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Low lying placenta

2023-07-04 11:32:56
In my 20 weeks of anomaly scan pregnancy placenta is lower end of placenta about 3.9 cm from the internal os. What does it mean? IS it dangerous?
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Answered2023-07-04 11:39:07

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It’s low lying but not very low . Hopefully it grows upwards . Follow up needed

Answered2023-07-04 14:19:19

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No..it is not dangerous..get a growth scan at 28 wks..in 80percent cases it will move upward

Answered2023-07-04 12:12:41

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