Succenturiate Placenta

[Starbiscuit]

Hi,

I had a scan yesterday at 16+1 weeks and was told that I have a Succenturiate Placenta.
I was told it would be looked at closer during my 20 week scan and not to worry about it for now.

I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? And if pregnancy/delivery all went smoothly?

Thanks 😊

I haven't experienced this but just wanted to send a huge congratulations and a bump to your thread x

Hi @Starbiscuit, I hope you are doing well! I have been researching about Succenturiate placentas and came across your post! I was also informed at my 20 week scan that I have this. I’m hoping that they will provide more info soon at my next midwife to how it’ll be monitored. Have you had any additional scans?

Hi 👋🏻
To be honest I have only had one midwife appointment since my scan, I have another appointment next week. My midwife really wasn’t bothered by it, she said they just need to make sure that when the placenta comes out it is checked to make sure it was whole, and that no part of it has been retained.
It didn’t reassure me too much as I had read a whole bunch of negative things about it from the limited information online. But no nothing to follow it up has been arranged.
I am just letting it go at the moment and will address again nearer to delivery time I think.
Let me know if your midwife gives you any different feedback at your next appointment xx

Hey!
Hopefully if your midwife isn’t concerned that’s a good sign! Maybe it is more common than online makes out.
I agree though so many negative things online, hard not to worry.
I’ve got a few weeks till my midwife appointment but I’ll let you know! xx

Hi @Starbiscuit,
How are you and bump?
I’ve had my 1st midwife app since finding out I had a succenturiate placenta. The midwife provided no reassurance and just said some people go through pregnancy without even knowing they have one and it’s nothing to worry about. I explained my concerns from what I read online and she just laughed and said “oh Dr Google”. Feel totally fobbed off, made me consider asking to change midwife due to the lack of empathy she had but I don’t think t’ll make a difference! I really feel like more information should be provided if it’s really as normal as she made out xx

@RHSstar Hi, hope you are doing well.
Just thought I would give you a little update, I had my little girl yesterday. I was induced due to preeclampsia at 38+1 and had a long labour followed by quite a dramatic final delivery - kept losing babies heartbeat. Anyway, after baby came out and it was established she was ok I was able to have delayed cord clamping, and had active management of the placenta. The placenta came out whole and there was a really thin membrane holding the two pieces together. Never have I looked at my placenta in previous pregnancies but I was intrigued by this one. It was quite interesting to see!
I spoke to the two midwives who would be going through my induction with me, a registrar and a consultant about the placenta beforehand and they were all very reassuring about it coming out fully intact and not really being any different to delivering a normal placenta. The registrar actually said that you hear of more ‘normal’ placentas retaining pieces than you do any additional lobe ones. She also said if it did retain anything they would do a quick manual scan to see what had been retained and they know what they are trying to remove. They all really complemented each other with what they were saying and it really helped put my mind at ease.
wishing you lots of luck, let us know how it turns out for you 🎀