Anterior placenta?

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Hi friends! Went for a private scan today and found out baby is a boy! 💙 everything looked beautiful, we got a 4D glimpse and baby was tucked away behind my placenta. The sonographer didn't comment on this other than explaining it's in front of the baby.

I was wondering does this create any issues? I've read online that it may mean I might not feel the baby kicking as much as if the placenta was in a different place. I'm only 15+2 so haven't felt anything yet anyway and know I probably won't for a while as it's my first pregnancy. Anyone have any experience with this?

I just got told the exact same thing this week I'm 14.5 weeks with a boy! I think it only becomes an actual issue if you end up with a low lying placenta and planning natural birth but as I'm electing for c section iv been told I should still feel baby just a bit later ..I got very upset when I was told but after speaking to alot of people nhs and other wise I feel better about it x

Currently 28 weeks with anterior I get very quiet days about 3 in a row, had a scan today and could see baby jumping about but I couldn’t feel it. I find it very worrying but they’ve told me to come in as much as I want when worried.

Congratulations!

I had an anterior placenta with my 1st dc and was in and out of the emergency maternity dept because I couldn't feel baby kick as often as I should have. - just due to the placenta being in between the baby and me in a sense. Was told to come in whenever I had noticed the kicking was less than usual or out of the usual routine.
They'd rather you went in, got checked and everything is ok than you not go in and something important gets missed.

I'm 24 weeks pregnant now with 2nd dc and have a posterior placenta and can honestly say the difference is obvious I had noticed a solid pattern of movements pretty much straight away.

Medically I don't think there's anything to worry about. Just try and keep an eye on movement routines and contact your midwives emergency line for any advice or visits if something doesn't feel right!

I had front lying placenta. Bump was always a lovely shape and didn’t get feet and elbow shapes sticky out in front but they did appear around the side.
DS would regularly kick my spine causing electric shock like sensation up and down my body. He was also breach and had his head tucked up against my diaphragm. But would constantly stand on my bladder. The best thing about post delivery was the feeling of a properly empty bladder after nearly 2 mnths constantly feeling the need to pee.

DS had hiccups everyday from 7 mnths so never needed to monitor movement. Most bizarre feeling when your insides hiccup every 30seconds. You tune into different sorts of movement sensations.

I had an anterior placenta with my first born so didn't have anything to compare it to personally but my pregnancy experience was definitely different to others i know where the placenta was at the back.

Being at the front literally means there is a cushion between your baby and your belly and it can have a pretty big impact on what you can feel and when.

I was late feeling first 'kicks' for example. It was 22 weeks before I even felt any slight flutters and I never had strong kicks or a strong pattern the whole pregnancy. Every scan my baby would be moving around like crazy on the screen yet I couldn't feel a thing!
I never saw a head or foot stick out of my belly and the 'kicks' were never strong enough for anyone else to be able to feel them.

Medically, it is absolutely fine and causes no concern for or harm to your baby. The issue is in the lack of movements you can feel. I was in hospital a lot at the end for reduced movements as I could go long periods of time without being able to feel a thing. It was a very stressful time to be completely honest but DD1 was born healthy and is now a feisty four year old.

My first pregnancy was a posterior placenta but my last pregnancy and this one (currently 28 weeks) have been anterior placenta. Personally for me it's never caused any issues. I've felt movement around 17 weeks with this one and the last one around 18 weeks. She regularly boots me in the side and I can see my stomach moving from the outside. Not everyone has issues with being worried about movements so don't let it concern you right now. I've noticed over the last week or so that she's usually quiet first thing and really lively from about 7pm, so I think she's getting into a pattern.