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Posterior placenta in 20th week
My wife at 20th week of pregnancy yesterday we taken Obestric scan there in two option in that scan one is posterior and anterior placenta they marked as posterior placenta what is the posterior and anterior is that related with gender and or about premature delivery
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You just inform your gynaecologist about the report .in your next visit you please discuss it with the obstetrician. Don’t ry to interpret the report on your own.relax
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Its either posterior or anterior can't be both! It has nothing to do with preterm delivery or gender.
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
In your pregnancy Placenta position is normal. It bears no relationship with gender of baby or premature births
Next Steps
Continue iron and calcium tablets
Mothers Horlicks two spoons with milk two times a day for a month
Health Tips
Sleep in left lateral position for 2 hours at afternoon and for eight hours at bedtime
Drink plenty of water and fruits juice
Avoid lifting weights and stress and intercourses and travel
Avoid papaya and pineapple
Take 3 fruits of your choice daily
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. Nothing to worry about Anterior or posterior placenta .
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