https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:13:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448830 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:20:30 +0000 shopaholic 448830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Yay! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448318 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:03:05 +0000 sorrycharlie 448318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I personally didn't do a single exercise for it lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448317 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:02:14 +0000 sorrycharlie 448317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So there was no need to fret! I felt movement a week later and more definite, obvious movement around 18 weeks. DH felt it around 20-22? Written down as mid-may :) she was born in sept after 4 hours of labor and wasn't sunny side up, she flew right out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448235 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:27:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 448235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one and I felt movement at 18 weeks and I had the easiest delivery. I had an epidural but I didn't have any pressure or back labor. I didn't know it was time to push until the doctor told me and I pushed for less than 2 min. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448231 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:20:26 +0000 shopaholic 448231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Yikes! I had to google what back labor actually was and not looking forward to that! I already have crazy lower back pain all the time!</p> <p>@winniebee: Good to hear! Did you do exercises for it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448078 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:08:07 +0000 Smurfette 448078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one too. I felt movement around 19 weeks, DH around 23 weeks.</p> <p>@winniebee: This makes me happy to hear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448071 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:03:36 +0000 emg86 448071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an AP as well, I'll be 20 weeks this Sunday. My midwife isn't too concerned about it and I have felt baby move since 9.5 weeks and movement has definitely become stronger over the last few weeks. I'm just anxiously waiting for my husband to feel baby as well. I've been given some great exercises to try and have been encouraged to do some swimming because that can help with positioning. I also avoid reclining/leaning back too much and spend a lot of time on my birthing ball. I know Spinning Babies also has some exercises they recommend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448054 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:57:31 +0000 winniebee 448054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I didn't have a sunny side up delivery - no back labor or anything. So it's not always the case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-448046 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:53:11 +0000 runsyellowlites 448046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: anterior placentas commonly cause posterior babies for most of or all of labor which can cause back labor. It also attributed to poor presentation especially when the majority of labor is spent on ones back or lying down.</p> <p>I had an anterior placenta but spent the last few weeks of pregnancy &amp; most of early labor on my hands &amp; knees or on my ball.... Never laying back. We also used a rebozo in labor to help position P straight down my belly. No back labor, despite it being almost 2 days long, &amp; easy pushing here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-447990 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:24:29 +0000 Kemma 447990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@red_seattle: interesting to read about your difficulties with labour, I too had an anterior placenta and had a long labour with LO's head being at the wrong angle and some back labour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-447939 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:05:40 +0000 shopaholic 447939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one too, but I don't think it's really hindered me and DH feeling the baby kicks as much as I had read. Or else, Baby Shopaholic has got a mean karate kick and I should be thankful for that AP! Only thing that's got me a little worried was reading that having an AP can possibly cause a "sunny-side-up" delivery? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-447928 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:57:49 +0000 red_seattle 447928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an anterior placenta. (It actually was a good thing for our CVS procedure). I felt movement before 20 wks but it took a few weeks before DH felt a kick. I did have some difficulties and complications with labor and delivery (head was just enough at the wrong angle to make it hard to push out, long back labor, etc) but I don't think any of that was related to the placenta placement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-447914 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:41:50 +0000 autumnlove 447914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just read over these replies! I have an anterior placenta too! Glad it is common! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-116725 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:51:01 +0000 Goldilocks1107 116725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as the placenta is high enough (as in, you don't have both an anterior placenta AND placenta previa), it shouldn't present an issue. My OB isn't worried about it at all - she basically said it's a pillow that will help cushion some of the blows :-)<br /> I've read it can affect baby's presentation during labor (anterior or posterier), but I don't think it's a HUGE issue. It just might mean you have more back labor if she's posterior.<br /> In other words - no need to fret! