Mom has here.What information is placenta previa If you have placenta previa, it means that the placenta is lying unusually low in the uterus, next to or covering the cervix. The placenta is the pancakeshaped organ usually near the top of the uterus that provides your baby with nutrients through the umbilical cord.Placenta after not usually a problem early in pregnancy. But if it persists after pregnancy can cause bleeding, which may require that deliver rapidly and can give rise to further complications. If you have placenta previa when it's time to deliver your baby, you need to have a Csection.If the placenta completely covers the cervix, is called complete or total placenta previa. If it's right on the border of the cervix, is called a marginal previa. (You can also hear the term quot; parcialquot placenta previa, which refers to a placenta that covers part of the cervical opening once the cervix begins to dilate.) If the edge of the placenta is about 2 centimeters of the cervix but not bordering it, is called lowlying placenta. The location of the placenta will be checked during midpregnancy exam.What ultrasound if I was diagnosed with placenta previa It depends on how advanced the pregnancy. Do not panic if your second trimester ultrasound shows that you have placenta previa. As your pregnancy progresses, the placenta is likely to quot; migrarquot, beyond the cervix and not be a problem. (Since the placenta is implanted in the uterus does not move, but can end up farther from your cervix as your uterus expands. Moreover, as the placenta grows, is likely to grow into the blood supply is richer in the upper uterus.) Only 10 percent of women who have placenta previa noted on ultrasound at midpregnancy still have it when they give birth. A placenta that completely covers the cervix is more likely to remain that way than one that's bordering it (marginal) or nearby (low). Even if discovered prior later in pregnancy, the placenta may move away from the cervix (although later it's found, less likely to happen). You will have a followup ultrasound early in the third quarter to verify the location of the placenta. If you have any vaginal bleeding in the meantime, an ultrasound will be done then to find out what's going on.What happen if my previa persists If the followup ultrasound revealed that the placenta is covering or too near the cervix, you will be monitored carefully, regular scans, and the need to look for vaginal bleeding. He was put on quot; rest p�lvicoquot;, which means no intercourse or vaginal exams for the rest of your pregnancy. And you'll be advised to take it easy and avoid activities that might provoke bleeding, such as strenuous work or heavy lifting.Bleeding placenta previa occurs when the cervix begins to thin out or dilate (even a little) and broken blood vessels in the area. It is usually painless, can start without warning, and can range from spotting to severe bleeding. If your bleeding is severe, you may have to surrender their baby immediately, even if still premature. You also may need a blood transfusion.It # 39; s rare for bleeding to start before the end of the second quarter, and approximately half the time does not begin until it is near term (37 weeks). The bleeding usually stops by itself, but is likely to start again at some point. (If you have bleeding and you are Rh negative, you need an injection of Rh immune globulin unless the baby's father is Rh negative, too.) If you start bleeding or contractions, you have to be hospitalized. What happens then depends on how advanced the pregnancy, as the bleeding is heavy, and how you and your baby are doing. If you are near term, your baby will be delivered by Csection right away. If your baby is premature, will be delivered by cesarean section immediately if his condition is worth or if you have not stop.Otherwise bleeding, was seen in the hospital until the bleeding stops. If you have less than 34 weeks may be given corticosteroids to accelerate lung development of your baby and to avoid further complications in the event that ends up being delivered prematurely.If the bleeding stops, and both you and your baby are in good condition will probably be sent home. But he will return to the hospital immediately if the bleeding starts again. If you and your baby are well and need not be delivered on time, you will have a scheduled cesarean section at 37 weeks.No matter when delivered, if you still have placenta previa, you will need a cesarean. With a complete previa, the placenta blocks the baby's way out. And even if it's just that line the cervix, the continuing need for a cesarean section in most cases because the placenta could bleed profusely if the cervix dilated.What can cause other complications, placenta previa Placenta previa Vista does not increase the risk of bleeding only during pregnancy but also during and after childbirth. Here's why: After a baby is born by caesarean section, the obstetrician offers the placenta and the mother is oxytocin (and possibly other medications). This causes the uterus to contract, helping to stop bleeding from the area where the placenta is implanted. But when you have placenta previa, the placenta is implanted in the bottom of the uterus, not contractual, and the top so that contractions are not as effective at stopping the bleeding.Women with placenta previa are also more likely to have a placenta that is implanted too deeply and not easily separated at birth (placenta accreta). Placenta accreta occurs in only one in 2,500 births overall, but their chances of having this problem are one in ten, if you have placenta previa at delivery of her baby. Placenta accreta can cause serious bleeding and a hysterectomy to control bleeding and blood transfusion may be required.Finally, women with placenta previa are more likely to have a baby with low birth weight, especially because it may be necessary to deliver principles, but also because of a slightly increased risk of intrauterine growth restriction.Who # 39; s at higher risk of placenta previa Most women who develop placenta previa has no apparent risk factors. But if any of these cases, it is more likely that this complication: You had placenta previa in a previous pregnancy. You're pregnant with twins or higher order multiples. You had cesareans before. (While you've had more cesareans, the greater the risk.) Have you had any other uterine surgery (such as a CD or removal of fibroids). 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