Did the location of your placenta change from one pregnancy to the next?

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For those who've had more than one pregnancy, was the placenta in the same-ish location in each pregnancy? i.e. did you have an anterior placenta in one pregnancy but a posterior placenta in the next? (Or any other combination?)

[Just asking because I had an anterior placenta in my first pregnancy and with a C-section scar now, am a bit anxious about having an anterior placenta again (which would would put me at greater risk for placenta praevia/accreta).]

I'm pregnant with my third and this is the first time I've had an anterior placenta! I imagine it's just a random thing since the placenta is a brand new organ each time you're pregnant?

No, anterior with first, can’t remember with the second but definitely not anterior

Yes! Anterior placenta with my first, also had a c section. 2nd pregnancy now and have a posterior. The movements are WILD so different from my first!

First time, posterior, had an ELCS. Second time anterior, over the CS scar initially (anxious wait to rule out accreta), all good (but another ELCS)

No idea. No one has ever mentioned this

Posterior first time, anterior 2nd time - both vaginal deliveries

Third pregnancy was the first time I had a low lying placenta, because of previous csections.

It should be fairly random, as it is just where that specific egg physically settles, not something you spontaneously grow on your own (which would be expected to be similar each time).

First time posterior.
Emcs
Second time anterior.
It was low lying the 2nd time round but had moved up by 20 weeks.

First posterior, second anterior, both emcs

First posterior, second anterior.

First anterior, second posterior.

Yes, DC1 was anterior, DC2 was posterior and DC3 posterior. It was a big difference in how much I could feel the baby move. But totally random where it was.

Baby #1 - posterior / natural
Baby #2 - posterior / natural
Baby #3 - anterior / natural
Baby #4 - posterior / emcs

Am guessing that first pregnancy was anterior..couldn’t feel my baby until 24 weeks and placenta placement wasn’t a thing in early 90s !! Second and third I definitely felt the goal kicks by about 16 weeks!

Anterior and back to back for both of mine. Awkward little buggers.

I have no idea. Is there a way round that's generally less problematic? If so I assume it was that both times. It wasn't ever mentioned.

Posterior with first, vaginal delivery.
Anterior with second, emergency C-section. Baby had been breech, but turned head down. But he remained back to back, then deflexed his head in labour, got stuck, and that was that.

Posterior first time and anterior placenta this time (30weeks) xx

Posterior with first and anterior with second. Might as well have been Posterior because movements were the same and felt second baba at 12 weeks

Posterior first time then with my twins one was posterior and one anterior. My placentas fused together during that pregnancy, it was absolutely enormous.

Anterior first, posterior second.

I've had three babies and haven't a clue where the placenta was for any of them, other than it wasn't anywhere awkward as all were vaginal births.

Anterior first posterior second

Posterior first, anterior second.