Placenta currently covering the cervix

I found out a few weeks ago that my placenta is currently covering my cervix. I’m hopeful that this will move as baby grows but looking for what others experiences was in this position. Did your placenta move as baby grew? Did you find you was able to give birth naturally? Or did you have to have a c-section? Trying be as prepared as possible for the potential outcome. Ideally I don’t want a c-section personally as I’ll have a 15/16month when baby will be here but I’m understanding that it might have to happen.

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I had this with my second, mine was only slightly covering though, and they said that most likely would move up as baby grew. They did an internal scan at maybe 32-36 weeks, cant remember exactly to measure if it had moved and had enough room to give birth naturally, mine did move almost all the way up so was able to give birth naturally. So fingers crossed same happens for you ! X

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Yup me, at my 20 week scan they said my cervix was low almost covering, spent the next 12 weeks worrying on and off because when in hospital a few months back they couldn’t do a successful lumbar puncture and told me don’t have an epidural so I would likely have had to be put to sleep for a c-section. Anyway, it moved! So now I can go ahead with a natural birth.
I kinda wish they hadn’t told me tbh and waited until nearer the time so you don’t worry about it, most of the time they do move. I just tried to be positive and think as long as baby arrives healthy and I stay healthy that’s all that really matters x

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