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Re: activity restrictions with placenta previa

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 11:47:09 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 10 Oct 2002, Trish wrote: >
>Hi:
>At my 17 week US the tech said I had possible placenta previa, she said
>the placenta was low, but was unable to determine if it was actually
>covering cervix. I had partial pp with my first pregnancy which was not
>discovered until I went into labor. My OB does not feel I need any
>activity restrictions unless I start to bleed, but everyone else I've
>talked to has told me that they were told no sex and various other
>restrictions. Should I be on restrictions? And what are the chances the
>placenta will move up given that i had partial pp with my other
>pregnancy. I'm to go back at 28 weeks for another US to check.
>Thanks,
>Trish

At 17 weeks many placentas are low and later move upwards, trust your Dr.

--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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