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    Regarding - placenta anterior

    Hi ,

    What is mean by placenta anterior is position low laying, lower edge 1.1 cm from internal OS and is of grade 0 maturity?

    I am 16 weeks pregnant, my NT ultrasound (14 weeks 3 days) report shows that placenta anterior is position low laying , lower edge 1.1 cm from internal os and is of grade 0 maturity. The internal OS is closed.what is mean by this? is this normal?

    Please help.





    Niru

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    Your placenta develops wherever the fertilised egg embeds into the uterus. An anterior placenta means that your placenta is positioned on the front wall of your uterus (womb).

    The only problem with an anterior placenta is if you are having your baby by C - Section. there is a slightly higher change of bleeding. You will need to get another scan done at around 32 - 36 weeks to check if the placenta is at the front, back or side of your uterus. Usually, the placenta is carried upwards, as your uterus expands around your growing baby.

    Having an anterior placenta may cushion your baby's movements, so it may take longer to first notice your baby's movements. You may also feel fewer movements in your second trimester than you would if the placenta was in a different position.

    About the size and grade, your doctor will know better. ask them what it means and how it will affect your pregnancy and baby..

    All the best!

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    Grade 0 is the normal growth level of the placenta until about middle of 2nd trimester; after that it usually reaches the next stage of maturity, grade 1, and then by early 3rd trimester becomes grade 2. Grade 3 is a placental maturity that should ideally be seen only close to birth or in a post-dates baby --- not good for the placenta to reach that stage earlier, as it then starts to deteriorate and affect the baby's blood supply.

    In your case, you seem to be on track, and the placenta will v likely reach grade 1 soon.

    The placenta being anterior means that it has implanted in the front of your uterus, towards your stomach rather than your back. This is less common than a placenta that is posterior (back) or fundal (top), but not a problem. Only effect typically is that you may not feel the baby's movements as early as other mums or as strongly, because the placental base acts as a cushion --- but once the baby is bigger and stronger, you'll feel him/her just fine.

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