In order to ensure the healthy development of the fetus, pregnant women need to frequently go to the hospital for prenatal check ups during pregnancy. After reaching a certain level of pregnancy, the doctor will also check the position of the placenta during the prenatal examination. Some pregnant women with placenta previa may be very worried, so let's understand the difference between anterior and posterior placenta.
The anterior wall placenta and posterior wall placenta are only nouns used to describe the position of the placenta. As the uterus is located between the abdominal wall and spine of women, the uterine wall can be divided into the anterior wall and posterior wall based on its position in the abdominal cavity. If the placenta is located on the side close to the abdominal wall after pregnancy, it belongs to the anterior wall placenta. If the placenta is close to one side of the spine, it belongs to the posterior wall placenta.
Pregnant women should not be overly concerned about the position of the placenta, whether it is the anterior or posterior placenta, which has no effect on fetal development and delivery methods, but only represents the different positions of the placenta. Regardless of whether the pregnant woman is informed by the doctor during the examination that the placenta is anterior or posterior, the pregnant woman needs to pay attention to fetal care and avoid dangerous situations.
However, pregnant women should pay more attention to the position of the placenta. If the placenta is too low and close to the cervix, it belongs to placenta previa, which is more dangerous and has a higher chance of premature birth. These types of pregnant women should pay more attention to protecting the fetus, avoid heavy physical work, and if necessary, rest in bed.
