Swati says, “
There is no best placental position as such
.” Posterior placenta impacts chances of normal delivery: “You can have a vaginal birth as long as the placenta does not cover the cervix, as this prevents the baby from descending down the birth canal and causes painless bleeding.”
Which placental position is best for normal delivery?
The best position for your baby to be in for labour and birth is
head down, facing your back
– so that their back is towards the front of your tummy. This is called the occipito-anterior position.
Does a posterior placenta affect labor?
And while there’s no “best” position for the placenta per se, posterior placenta is thought by some to allow the baby to move into the correct position for labor more easily, and
it doesn’t directly affect your chances of a vaginal delivery
for the baby.
What happens if placenta is posterior?
If the placenta attaches to the back of the uterus
, it’s known as a posterior placenta. If it attaches to the front of the uterus, it’s called an anterior placenta. Both types are common.
Which grade placenta is good for delivery?
Placenta praevia is graded into 4 categories from minor to major. If you have grade 1 or 2 it may still be possible to have a vaginal birth, but
grade 3 or 4
will require a caesarean section. Any grade of placenta praevia will require you to live near or have easy access to the hospital in case you start bleeding.
Does posterior placenta mean boy or girl?
Posterior placenta linked to gender of fetus: There
is no scientific evidence
that proves that a posterior placenta means a boy or a girl. The same holds true for a fundal posterior placenta and an anterior placenta.
Is posterior position good for delivery?
Occiput Posterior (OP)
It is safe to deliver a baby facing this way
. But it is harder for the baby to get through the pelvis. If a baby is in this position, sometimes it will rotate around during labor so that the head stays down and the body faces the mother’s back (OA position).
Is posterior placenta more painful?
This means that usually you feel your baby move later in the pregnancy. The baby is more likely to be “back to back” (posterior) meaning baby’s spine is against your spine. This can increase the
chances
of having a longer and/or more painful labour, an assisted delivery or a caesarean section.
Can a posterior placenta cause back pain?
Placental Location and Back Pain
A posterior (back) location of the placenta (the tissue that provides nourishment to the fetus) is
known to cause back pain in some pregnant women
. In these cases, the placenta is located near the posterior wall of the uterus.
When do you feel baby kick with posterior placenta?
Those with a placenta attached to the backside of the uterus (referred to as a posterior placenta) can usually feel regular movement earlier,
maybe 17-19 weeks
. Similar to the cushion effect of a placenta, the more overweight mom is the more challenging it can be to feel the baby move.
Is a posterior placenta good or bad?
Posterior placenta has a significant association with preterm labour and
A-positive blood group
. Anterior placenta is common in women with O-positive blood group. Placental location may be an important determinant of pregnancy outcome.
Which placenta position is best?
The upper (or fundal) portion of the uterine back wall
is one of the best locations for the fetus to be in. It allows them to move into the anterior position just before birth. Furthermore, a posterior placenta does not affect or interfere with the growth and development of the fetus.
Is it harder to deliver a posterior baby?
The sunny side up, or posterior position, puts
baby’s head where it is more likely to get wedged against the pubic bone
. When this happens, pressure is placed on your spine and sacrum and can cause a longer and more painful delivery.
Does placenta position changes during pregnancy?
Does it affect pregnancy? Generally,
the positioning of the placenta does not affect the pregnancy or the fetus unless the placenta blocks the cervix
, which is called placenta previa.
In which week placenta moves up?
They’re usually spotted on your routine 20-week ultrasound. As the uterus grows upwards, the placenta is likely to move away from the cervix. Your midwife will check for this during an extra scan at
32 weeks
(RCOG, 2018a).
What is a good placenta grade?
Normally all placenta starts as
grade 0
. Grade 0 placenta is typically seen in less than 28 weeks of gestation. The mean gestational age at which the placenta matures to grade 1 is 31 weeks, grade 2 is 36 weeks and grade 3 is 38 weeks as seen by others as well.
