low placenta

[mummy_to_be_in_may_06]

has anyone else had this problem ? i have to have
another scan at 32 weeks as the placenta is too low !
i am now 21 weeks pregnant ! what happens if the
placenta stays low ? as i haven't been told what will
happen ? please help me

[TyrantOfTheWeek]

It is called placenta previa. If the placenta doesn't shift up, you will have to have a c section depending on how low it actually is.

I found some infor for you...
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_1132.asp

http://www.obfocus.com/high-risk/placentaprevia.htm

[mummy_to_be_in_may_06]

is it safe to have sex ?

[TyrantOfTheWeek]

It just depends on what directions the doctor gave you. It the placenta really low, covering the whole cervix? I would ask your doctor about that one.