned at 32 weeks and it had moved. My 3 friends also had it and all of their's moved too.

I think 8/10 move out the way by 32 weeks and 9/10 by 36 weeks.
Did they say how low it was?

I think if it is actually covering the cervix there is less chance of movement - 4 or 5 out of 10.

They showed me my cervix at my 20 week scan and it was clear, the placenta was just low - i think they like it to be around 3cm away from your cervix.

Yeah they said low not covering thankfully xx

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2becomethree · 05/09/2022 19:24

Just had my 32 weeks placenta scan today and it has moved (low lying at 20 weeks not completely covering). Hopefully yours will move too!

CormoranStrike · 05/09/2022 19:26

I had one, safely moved and I was able to deliver vaginally at 41 weeks

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