How long after birth does the placenta begin to calcify?

In the late pregnancy, pregnant women often find out from prenatal checkups that their embryos have begun to thicken. Placental calcification is a manifestation of placental maturity in the late pregnancy. Some pregnant women hear that they will give birth soon after the placenta calcifies, and they are worried that their embryos have begun to thicken, but the fetus is not yet full-term. What should they do? In fact, placental calcification is only a preparation for delivery, and it does not mean that the pregnant woman will give birth quickly after the placenta calcification. So how long will it take to give birth after the embryo begins to thicken? Is it necessary to have a cesarean section in advance due to placental calcification? Let's talk about how long it will take to give birth after the embryo begins to thicken.

How long does it take for the embryo to be born after it begins to thicken?

The embryo is the material that connects the mother and the baby, and is responsible for transporting nutrients and metabolic waste. When the embryo begins to thicken, focal infarction will appear on the surface. The more infarction points there are, the more severe the thickening will be. The reason for focal infarction in the embryo is that the ability of embryonic tissue cells to carry red blood cells is reduced, resulting in insufficient oxygen to the cells. As a result, calcium in the embryo accumulates at the infarction points, causing large-scale placental calcification.

Placental calcification determines the maturity of the embryo. There are three levels of placental calcification: level 1, level 2, and level 3. Under normal circumstances, the first thickening of the embryo is grade 1 thickening, which mostly occurs between 30 and 32 weeks of pregnancy. Grade 1 thickening of the embryo is characterized by a small and mild infarction point. At this time, the embryo can meet the nutritional transportation needs of the fetus, the fetus can continue to conceive, and there is about 1 month before delivery.

After the embryo has level 1 thickening, pregnant women need to pay attention to taking care of the body's metabolism to balance it, to avoid premature level 2 thickening of the embryo. Level 2 thickening of the embryo normally occurs around 38 weeks of pregnancy; level 2 thickening of the embryo indicates that the embryo is insufficient in nutrients, its transport capacity is reduced, and the oxygen content is barely enough to sustain the fetus's breathing; this also indicates that the fetus is no longer suitable for further development in the pregnant woman's abdomen. This is the moment before the pregnant woman gives birth. The mother needs to be alert and should be hospitalized for delivery.

If the mother has not given birth within a period of time after the second stage of embryonic thickening, please read this! It is very likely that the fetus will suffer from intrauterine hypoxia because the embryo has undergone third stage of embryonic thickening. When the embryo undergoes third stage of embryonic thickening, the embryo has become fragile, accumulated a lot of calcium deposits, and has extremely low oxygen delivery capacity; the fetus may have been in a state of hypoxia or shock.

Should I have an early cesarean section if I have placental calcification?

When the embryo is at level 1 thickening, you only need to make preparations for delivery. The fetus is not yet ready for delivery, and the embryo at this time still needs some time to mature, so there is no need to deliver early; if the embryo is at level 2 thickening, pregnant women need to pay attention to their own delivery signs. This is the best time for the embryo to negotiate maturity and the fetus to deliver; if there is level 3 thickening, you need to go to the hospital for induction of labor or cesarean section as soon as possible. The fetus has already begun to lack oxygen at this time, and the sooner the delivery is better for the fetus.