{"id":3534,"date":"2018-06-22T16:06:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T16:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pregnanteve.com\/?p=3534"},"modified":"2021-06-07T06:38:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T06:38:15","slug":"is-anterior-placenta-a-problem-is-your-baby-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pregnanteve.com\/is-anterior-placenta-a-problem-is-your-baby-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Anterior Placenta A Problem? Is Your Baby Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just returned from your scan that showed an anterior placenta?<\/em><\/p> While there is nothing to worry if your placenta is located anteriorly, you may still be curious.<\/p> FYI – Anterior is front<\/strong> and Posterior is back<\/strong> in medical terminology.<\/p> Every pregnancy complication has a way out; an anterior placenta is not a problem though.<\/p> Want to learn more about it? Read the next sections patiently.<\/p> An anterior placenta is when the placenta comes to the front wall of the womb. In simple terms, the placenta is attached to the belly side<\/strong>.<\/p> The placenta can be lateral, posterior, anterior or fundal. The lateral placenta is towards sides; posterior is at the back and fundal at the top wall of the womb.<\/p> Especially for women who plan to have a c section, the anterior placenta may become an obstacle. Baby’s movements soften due to the cushion in between.<\/p> The placenta is an organ that forms in the uterus from the egg layers during\u00a0pregnancy to nourish your baby. As pregnancy progresses, your baby switches obtaining nutrients from the yolk to the placenta.<\/p> A placenta has a lot of blood vessels and helps the baby get nutrients and throw out waste. Location of the placenta is critical for the health of the pregnancy.<\/p> If the placenta is low lying and covers the cervix, the condition of Placenta Previa<\/strong> is life-threatening.<\/p> Usually, the tissue attaches to the back wall and is the posterior placenta. In some cases, it moves up the wall of the uterus and is known as\u00a0the fundal placenta<\/strong>.<\/p> It becomes a barrier for feeling baby’s movements or hearing the fetal heartbeat.<\/p>What is an anterior placenta?<\/h2>