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NT scan shows placenta is fundo posterior lower edge reaching internal os. Can I travel?
Query: Hi doctor, Our 12 weeks NT scan indicates developing placenta is fundo posterior lower edge reaching internal OS. The doctor advised 30 days complete bed rest. I need your opinion on the same case and also doing an ultrasound scan after two weeks. This scan was done 10 days back and since then I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. At 12 weeks gestation with placenta fundo-posterior with lower edge reaching internal is a fairly acceptable finding for early pregnancy. It does not really call for bed rest if there has been no episode of any bleeding per vaginum. The safest distance of placenta is... Read Full »
Scan shows uteroplacental insufficiency. Will this cause premature baby?
Query: Hello doctor, My age is 31 years, had scan done at 27 weeks and it showed early diastolic notch in bilateral uterine arteries with mild increased mean uterine artery pi- 1.42. Suggestive of uteroplacental insufficiency. I have got BP now (150/90). This is not anomaly scan. Seek second opinion, pleas... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly attach your ultrasound report. Read Full »
Is there any treatment for IUGR baby?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 27 weeks pregnant now and by scan two weeks back and the doctor says the baby is IUGR due to placental insufficiency. She said to terminate the pregnancy but I feel baby movement and heart rate. Also, I am pre-eclamptic and diabetic but sugar is controlled. Tell me what can I do. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be better if you can send me your ultrasound report. You have the previous history of stillbirth around 19 weeks. At present, as your medicines that you have described here, you have been on diabetes and blood pressure control drugs and placental supportive dru... Read Full »
How long does it take for bleeding due to placental abruption to stop?
Query: Hi doctor,I have vaginal bleeding after 32 weeks of pregnancy. I visited the doctor and told me it as preterm labor and placenta abruption. I got discharged after two days of having bed rest. My bleeding got stopped. But after few days, my bleeding came with an increased amount. How many days does i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a tricky situation. If the bleeding behind the placenta stops inside, then pregnancy can be continued safely. The collected blood can come out of the vagina for a week. But it should not be bright red as fresh blood. If the bleeding does not stop inside, then yo... Read Full »
Why did USG at 16 weeks show separation of amnion and chorion?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is pregnant now. Her first pregnancy was completely normal. Now, at 13 weeks she had major bleeding and that took us to the ER. US showed movement and heartbeat. Since then, she has continued to bleed with dark brown clots and occasional red blood. She had 16 week US and it showe... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, let me say that I am sorry for your wife's trouble in this pregnancy. It appears as if there is a placental separation and there is a chance that your wife may miscarry. Lower back ache and continuous bleeding are not very good signs of a normal pregnancy, unfort... Read Full »
Is it risky to have placenta in posterior position?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 11 weeks 2 days pregnant and as per my USG report placenta is posterior, low lying, just covering the OS. Retroplacental area is clear and placental maturity is grade 0. I previously had two C-section birth. Is there any chance of shifting the placenta upper or do I have any risk due... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is the first-trimester scan. It is good that it is posterior placenta with previous two C-section. If it is anterior, then it is difficult to travel upward. Higher chances of an adherent placenta in the anterior placenta. You need serial monitoring by ultrasonography... Read Full »
Please suggest an opinion on my pregnancy ultrasound scan.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old. My ultrasound scan shows that I am 29 weeks pregnant with single transverse placental localizations is posterior, lower segment and complete, Previa liquor is moderate, fetal heart beat and movement is present. Approximate fetal weight is 2.87 lbs, BPD is 2.9 inches,... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This pregnancy is absolutely going fine till date. But let me tell you one thing that it is a high-risk pregnancy because of the placental localization, which is called placenta previa. So you have to be very much cautious during this pregnancy. Do not do heavy stren... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 12 weeks six days pregnant. I have bleeding on the eighth week my doctor says your placenta low laying, and now at 12 week six days, I feel white discharge with minor dots like blood not more. Again on USG scan my doctor says you have low laying placenta. Is this a serious issue f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Let me tell you few things about pregnancy and placenta. Placenta is a vascular structure that is formed only at 12 weeks, so there is no chance of diagnosing low lying placenta before that. Every pregnancy has a placenta ... Read Full »