Low lying placenta

Ladies I’ve just been for a private scan, I’m 16+4 and I’ve been told I’ve got a low lying placenta. Has anybody else been told this? I’m quite worried

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Yeah I have too, 17 + 5 and still low but they said it should make it way upwards (hopefully), apparently very common and if it doesn’t move then usually they will perform a c-section, but you still have plenty of time for it to move 🥰

do you have any symptoms with it?

It will often make its way upwards as the pregnancy progresses. I’ve been told mine is currently very low and that it needs to be monitored but I’m not worried as I’ve had 2 friends who’ve have this. One had to go on bed rest from about 30 weeks and needed a c section. One went on bed rest at 26 weeks and had a planned c-section but then delivered vaginally at 35 weeks with no placental rupturing which was great.

I did have a bleed, and cramps, went to a&e but all was okay… almost 4 weeks on a still light bleeding (brown blood), but been checked a few times and all okay… but they’re not 100% sure it was related but that’s the only symptom I’ve had x

Mine was low with my first pregnancy, and it moved by the time I gave birth. They offer you an extra scan to find out if it’s moved. They do normally move 🙂

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