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What Does "Placenta Is Posterior And Low Lying" In Ultrasound Reprot Mean?

Hi, my 20 weeks 5 days ultraasound says Placenta is posterior and low lying reacing upto the OS but not covering it Does it mean i need to leave gogin to office? I done have any beeding, now its 25 weeks, my working hours including traveeling time is 12 noon to 11 PM
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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Usually a low lying placenta at this gestational age migrates up as pregnancy progresses. There is 10 % chance that it doesn't migrate up and remains in lower uterus in last trimester of pregnancy, when it is called placenta previa.
The risk with low lying placenta/ placenta previa is that Yousuf start bleeding at any time.
You need to repeat ultrasound around 32 weeks of pregnancy to find out whether placenta has moved up.

Your working hours are long. Almost 12 hours. Do reduce your working hours at 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Anytime you feel tired, you stop working.
Avoid sexual intercourse as it can initiate bleeding.
Anytime you have bleeding, even if it is mild you must attend the hospital.
Take healthy diet rich in iron and take iron supplements to keep your hemoglobin level normal

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What Does "Placenta Is Posterior And Low Lying" In Ultrasound Reprot Mean?

Hi Usually a low lying placenta at this gestational age migrates up as pregnancy progresses. There is 10 % chance that it doesn t migrate up and remains in lower uterus in last trimester of pregnancy, when it is called placenta previa. The risk with low lying placenta/ placenta previa is that Yousuf start bleeding at any time. You need to repeat ultrasound around 32 weeks of pregnancy to find out whether placenta has moved up. Your working hours are long. Almost 12 hours. Do reduce your working hours at 28 weeks of pregnancy. Anytime you feel tired, you stop working. Avoid sexual intercourse as it can initiate bleeding. Anytime you have bleeding, even if it is mild you must attend the hospital. Take healthy diet rich in iron and take iron supplements to keep your hemoglobin level normal