Before my current pregnancy, I was doing Crossfit most days (since I've had
placenta previa in the past and a partial abruption, it wasn't a good idea to keep doing heavy lifting and super high intensity until we knew where the placenta is).
Compared to vaginal deliveries, caesarean deliveries are associated with a decreased risk of urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse, but an increased risk of miscarriage or
placenta previa in future pregnancies.
Risk of
placenta previa in second birth after first birth cesarean section: A population - based study and meta - analysis.
Not exact matches
Both births were c - sections (1
placenta previa, 2 footling breech), both daughters nursed exclusively and on demand to 6 months, neither with any oral issues... I don't think I'll ever know exactly what happened, but if I'd listened to my first daughters pediatrician I wouldn't have been successful
in breastfeeding my eldest to 30 months, and may have been discouraged with my second (who is 8 months and still nursing strong).
If you plan to have more children, you should know that every c - section you have raises your risk
in future pregnancies of
placenta previa and
placenta accreta,
in which the
placenta implants too deeply and doesn't separate properly at delivery.
Bleeding
in the second or third trimester could indicate a serious condition, such as placental abruption or
placenta previa.
They may develop postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome.9, 20,25,31 Some mothers express dominant feelings of fear and anxiety about their cesarean as long as five years later.16 Women having cesarean sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15
placenta previa (
placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the
placenta detaches partially or completely before the birth), 19 and premature birth.8 Even
in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1
in 500 versus 1
in 10,000
in women with no uterine scar.27
According to their website,
in the presence of
placenta previa, the risk of accreta is 3 % with the first repeat cesarean and increases to 67 % for fifth or higher.
In a few high - risk conditions, such as
placenta previa, doctors may advise increased caution but for most, nursing during pregnancy is probably safe.
That was the situation when my brother was born, my mom had
placenta previa and a transverse lie and went into labor before her scheduled C - section (this was
in 1966)
Vasa
previa may involve velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord and can develop
in association with
placenta previa.
Premature separation of the
placenta from the uterine wall can occur resulting
in excessive blood loss for both the baby and mom, as
in cases of placental abruption or with
placenta previa where rapid blood loss may be an issue.
Pregnancy loss
in the second trimester can also be the result of maternal infection (bacterial vaginosis, amniotic infection), congenital conditions (uterine malformation), uncontrolled chronic illness (diabetes, hypertension), or placental problems (placental abruption,
placenta previa).
If you have a diagnosed
placenta previa or vasa
previa, however, you've probably already been advised not to put anything
in your vagina while you're pregnant.
There are very few scenarios
in which a C - section is TRULY medically necessary, namely complete
placenta previa or placental abruption, transverse lie, cord prolapse and true cephalo - pelvic disproportionment (which is exceptionally rare).
As of now I have marginal
placenta previa so it looks like I may have to go the c - section route unless it corrects itself later
in pregnancy.
In the long term, it increases your risk of pelvic pain, bowel obstruction, infertility, and future pregnancy problems like ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus),
placenta previa (
placenta over the cervix), and uterine rupture.
Placenta Previa is a dangerous condition during pregnancy in which the placenta presents before t
Placenta Previa is a dangerous condition during pregnancy
in which the
placenta presents before t
placenta presents before the baby.
Bleeding later
in a pregnancy can also be a sign of complications such as placental abruption or
placenta previa.
The knowledge provided
in your program about
placenta previa helped me take proper bed rest and get it treated
in time.
The incidence of placental abnormalities, such as
placenta previa,
in future pregnancies increases with each subsequent cesarean delivery, from 1 % with one prior cesarean delivery to almost 3 % with three or more prior cesarean deliveries.
If bleeding occurs later on
in pregnancy such as the second and third trimesters, it could mean
placenta previa or placental abruption.
In addition, an increasing number of prior cesareans is associated with the morbidity of placental
previa: after three cesarean deliveries, the risk that a
placenta previa will be complicated by
placenta accreta is nearly 40 % (8).
What shocked me about the homebirth stories is that
in nearly every case, the baby's death or injury was related to common factors like
placenta previa or Group B strep.
Those at high risk of uterine rupture (eg, those with previous classical uterine incision or T - incision, prior uterine rupture, or extensive transfundal uterine surgery) and those
in whom vaginal delivery is otherwise contraindicated (eg, those with
placenta previa) are not generally candidates for planned TOLAC.
My husband told me that we should only ask Mother Nature for one favor, and I had used up that favor
in avoiding a medically necessary c - section by having my partial
placenta previa move itself (at 35 weeks) so that I could have the natural delivery that I so badly wanted.
According to sources like Parents Magazine,
placenta previa occurs
in about 1 out of 200 pregnancies into the third trimester.
In some cases,
placenta previa naturally resolves itself.
If after twenty weeks, however, the
placenta remains
in a low - lying position, this is deemed as
placenta previa.
Research suggests that having pregnancies less than 12 months apart is associated with an increased risk of complications like placental abruption (when the
placenta separates from the wall of the uterus before delivery) and
placenta previa (when the
placenta partially or completely covers the cervix)
in women who delivered their first child via caesarean section.
Logically, I knew that home birth can be statistically as safe as hospital birth
in most cases and that statistically, it would be a good option for us, but after having undetected
placenta previa with a previous pregnancy, I always held on to a fear that something might be wrong that we didn't know about or that my body was somehow broken or inadequate.
I also took
in to account that since I'd already had one c - section for
placenta previa, a repeat c - section would carry a higher risk for me while not statistically reducing her risk.
TCM practitioners use two techniques
in treatment for
placenta previa: herbal formulas and acupuncture.
Early
in this pregnancy, however, it was discovered that I had a complete
placenta previa: My
placenta, which
in a healthy pregnancy resides at the top of the uterus, was located
in the lower segment of my uterus.
However, it is important to remember that a «hands off» approach is only recommended if the
placenta previa occurs early
in the pregnancy.
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