Has anyone got experience of Placenta Acreta?

[bevlin]

Im jumping the gun here but I had Placenta Previa in my last PG along with lots of other probs. Had c sect in end when he was born at 37 weeks.

After last PG being so high risk I spoke to a consultant before getting PG with 2nd who said the main worry would be if the next Placenta was anterior and therefore more likely to attach itself to the old scar causing placenta acreta.

Im 21 weeks PG with, yes you guessed it, an anterior placenta!

I won't know until 28 weeks if they think there is a need for an MRI depending on the whereabouts of the placenta. At the moment it is not covering the cervix at all but it did appear to be near the scar area.

Have you or anyone you know had similar probs and what was the outcome?

I had it with my first pregnancy. Undiagnosed until labour, where it caused such severe haemmorhaging I almost died. Didn't need a hysterectomy, but I believe most people do if they haemmorhage with it.
Doctors think years of Mirena coil use may have been responsible for it.

That's awful tokenfemale but good that you did survive it. You say 1st PG, how many did you have after that - you brave girl!!

One more after that - which was a multiple pregnancy. Gave birth naturally to both twins
I was monitored closely during placenta delivery and wasn't allowed the injection to deliver the placentas, but all was OK as it didn't recur.

That's so nice. Good that you had twins naturally too.