I need Information Im pregnancy with low placenta and a little brown bleeding

[marthammarencom]

Hi
I have read all the letters, and I feel I  am  not the only one. I have 8 weeks, I knew I was pregnant at 6 week I made the test because I was bleeding a little and I thougth I had problems with my period, but no I was positive.
but yesterday the doctor told me I had low placenta, and I now I read that make me bleeding, a little brown dark sometimes red. and I scared, because I don't want to loss my baby. I had a girl before she is 6 six years old and my pregnancy with her was totally diferent not bleeding, now this is new for me, and I need more information. the doctor told me rest.
please send me information . Marta

[Clysta]

I as well had a low lying placenta, but never had bleeding. I've heard it's common though. The odds that you will need a c-section are slim. You're still very early, and in almost every case they move up. (unless you had placenta previa and it covered your cervix) Just follow your doctors advice and don't do anything strenuous. As long as the blood doesn't turn bright red it's
normally not a cause for concern. Brown blood is old blood your body is expelling, and a number of things can cause it. I would also advise against intercourse before you speak to your doctor about it. It could cause more bleeding/discomfort and they might not want you to be doing it.

[Gina04]

I too had a low lying placenta.  I didn't have bleeding with mine but many people do.  I had to rest and not lift heavy things so that I wouldn't bleed.  Frequently, as the uterus enlarges, the placenta moves up so that by the time your baby is ready to be born, it is not a problem.  If it doesn't move up, you doctor will likely want to do a C-section at 36 weeks if the baby's lungs are developed enough.  They do this because the placenta would come first in a vaginal birth and the baby would not get the oxygen s/he needs.  Taking the baby at 36 weeks is not really a problem.  Make sure you rest and don't lift anything that weighs more than a cup of coffee.  This should minimize the bleeding.  Keep your doctor up to date on how much bleeding you are having.  Hopefully the placenta will move up so you can avoid an early C-section but, if not, you can still have a healthy pregnancy if you get the rest you need.