Changes in the anterior and posterior walls of the placenta

Everyone knows that pregnant women must go to the hospital for check-ups at the prescribed time during pregnancy. Every check-up during pregnancy is very important for both the pregnant woman and the fetus. Pregnant women can know the developmental symptoms of the fetus through the check-up. During the check-up, the doctor will tell the fetus whether the placenta is the anterior wall or the posterior wall. Many pregnant women do not know what this question means, and they don’t know which one is better, the anterior wall or the posterior wall.

Can the anterior wall of the placenta become the posterior wall?

The anterior wall of the placenta cannot become the posterior wall. Generally speaking, the position of the placenta is basically fixed after implantation, and it is impossible to move to the posterior wall later. However, as the pregnancy progresses, the muscle layer of the uterine wall stretches, becomes thinner and larger, and the placenta will also stretch and change accordingly, and it is possible that it will grow from the posterior wall, bypass the fundus of the uterus, and partially reach the anterior wall. To put it in a more vivid way, when you just become pregnant, the uterus is not big, like a small balloon. As the uterus grows, the attached placenta will also change its position in the uterus, so the placenta moves from the front wall to the back wall, but the implantation position remains unchanged. Some are due to operational errors made by doctors, so you can ask the doctor for confirmation.

What is the meaning of the anterior and posterior wall of the placenta?

Assuming that the mother is standing, then when looking from above, the part of the uterus close to the belly is the anterior wall of the uterus. Conversely, the part of the uterus close to the back is the posterior wall of the uterus. The anterior wall placenta means that the placenta is located on the front wall of the uterus, closer to the belly. The posterior wall means that the placenta is located on the posterior wall of the uterus, closer to the back. Both are normal pregnancies and expectant mothers don’t need to worry.

Is the anterior or posterior placenta better?

Generally speaking, the posterior wall of the placenta is better.

reason:

The anterior wall of the placenta means that the placenta is closer to the cervix, which makes the baby easily injured, slipped, or even causes miscarriage or premature birth. However, expectant mothers do not need to worry too much. As long as they do not exercise too much, pay attention to rest, and avoid accidents such as falls and collisions, the anterior wall of the placenta is also very safe.

Precautions

Many expectant mothers confuse placenta anterior and placenta previa, thinking that they are the same, just with different names, but in fact they are different. Placenta previa means that the position of the placenta in the uterus is too low, which may be close to or cover the cervical opening. This is a relatively dangerous situation during pregnancy. In the late pregnancy, symptoms of premature birth and heavy bleeding are prone to occur. Expectant mothers must be vigilant.