New OB appt - update and question!!

I had my first appointment with my new OB today and I have to say that I am soooo glad that I switched. These people were so compassionate and caring they nearly made me cry. The OB was awesome - I told him about the movements and he did an ultrasound just to make me feel better! =D I knew everything was ok, espeially after I heard his heartbeat...152 which has been pretty consistant. The baby looked fine, but he did see something he didn't really like. My placenta is low-lying, but only on the right side. Does anyone have any info on this?? What problems it could potentially cause, etc? When should I worry if it hasn't fixed it's self??

Other than that...they started me on vitamins with DHA (yay!!) by request and even gave me loads of samples. I have another u/s on the 6th of March for sizing and to make sure everything is progressing right (the one today only lasted about 20 seconds, literally) and to confirm the fact I'm having a boy (like a penis is going to disappear, lmao)

I also had a prenatal massage today. It was soooo nice but it left me kinda sore!!

So...low lying placenta. Any ideas???

[Mommy3Girls]

Glad to hear things went so well for you. Its always nice when you have good doctors with great bedside manner. Good luck with everything!!! Sorry I dont know anything about the low lying placenta though. You may want to try googling it to see if you can find anything out on it.

[JoyRenee]

You're still early enough that the placenta could move up as your uterus grows! Risks involved in a low lying placenta that covers the cervix is you can't have the baby vaginally (you have to have a c-section) and the risk that it will detach early, causing bleeding!

[LosingMyMindInGA]

I'm glad to hear all is well.  Hopefully the placenta thing will correct itself OR being as the u/s was so brief he may be wrong :)  it's always nice to be reassured.  

[wild.blue]

Theres information about it in What to Expect When You're Expecting book. I say it in Month 5, I can't remember what it said but it's in there I'm sure of it!

[MomNpain]

Thanks. When I go up to bed tonight I'll look for it. I read up on it - everything I've read thus far says that 95% of cases corrects it's self. He did say that we couldn't have to worry about it until 27 weeks I think...Also, he told me that the top of my uterus is pretty high but my fundal height is perfect. He said that I just might be one of those women who carry "in" rather than out.

[wild.blue]

hey maybe that means less stretch marks!!