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Anterior placenta
Does an anterior placenta pose any problems during delivery or throughout the pregnancy. Plz help need some answers
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What is the duration of pregnancy?
Is it first child or you have had any previous Caesarean?
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
23 yrs exp
Chennai
If previous delivery is by C section then anterior placenta embedded in the previous scar can cause adherent placenta and post delivery heavy blood loss
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Do a colour Doppler and MRI if anterior placenta in the scar of previous c section
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
No does not pose any problem if it's not low lying
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Dr. V.Suguna
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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