low lying placenta

At my 20 week appt, my doctor said my placenta was low. He said he would check again on Aug 27th (I'll be over 29 weeks) and decided if I will be having a c-section. He said it can move up on its own.

I desperately DO NOT want a c-section! Anyone else gotten this type of news and had their placenta move up and have a vaginal birth?

I do feel like my baby boy is pretty low, but that doesn't have anything to do with where the placenta is in the uterus does it? sorry...clueless...

And, I understand there is nothing I can do about this right? Like standing on my head...LOL

thanks,
Kina

Kina,

I also had a low lying placenta. It is quite common, actually. Most of the time, the placenta moves up on its own. I ended up with a c-section anyway, but it wan't due to the placenta at all. Hope that helps!
Edited to add that there is nothing you can do about it....

Exact same thing happened to me.  At my 20 week ultrasound I had marginal placenta previa so they re-checked at 28 weeks and it had moved well out of the way.  In 90% of cases, it moves.  I was terrified of it too but I went on to have a vaginal delivery.  The good news is, you get to have another ultrasound!

I had placenta previa and was on partial bedrest due to bleeding. Most of the time it moves on its own. Mine did move at my next appointment.

I did end up having a c-section but that was because I was in labor but never progressed passed 3cm!

Traci