Placenta Praevia

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Hi, I had my 20 week scan last Friday 11th November. They’ve told me I have placenta Praevia, I know that most women it can move by 32 weeks as I’ve been told to take it really easy until then. I just want to know other peoples experiences having this? From people I know or know of the outcome as been C-Section as you can still have complications during natural birth even when the placenta has moved. I want to feel comfortable as possible because even though this is my second child everything was perfect first time round. I appreciate anyones advice or hearing your own experiences :)

I had a CS with my first child at 39 weeks because I had placenta praevia and it didn't move. It was fine. It didn't bother me.

I had this with my first pregnancy. By the 32 week scan the placenta had moved and I went on to have a very straightforward birth, in a midwife led unit with no intervention.
Didn’t have this with my second, but ended up having a CS for completely unrelated reasons.

About 90% move before 32 weeks so I wouldn’t worry.

Im currently 36 weeks and have a c section booked at 38 weeks for this reason. It’s only dangerous if your body goes into labour naturally. If you get any bleeding call triage just to be safe. I’ve had nothing at all- wouldn’t have a clue if it hadn’t been for the scans, thank goodness for modern medicine!

I had this is my second pregnancy, also picked up at the 20 week scan. I was consultant led and had lots of scans in that pregnancy. I had a scan at 23 weeks and it had already moved.

Mine was also picked up at 20w scan. Got a repeat scan this Thursday at 33w so see if it's moved. If not I believe I have another scan before cs is booked at 39w. I'm not concerned either way, however worried 39w is too late as ds2 arrived at 39w though I'm not sure if Christmas and New Year will affect elective cs.
I'm expecting it to have moved though, as mw said anterior has much more room to move than posterior.

Mine didn't move so I had a CS at 39+1. No problems during the pregnancy although I was told to avoid flying, heavy lifting and sex. This was a few years ago though so I am not sure if the advice was the same.

I've been told to avoid heavy lifting and sex.