Anterior Placenta?
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Anterior Placenta?
| Fri, 06-23-2006 - 10:28am |
I had an OB appt yesterday. The nurse tried the dopplar, no go. so she sent me for a quickie US for HB. (the sonographer had told me last week to tell the nurse NOT to try the dopplar, but I couldn't resist. He said that it was going to be too early and I would be at his door for an US. I guess he was right! He pretended to me mad at me, it was all good fun.) anyway I asked him where my placenta was and he said it was anterior. But that it was not a big deal. I know that, but does having an anterior placenta make it harder for the dopplar to work?
Stephanie
11W5D


Hey Stephanie
I had a hell of a time finding the heartbeat before 13 weeks and I remember seeing "placenta anterior" on the sonographer report from my nuchal. So that may be a factor!
Shannon
Stephanie,
I'm so glad to see you here! And I'm really happy that you're doing so well.
I have an anterior placenta, and they told me it would make it harder to find the hb with a doppler. I found it pretty easily after 12 weeks with a doppler I rented, but a midwife gave me a heart attack at 11 weeks when she couldn't find it (they did an ultrasound to
Stephanie,
I have had an anterior placenta with both this pregnancy and with DS#3.
~Kate
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Yes it does make it harder. I was so glad I had this with my son b/c it meant
Yes, because the sound has to travel through the placenta.
harmph. all good information, thank you, but i am not pleased that it will take longer to feel the baby kick. like i will need that extra stress. i will get monthly ultrasounds from the 2nd trimester on anyway though, so that should help. Since i have had 3 D&Cs the DRs have put me on "cervial surviellance" so I go in every 2 weeks for alternating internal exams and ultrasounds. i dont mind. but i don't really like the idea that something could go wrong with my cervix...
thank you all for the great info though!
Hi Stephanie,
So good to see you here!!
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Hey Stephanie,
I had an anterior placenta w/AJ.