I Have An Anterior Placenta, What Does That Mean?

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Can you give me more info on anterior placentas? Can the anterior placement of your placenta prevent you from feeling a lot of your baby’s movement? Thank you
in advance for your info!”

If your baby’s placenta is implanted and growing on the front of your uterus, rather than the side or the back, you’re right it will probably take you longer to feel your baby’s movements. It might also seem like your baby is less active than someone else’s of the same age because the placenta is in the way of all the kicks and pokes. A placenta in front acts like a pillow between your moving baby and your abdominal muscles, and it’s the pressure on those front muscles that gives you the sensation of movement. Most babies position themselves opposite their placentas, and that means your baby will be doing most of her (or his) lively motions closer to your backbone than your belly button. Sometimes having the placenta in front can also make detecting your baby’s heartbeat more of a challenge for healthcare providers. However, unless you have what’s called placenta previa, where the placenta blocks the cervix, there’s no reason to worry that your placenta’s position will affect your baby’s health or giving birth.

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