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Question: On my pregnancy, after 28 weeks my scanning report says that, placenta is low lying 1.5 cm above the internal os. what is the problem behind this. What are the precautions.
Brief Answer:
Please avoid lifting weights and heavy physical work
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. I do ultrasound scans regularly and come across many patients with grade I low lying placenta at 24 to 28 weeks pregnancy. Your placenta is also found to be grade 1 low lying category right now. Many of them attain safe normal position towards the end of pregnancy but few might persist in a low lying position.
2. It means that the placenta is present close to the mouth of uterus. Since it is 1.5 cm from the internal os, there is every possibility that it will attain a safe position by the time of delivery. It usually gets fixed by 28 weeks but since the placenta in your case is still low lying grade 1 at 28 weeks, therefore it is recommended to get a scan done at least every 4 weeks to know if the placenta position persists as low lying or attains normal safe position during delivery.
3. Your baby is safe and the low lying placenta is only a problem associated with delivery.
4. There are no steps except avoiding lifting weights and heavy physical work. You can do light daily activities. During travel, avoid potholes and go in slow speed.
5. With low lying placenta at term, normal delivery becomes risky and cesarean section is advised. The worst case of low lying placenta that persists till delivery is that the patient will require cesarean section. Normal delivery might cause bleeding and is avoided.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please avoid lifting weights and heavy physical work
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. I do ultrasound scans regularly and come across many patients with grade I low lying placenta at 24 to 28 weeks pregnancy. Your placenta is also found to be grade 1 low lying category right now. Many of them attain safe normal position towards the end of pregnancy but few might persist in a low lying position.
2. It means that the placenta is present close to the mouth of uterus. Since it is 1.5 cm from the internal os, there is every possibility that it will attain a safe position by the time of delivery. It usually gets fixed by 28 weeks but since the placenta in your case is still low lying grade 1 at 28 weeks, therefore it is recommended to get a scan done at least every 4 weeks to know if the placenta position persists as low lying or attains normal safe position during delivery.
3. Your baby is safe and the low lying placenta is only a problem associated with delivery.
4. There are no steps except avoiding lifting weights and heavy physical work. You can do light daily activities. During travel, avoid potholes and go in slow speed.
5. With low lying placenta at term, normal delivery becomes risky and cesarean section is advised. The worst case of low lying placenta that persists till delivery is that the patient will require cesarean section. Normal delivery might cause bleeding and is avoided.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Detailed Answer:
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Dr XXXXXXX
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Hi XXXX,
Welcome and thanks for sending in your query.
Should you have any more health queries and would like me to answer them then please mention "Query Id 211065 DR XXXXXXX CHAIL" in your query and the moderators will direct it to me. I will reply back to you at the earliest.
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Dr XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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