Re: [ozmidwifery] advise on placenta previa

2006-08-06 Thread Päivi Laukkanen
: [ozmidwifery] advise on placenta previa Jan I am curious to know what makes you suggest bicornuate uterus based on Paivi's question?  She has stated the friend was told placenta praevia, you point out that with bicornuate uterus the placenta is usually in one horn.  Just tryi

Re: [ozmidwifery] advise on placenta previa

2006-08-06 Thread Susan Cudlipp
ginal Message - From: Jan Robinson To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] advise on placenta previa Hi PaiviYour friend most likely has a bicornuate (heart shaped) uterus. There is a dip in the middle o

Re: [ozmidwifery] advise on placenta previa

2006-08-06 Thread Jan Robinson
Hi Paivi Your friend most likely has a bicornuate (heart shaped) uterus. There is a dip in the middle of the fundus around this time that makes the baby appear to be lying lower - sometimes like the outline of an oblique lie. The placenta is usually sited in one horn and the baby is in the other -

[ozmidwifery] advise on placenta previa

2006-08-06 Thread Päivi Laukkanen
Hi again you wise women,   I was just talking to a friend of mine, who is 26 wks pregnant. (First pregnancy). She has been having very strong contractions and went to see a doctor because of this. She was told, that she has a placenta previa, and the placenta goes over... (She was very confus