Placenta Previa is not a tropical island by momsfirststop.com

During my ultrasound earlier this week my husband and I were thrilled to find out that we were having a little girl. In addition to that news we also found out that I have Placenta Previa which despite how the name sounds is not a nice place to visit.

The ultrasound started out as the normal routine. “This is the baby.” “This is the heart.” “This is the brain.” “The baby looks good.” “This is the labia, Congratulations it’s a Girl.” Then the ultrasound technician asked me to strip from the bottom down for a vaginal ultrasound. That is when I knew there was some bad news with our great news. For those of you not familiar with a vaginal ultrasound let me give you a brief word picture. This device looks like a 30 inch long dildo complete with condom and heavily lubed (definitely not the highlight of my appointment).

After being violated by the ultrasound technician I was sent to another room to discuss my results with my OBGYN. My OBGYN was very matter of fact about explaining what Placenta Previa is and what it means for me. Turns out that my placenta is covering my cervix which prevents me from having a vaginal delivery, it also increases my risk of bleeding and preterm labor. At this stage of my pregnancy Placenta Previa means I need to watch for bleeding, call the doctor if bleeding occurs and wait for my next ultrasound at 28 weeks to see if my placenta has moved.

Has anyone else been diagnosed with Placenta Previa?