Anterior Placenta Previa C Section

The placenta might partially or completely cover the cervix as shown here.

Anterior placenta previa c section. A c section delivery might be required. Placenta previa is the most common cause of painless bleeding in the later stages of pregnancy after the 20th week. A low lying anterior placenta could be in the area where a typical c section incision is made.

In the setting of a placenta previa and one or more previous cesarean deliveries the risk of placenta accreta spectrum is dramatically increased. There is some risk of the placenta growing in to the old scar and there is also some risk while doing the c s cutting through the placenta to get to the baby. In most pregnancies the placenta is located at the top or side of the uterus.

Placenta previa is another significant risk factor. In this case placenta partially or fully blocks the cervix resulting in a need for cesarean delivery. However with a competent doctor good care and a good hospital your risks will be kept as low as they can be.

An anterior placenta is a placenta that has attached to the front of the uterus. Placenta accreta spectrum occurs in 3 of women diagnosed with placenta previa and no prior cesarean deliveries. It is diagnosed during an ultrasound.

Vaginal delivery is possible in mild cases of previa. The placenta is disk shaped and at full term measures about seven inches in diameter. Placenta previa occurs when the placenta is covering the opening of the cervix.

In that case the doctor will do an ultrasound to find the safest place to make the incision and deliver the baby. Placenta previa can cause severe bleeding in the mother before or during delivery. An anterior placenta is also not an issue with c section deliveries unless the placenta is low.