C Section With Low Lying Placenta

This condition can cause severe bleeding before or during.

C section with low lying placenta. I had a planned c section at 38 weeks. Hi mums i was diagnosed with low lying placenta at my 20 34 and 36 3 weeks scans. Low lying placenta is defined as an internal os distance iod between 0 20 mm.

During the first and second trimesters the uterus still has a lot of growing to do. Low lying placenta is divided into different types depending on its severity. There are conflicting guidelines on the preferred mode of delivery.

The placenta will most likely be further away from the cervix at the end of your pregnancy. Low lying placenta which is also termed as placenta previa is a pregnancy complication that involves the placenta the entire or a part of the cervix in the last few months of pregnancy. The condition is found in approximately 4 out of 1000 pregnancies.

A low lying placenta at or before 18 20 weeks of pregnancy does not mean you need a c section. Placenta previa or low lying placenta occurs when the placenta covers part or all of the cervix during the last months of pregnancy. My scar is little bit higher than others but still within my bikini line.

Benefit of cesarean section remains unproven. The doctor i saw said i am very lucky that i haven t had any bleeding yet.