What to do if your placenta is low at 19 weeks pregnant



The low position of the placenta at 19 weeks of pregnancy can only be described as a low state of placenta, if there is no bleeding does not need special treatment, pay attention to rest, 28-32 weeks and then review to see if there is any change.

Before 16 weeks of pregnancy, the low position of placenta is not considered the diagnosis of placenta previa, 16-24 weeks of pregnancy, if the lowest part of the placenta is less than 20mm away from the cervical os, the placenta is considered to be in low position, if the position of placenta is still low in 28 weeks of pregnancy, then it can be diagnosed as placenta previa.

If the placenta is still low at 28 weeks of pregnancy, it can be diagnosed as placenta praevia. 19 weeks of pregnancy with low placenta position, there is no special treatment, you need to rest in bed, not strenuous exercise, and observe whether there is bleeding in the vagina. Once there is an abnormal situation promptly go to the hospital for examination.

It should be noted that when doing pelvic ultrasound to clarify the position of the placenta, it will be affected by the degree of filling of the bladder, you should consult the doctor about the degree of filling of the bladder needed before doing the examination, and it should be the same degree of filling at the time of rechecking, which will help in dynamic assessment.

Pregnant women with low placenta position should pay more attention to rest in the middle and late stages of pregnancy and try not to have intercourse to avoid causing bleeding or even more serious problems.