During pregnancy, it is important to pay attention to the condition of the placenta. The placenta is a channel for nutrient exchange between the baby and the mother, and any abnormalities in the placenta can be very detrimental to fetal development. So pregnant women should pay attention to the maturity of the placenta during prenatal check ups. So, what does placental maturity level 0 mean?
If the maturity level of the placenta is 0, it means that the placenta is not yet mature. After a woman becomes pregnant, as the duration of pregnancy increases, the placenta gradually tends to age. Nowadays, in medicine, four grades are used to distinguish the maturity of the placenta, and grade 0 indicates that the placenta is not yet mature. Under normal circumstances, the maturity of the placenta should be level 0 between 12-28 weeks of pregnancy.
When a woman is pregnant for more than 28 weeks, the maturity of the placenta will reach level 1, at which point the placenta can provide good nutrition to the fetus. If the maturity of the placenta reaches level 2, it indicates that the placenta has begun to age, but this does not affect the absorption of nutrients by the fetus.
Usually, when the placenta reaches maturity level 3, the baby is about to be born. If a woman's placental maturity reaches level 3 too early during pregnancy, it will affect the absorption of nutrients by the fetus and have a significant impact on the baby's development. Because during the aging of the placenta, it is unable to provide sufficient nutrients and oxygen for the fetus, which can easily lead to fetal hypoxia and even the risk of hypoxia induced death.
