hey everyone. went for my 20 week scan last wek and was told i have a low lying placenta, this is really worrying me as i dont want to have a c section, im petrified of it! this is my second baby and everything went like clockwork last time! also have to go back on tuesday to have a look at the spine as sonographer couldnt see bottom of it as baby was curled up sleeping, anybody else been called back to look at things again due to posistion of baby? im dead worried something wrong!! jen

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Hi, Cant comment on the placenta other than what I've read in baby books, that is that unless it is blocking the cervix then there shouldnt be an issue, and that as you go further into the pregnancy it will move up, fingers crossed it moves high enough out the way of the cervix. When you go back ask the sonographer how low lying it is and if they think its likely to move. As far as your scan goes, when I was 20 weeks I had my scan and they couldnt check everything because the baby wouldnt move and so I had to go back 2 weeks later when she was bigger and wrigglier, everything was perfect when we went back. I'm now just waiting for D Day. Good luck and stop worrying, theres nowt you can do for now. Nat and 37+2 wk bump x

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Hi. I was told at my 20 week scan that i had a low lying placenta and that i'd have to have a scan later in pregnancy to check it had moved out of the way. It had and i delivered my little boy without the need for a c section. Exactly the same thing happened with my sister in law. I'm not sure of the exact figures, but i know a large percentage of placentas which are low lying at the 20 week scan just move higher up as the uterus grows so try not to worry, odds are on your side!

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Hiya, Im 29 weeks and was also told i have a low lying placenta at my 20 wks scan. Cant really tell you much as im really scared about it my self if it dont move. I have read up on it and the majority of people say that it does move up and theres nothing you can do except wait so its just fingers crossed for us lol Everything went fine with my first boy whos now 4 so if this pregnancy dont go well then he will be my last ha ha All the best for ya Krissy (23), Ethan-Caleb (4) and baby boy bump (29 wks) xXx

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Thanks guys for your messages back, you've made me feel much bettert, going back today for spine measuring and sexing-hopefully!! lol! think i will ask exactly how low my placenta is, to see how much it would need to move, just really dont fancy a c section!! it was bad enough having forceps with my little boy who is now 3 x jen xx

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Thanks guys for your messages back, you've made me feel much bettert, going back today for spine measuring and sexing-hopefully!! lol! think i will ask exactly how low my placenta is, to see how much it would need to move, just really dont fancy a c section!! it was bad enough having forceps with my little boy who is now 3 x jen xx

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hope scan went well. there are 4 different grades of low-lying placenta. the worst one covers the cervix completely. the majority of placentas move up as everyone said. if you're not having fresh bleeding on occasion its unlikely its very low-lying. edel 28 weeks

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Thanks Edel, scan went well thanks, baby is a little girl!! and my placenta only has to move 3cm then i can deliver vaginally!! fingers crossed! Never had any bleeding so hopefuly be ok! hope your well? bet your geting excited now jen

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