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Hi, i am 12 week pregnant, today I got my NT NB scan done. In report it is mentioned that " Placenta is posterior lower edge covering the OS ". My cervical length is 3.5 cm.Kindly advise what is this and what are the effects of this.
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Nothing to worry... placenta is low lying which usually goes up as pregnancy advances...avoid road travel, intercourse n heavy weight lifting
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