Anterior Placenta

Anterior Placenta

An anterior placentaĀ is a placenta located on the front of the uterus. Most of your sensations of babyā€™s small limb movements may be hidden behind the placenta.

What is the effect of an anterior placenta on fetal positioning?

The anterior placement of the placenta may increase the chance ofĀ posterior presentationĀ (see drawing).

Babies can also beĀ anteriorĀ with an anterior placenta. How?
Abdominal toneĀ when loosened may allow the baby to turn from the placenta and face the motherā€™s back. A gentleĀ Rebozo sifting (Manteada)Ā may help baby be anterior when repeated regularly.Ā Be Gentle, please.

 

Baby Positions

How to Take Care of Your Placentadrawing-of-hands-behind-placenta

  • Eat greens, easy to digest proteins (peanut butter and processed meat is not easy to digest) and salt to taste, whole grains and butter or avocados, almonds, and other ā€œsmartā€ fats rather than corn oil or fried fats.
  • Donā€™t jolt your pregnant body by dropping into forward-leaning inversion suddenly. Wear a seat belt. Avoid smoking and drugs that may harm the placenta and a baby.

For more details on anterior placenta check the upcoming membership access.

*Reference:Ā Gardberg and, Mikael; Tuppurainen, Marketta.Ā Anterior placental location predisposes for occiput posterior presentation near term.Ā Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaĀ Ā 1994, Vol. 73, No. 2, Pages 151-152.Ā Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland

Anterior placental location influences onset and progress of labor and postpartum outcome. M. Torricelli, et al. Placenta Journal.Ā April 2015Ā Volume 36, Issue 4, PagesĀ 463ā€“466

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