Today, many expectant mothers are worried about what to do if the placenta is low. This is what we will talk about in this article.
The placenta is low. General Information
In medicine, the placenta is understood as an organ that is responsible for blood exchange between the mother's body and the fetus itself. It is located on the back wall of the uterus. The thing is that this area, according to experts, is best supplied with blood due to various anatomical reasons, therefore, the metabolism in this case will occur in the best way. However, in fact, there are some reasons according to which it may happen that the placenta is located low. If the organ is six centimeters below the uterus, doctors, as a rule, state this diagnosis.
It is important to note that in this case, special attention is paid to the fact whether the organ overlaps the so-called uterine os. It is on this that the course of pregnancy and, accordingly, its resolution subsequently depends. So, if the organ is low located and does not overlap the uterine os, we will talk about the so-called lowplacentation. On the other hand, if it completely overlaps - about the complete presentation of the placenta. As for the latter case, here the future woman in labor, most likely, will begin to prepare for a caesarean section. The thing is that a normally located placenta does not overlap the pharynx, which means that the baby appears naturally. Otherwise, as a rule, it is impossible to pass the head through the birth canal.
If just the placenta is low, the woman is most often allowed to natural childbirth. However, in this case, specialists are always ready, as there is a high probability of detachment, which most often ends in fetal hypoxia.
The placenta is low during pregnancy. Possible causes
Normal is considered such a state of affairs when, during fertilization, the embryo is introduced into the wall of the uterus and independently creates a small depression (lacuna), through which useful substances will subsequently be transported. Then such a recess turns into a placenta. However, if there are any defects in the uterus, scars, mechanical injuries after abortion, the embryo is simply not able to attach itself. Subsequently, he will choose the most favorable place, and the placenta will be already there and formed, and not in the usual place.
Consequences
As a rule, this diagnosis is always associated with improper metabolism between the future woman in labor and the fetus. As a result, there is a place to be hypoxia crumbs and even hypertrophy.
Conclusion
Experts warn that not always a low position accompanies a woman until the moment of childbirth. The thing is that the so-called migration of the placenta is often observed. This is primarily due to the fact that the lower segment is constantly growing and changing, which means that the place of attachment of the organ subsequently rises somewhat. According to available statistics, only five percent of future women in labor have this diagnosis until the 32nd week.
