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Please give an opinion on my 6 months pregnant wife having placenta previa with no fetal movements..
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is six months pregnant. Till, now she is not feeling any fetal movements. Her recent ultrasound shows placenta previa. She is having pain in her stomach, along with edema on both the feet. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With the symptoms you have mentioned, I feel you should immediately go to the obstetrician and get an urgent ultrasound done first to learn about the fetal well being. It is not a good sign that she has not felt the baby movements as of now. Secondly, with placenta p... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is expecting her second child. Previously, I had one 18-month-old child. She was diagnosed with placenta previa and was admitted to the hospital twice for bleeding. She takes injection Susten (Progesterone) twice a week, injection Maintane (Hydroxyprogestrone) once a week, iro... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to your description and scan report (attachment are removed to protect the patient's identity), the placenta is low-lying and coverning the os (the opening of the uterus into the cervix), the baby is around 26 weeks old, and the ... 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 1300 gm, BPD is 7.48 cm, F.... 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 strenuo... Read Full »
Is it safe to travel with placenta previa?
Query: Hi doctor, Last week, on my second scan (20 week pregnancy), I was diagnosed with the low-lying placenta. I did not have any bleeding or pain so far. I am going for my holiday in five days, and I am wondering if I can fly. Is it safe? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Low lying placenta makes you a high-risk pregnancy anyways and travelling is usually to be avoided in such conditions as bleeding may start due to undue jerks during travelling. But, low lying placenta again is not placenta previa if the lower end of the placenta is ... Read Full »
I am 31 weeks pregnant, with a low-lying placenta, and severe pain. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I was told that my placenta was 1.3 cm away from the cervix, which was diagnosed after finding blood in my cervix. I am 31 weeks pregnant with no medication or help. I have been having severe pains in my pelvic area down to my vagina, and I cannot move around in any way possible. Kindl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query, a history of bleeding around 30 weeks with the low-lying placenta and abdominal cramps is alarming. Placenta, if found within two cm of the internal cervical os, is considered a low-lying placenta. The low-lying placenta is extremely dangerou... Read Full »
Is it safe for a pregnant lady to fly during 28 weeks of pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, We are in London. We want to get home to Singapore. My wife is 28 weeks pregnant. I have been told that she should not fly because her placenta is low lying and close to the os. Are we basically stuck in London now? Is there no way that she could endure the flight home? She is curre... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I fully understand your problem and will surely help you. See the majority of the airlines are reluctant to fly pregnant ladies however, the rule varies from airline to airline. One thing is there, that the best guide is your gynecologist whom you have been visitin... Read Full »
Is travelling with placenta previa safe during the 28th week of pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 28+2 weeks pregnant and have low lying placenta which is 1.6 cm from the internal os. I want to travel by train for a six hour journey. Will the train journey affect my baby and me? What should I do? What precautions should I take in this? Can blood clot happen in journey? Please adv... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With placenta previa (low lying placenta) at 28 weeks, it is actually not recommended to travel at all by train or flight or for that matter even with car. The aim being to avoid any vaginal bleeding from separation of placenta due to bumps and jerks. The bleeding onc... Read Full »
What Precautions Need To Be Taken For Having Low Lying Placenta?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 30 years old. I am in my first trimester of pregnancy. My 10 weeks 4 days ultrasound showed a very healthy baby of 36 mm with movements and strong heart beat. It is great news. It also mentioned that anterior placenta extending on the lower end. My gynecologist did not seem conce... Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is too early to judge about placental position. Secondly with growth of baby, placenta normally moves up. So, there is nothing of concern right now. Regarding precautions, low lying placenta which is also known as placenta previa may sometimes bleed (manifests as v... Read Full »
I had heavy bleeding due to placenta previa. How can I ensure nutrients to the baby?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with placenta previa at 14 weeks. I have had one episode of heavy bleeding. Are there any foods (going above and beyond healthy pregnancy foods) that I should eat to ensure my baby gets the nutrients he needs to make up for the blood loss? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been diagnosed with placenta previa. Eat high protein diet via vegetarian and non-vegetarian sources, iron-rich diet to make for the losses. You can add Iron tablet daily if Hb is less than 10 gm. Your baby will get good nutrition if you eat a good diet. In your ... Read Full »
How to confirm placenta previa?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is pregnant and she is feeling of placenta previa. Occasionally, she also feels the pain. How to confirm that? Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For the diagnosis of placenta previa you have to do an ultrasonography. Please also let me know how many weeks she is carrying now. Send me the detailed information along with the USG (ultrasound) report. Revert back with the asked details to an obstet... Read Full »