Placenta Previa

17 Jun 2011 14 Comments

Placenta Previa Bleeding Episode

Last Sunday was nothing out of the ordinary. We took our weekly pregnancy picture, went out to run some errands and stayed home for the rest of the evening.

After reading a couple Thomas the Train books to Jordan, we both fell asleep. I woke up around 10:00 pm because I needed to use the bathroom and as soon as I sat down the toilet, I heard a pop and felt a gush. I remember saying “please don’t be blood” while I was reaching for the toilet paper but there it was, bright red blood. It was so scary to say the least.  Per my OB’s instructions about what to do in this situation, Michael just grabbed our bag and went straight to the hospital.

I was admitted and monitored.  My OB came and ordered steroid injections to help mature the baby’s lungs.  I am only 33 weeks so we were very nervous. I was literally shaking and started crying because I thought I might have an emergency c-section. Thankfully, the bleeding slowed and stopped.  However at 2:00 in the morning, I had another bleed and it was a lot more. I was leaking like a faucet and I was starting to have contractions. I was given a shot to stop the contractions and thankfully, the bleeding slowed down and stopped again. More

by Joy in Health, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

21 Apr 2011 4 Comments

Mentally Preparing for a C-Section

I was diagnosed with placenta previa at 19 weeks and I had another ultrasound at 25 weeks and the placenta hadn’t moved. The ultrasound tech said that though it would unlikely move, she’s seen it happen at the last minute so there’s still hope. We’re going to do a repeat scan around 29 weeks to see if my placenta is migrating upward or staying in the same position. If it hasn’t moved, then we will scan again around 33 and 35 weeks and then schedule a c-section if it stays the same. More

by Joy in Health, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

15 Mar 2011 7 Comments

Placenta Previa @ 19 Weeks

Last week, my doctor told me I have placenta previa based on my structural routine ultrasound. This means the placenta attaches and grows to cover the opening of the cervix.

There is a small chance that as my uterus grows during the pregnancy, it will pull the placenta up into the position it needs to be in. However, if it does not move during pregnancy, it would obviously eliminate the possibility of a normal birth, as the placenta would either block the baby from getting out or the placenta would come out first, which could cause life-threatening bleeding for me and my baby. Needless to say, I will need a c-section to bring my baby into the world. Though c-section was never my vision of birth, I can come to terms with it as long as my baby’s okay, I’ll do whatever needs to be done. More

by Joy in Health, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy