Can a lower placenta covering internally pose a danger to the baby in a 14-week pregnant women?

Hello,

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I read your query and understand your concern.

I do not think you have any reason to worry. At this early gestation of 14 weeks, the position of the placenta is not important at all. The baby grows faster than the placenta. Placental size is almost the same size. As the baby grows it will pull the placenta up and by 28 to 30 weeks it will be far away from your cervical os and you should have a normal delivery. A few good points to be noted are given in the following -

1. The placenta will be adherent in the lower segment if you had a scar from a previous cesarean or any surgery and the placenta was in the anterior wall, not the posterior as in your case.

2. Had the placenta been central, I mean completely over the os, then the chances of the placenta staying back in the lower segment would have been high. In your case I am almost sure it will go up.

I do scans in pregnancies and almost 50 % to 60 % of placentae are in the lower segment, they get corrected over time and most of them have a normal delivery. You can definitely travel by flight for 16 weeks.

Hope I have clarified your query. Do write back if you have any more queries.

All the best.