Hi dears...
how are you all doing? most of us are in 2nd trimester now.. rt? i am in my 15th week. in my 11th week scan report it was given that i have anterior placenta and doc said everything is normal. but recently i read in some websites that with anterior placenta, its difficult to have normal vaginal birth. is this true? anybody got a better idea on this? thanks in advance...
paachu priya replied. Hi Paachu,
there is nothing to worry about anterior placenta and you will be able to have normal vaginal birth even if ur having anterior placenta. read this:
The front wall of the uterus is called the anterior wall, the back wall is the posterior wall. The placenta may also be described as being ' fundal' , which is right at the top of your uterus: in other words, the top of your bump.

Whether your placenta is in an anterior or posterior position does not make any difference to your pregnancy - although sometimes when the placenta is on the anterior wall of the uterus (the front wall), it can muffle the sound of your baby' s heartbeat when the midwife listens to it through an ear trumpet, also called a Pinard' s stethoscope, or a Sonicaid.

Placental position during labour may become an issue, but only if the placenta is also lying low in the uterus, and covers all or part of your cervix. This is known as placenta praevia. Otherwise, placental position makes no difference to the birth of your baby.

regards
priya