Complete placenta previa at 20 w ultrasound

[johnnyelectro]

@ridley12 I had this same diagnosis at my 20w ultrasound. I’m so sorry you are having to deal with this. Hopefully you can have extra monitoring and care as things progress.

I ended up having a c section but it helped me so much to mentally prepare and educate myself (for all scenarios). When the day came (semi urgent) it was still a very positive experience.

Hang in there and take it as easy as you can. Sending good vibes

 

[sweetthing261]

@ridley12 My SIL had placenta previa among many other pregnancy related issues while pregnant. She had to have a c section at 30 weeks! Her baby girl is now just over 1 year old and thriving. C section was the safest option for her and baby from the start.

I know it's scary but please keep at the forefront of your mind how amazing modern medicine and technology is, do as doctor advises, go with the flow and when you feel intrusive negative thoughts arising, remind yourself to change them in to positives.

You have a wonderful baby growing in your stomach, eat lots of foods good for the baby, talk to them, remember how advanced medically everything is now. Use your best rest time to get some much needed relaxation before baby comes, watch all the series you could want and enjoy this wonderful time you have to yourself and try to relax!!

 

[ridley12]

@sweetthing261 Thank you so much for your comment

 

[sweetthing261]

@ridley12 You're welcome, wishing you and baby all the best

 

[tylerdurdon]

@ridley12 Hi! I am currently sitting at 34+5 still with a complete placenta previa that hasn't moved since I had it diagnosed IVO my 20 week ultrasound. There's been a lot of great advice thrown around in this post already, but, if you haven't yet, make sure you talk to whoever your support person is, whether that's a spouse, parent, friend, etc., about what could happen with placenta previa (ie: the bleeding, early c-section, etc.). I recently had my first bleed 4 days ago and have been in the hospital ever since for monitoring - caveat, baby and I are totally fine - and knowing what to do and when made the whole experience much smoother and much less chaotic as we had prepared for it.

I know the no sex/lim exercise/etc sucks, but keep at it!! Hopefully yours resolves since it is so early But be happy they are tracking your risk! You'll get to see bb bean more often, which is always a nice feeling. Please let me know if you want to talk or have any questions!!

 

[ridley12]

@tylerdurdon Thank you for sharing, comment pike yours give me hope. I am having follow up scan every 3 weeks. Next one is this friday.
My SO is very involved and we’ve been getting ready for a c-section. I started really focusing on getting things ready.

 

[kvarnado35]

@ridley12 Hi how’s everything going? Would love to hear an update. I was diagnosed yesterday with cpp as well. Extremely scared and upset.

 

[ridley12]

@kvarnado35 As of last month scan it was still the same. I have another scan this week. I will update the post. My ob seems hopeful.

 

[meganrijkers]

@ridley12 Any updates on your placenta?

 

[ridley12]

@meganrijkers I gave birth on 16th. I was cleared for vaginal delivery. I had retained placenta and had to get it removed manually. It was very traumatic and I had to get transfusion.
But I am feeling better now and baby is doing very well.

 

[meganrijkers]

@ridley12 Great news. Sorry it’s been a traumatic experience but congrats! How many weeks pregnant were you when you had your baby?

 

[ridley12]

@meganrijkers 38w5 days

 

[meganrijkers]

@ridley12 incredible! close to full term baby did you have any ultrasounds at 32 weeks or 36weeks?

 

[ridley12]

@meganrijkers Yes I did. I had ultrasound every 4 weeks throughout the pregnancy. Labor and delivery wasn’t terrible. The placenta being stuck to uterine wall was what made my experience traumatic. They had manually remove it piece by piece .

 

[meganrijkers]

@ridley12 Thanks for your response. I’m sorry to hear that yours was stuck. I can’t imagine how scary and traumatic that must have been! Well done for getting through it. I hope you’re recovering well.

 

[meganrijkers]

@ridley12 Which week did yours clear for vaginal delivery?

 

[meganrijkers]

@ridley12 What’s the update on your placenta?

 

[lhenzkiey]

@ridley12 Unless this already was a high risk doc, can you get a referral to a high risk MFM doc for an additional ultrasound? I saw one for my 20 week that showed a low lying placenta and they said it would likely move but scheduled me for another scan at 28 weeks to check. Even my OB said they’re the experts and best for this!

 

[nubber]

@ridley12 My cousin was diagnosed with full placenta previa at 20 weeks and it resolved by the time she delivered. She now has a healthy 2 year old. I hope everything goes well for you.

 

[jephone44]

@ridley12 I had complete PP with my last pregnancy that ended up resolving on its own! They gave me very little odds for that to happen, which surprised me because I had heard way more stories of it resolving than not (I definitely asked around after finding out). I did however have an anterior placenta, which helped move it away from the opening as my belly grew. Did they say where yours was and if this was a possibility?

Absolutely have them do additional scans around 28/30 weeks, you should be considered high risk now which means they will definitely give you another ultrasound if you ask (in the US).