What is “placenta anterior?”
It means that the placenta is located in front of the uterus. Usually placentas are positioned on the side
or behind the uterus. This is in no way
harmful for the baby, the baby could care less where the placenta is, as long as
it’s functioning properly, there is no concern at this point to be told I have
placenta anterior. What it does mean is
that I will have “muted” or minimal movement while other pregnant women will be
able to see and feel their baby from the outside.
I started to feel our baby move very early on in this
pregnancy. After everything I've been
through, I’m so in tune with my body so I’m not surprised I felt him
early. Earlier this year, I was able to tell the
doctor I felt a cyst on my right ovary before they did the ultrasound…low and behold, I was
right! T
Currently, I’m 18 weeks and 3 days pregnant…the only way I
can describe the movement I feel now is gentle jabs. They are quick but subtle and completely
random. I do feel him a lot more after I
drink some cold apple juice and then lay down on the couch. I have yet to feel him while I’m up walking
around. There were only two incidences
when he moved very hard, and perhaps if my hand was on my stomach at the time,
I may have felt him from the outside. It
was in the same day…the first time was around noon and it felt like the baby
did a flip inside me. And I went to an
ultrasound that day, come to find out, baby was head down…he did flip! And then later that night, I was on the couch
watching tv and crocheting and I felt it again, a little less forceful, but
still a big movement none the less. And
I told Cris, “I think he just flipped again!” and a few days later at my next
ultrasound, maybe was head up again! I
wish he would do that more often because those movements were big, heavy,
distinct movements. What he’s doing
right now feels like he’s just twitching his limbs every so often.
I can’t wait until his movement s become regular and more
distinct. I think any mom with placenta
anterior feels a small pang of jealousy when it seems like everyone else can
feel and see their baby moving around this time. It’s not even me that I’m wishing this for,
it’s for my husband. I get to feel our
son every so often, but I can’t wait for Cris to feel him too. I know that moment will be one to remember!
Below is a picture of my son in mid-kick...look at those long skinny legs! Haha, he's so cute already I can't even take it!