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-116449 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:57:41 +0000 MsLipGloss 116449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am (just now) 19 weeks, I don't have an anterior placenta, and have not yet felt my baby girl kick. During both our elective u/s and amnio, she was super active and kicking up a storm . . . but I still can't feel her. (She was so active during the amnio that she moved toward the amnio needle and (it looked like) she reached out to touch it - gah! Not even out yet and already trying to scare me to death.) Every once in a while I think I might feel a bump or poke, but nothing definitive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-116212 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:47:12 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 116212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an anterior placenta too! I didn't even find out until a month or two ago (I am 35 weeks). Doctor is VERY confident that I can still do a natural vaginal birth and my hubby feels movement ALL THE TIME. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-116208 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:44:09 +0000 His Barista 116208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an anterior placenta with no issues at all. I felt her move, but it wasn't as intense and DH hardly ever got to feel her. I'm sure you will be just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115915 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:38:49 +0000 lemondrop 115915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, no problems delivering here either, and I felt him kicking me plenty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115889 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:04:35 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 115889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an anterior placenta and I was able to feel her starting around 18 weeks. I also had a super easy labor and delivery (3 pushes and she was out!). So everything worked out just fine and I'm sure you will be too!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115888 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:00:22 +0000 cvbee 115888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agreed: it is such not a big deal that my OB never mentioned it either. </p> <p>(I found out when I had kidney pain and they were asking if I knew where my placenta was to see if it might have been a placenta thing.....then they looked it up on my ultrasound and told me). I had suspected that I was anterior because I felt my movements later than most. If your placenta was also low, that would be a problem, but they would have mentioned that. </p> <p>I'm a bit worried about back-labour with the baby facing the wrong way (I googled too!) but we'll cross that bridge when we get there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115858 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:55:15 +0000 regberadaisy 115858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even know I had a anterior placenta until I mentioned to my OB that I was worried I was not feeling baby yet. She looked at my chart and said well you have a anterior placenta that's probably why. The tech never even mentioned it and neither did my OB till then. So they didn't think it was a biggie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115850 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:40:22 +0000 yoursilverlining 115850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Like I said, I feel a lot of movement all day/night, but when I was watching her swimming around and dancing on the last ultrasound it was clear that I only feel about 50% or so of her total movements, so don't worry! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115834 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:26:25 +0000 winniebee 115834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Most women don't feel movement until 18-22 weeks as is, so don't worry about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115814 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:16:13 +0000 sorrycharlie 115814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh phew! you guys made me feel better. I was so bummed about the movement thing! She was flipping and kicking and I couldn't feel even a whisper of a movement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115796 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:04:51 +0000 winniebee 115796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh also i think DH felt movement around 24 or so weeks. LO is really active and around 28 weeks my whole stomach would shake when he moved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115785 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:59:00 +0000 yoursilverlining 115785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never knew I had an anterior placenta until the last ultrasound when the tech mentioned it. I didn’t feel movement until later than many (almost 24 weeks), but now I feel lots and lots and lots of movement, all day long (and, alllllllllllllllllllllll night long). She is especially active after dinner when we’re relaxing on the sofa, and my husband feels her kicking around every night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115776 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:55:45 +0000 lavender 115776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one and didn't feel movement until after the 20th week, and I had no probelms with my delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115762 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:49:52 +0000 chrispygal 115762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one too and apparently it causes many problems for the ultrasound techs since they always comment on it. :) My husband has yet to be able to feel the baby and I'm at 25 weeks. Hopefully he will be able to soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115741 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:37:26 +0000 regberadaisy 115741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one too and I did feel baby later than most. But once it started there was no stopping her! :) My husband had no issues feeling her. :)<br /> As far as I know it shouldn't really present any issues during delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anterior-placenta-1#post-115740 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:34:44 +0000 winniebee 115740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: No freaking out! It's a normal anatomical variation and many women have it (about 1/2 the mamas on the May babies thread!) I would just ask your OB about it for details. I have one too. it can *delay* when you start feeling movement, though I felt movement at 20 weeks and really regular movement around 21 weeks, so I don't think it was late for me. </p>