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Does posterior placenta indicate a c-section delivery?
Question
I am a 22 years old female into my 29th week of pregnancy. My placenta is said to be posterior. Does the position of placenta indicate a caesarean delivery and will the position of the placenta change in future?
Expert Answer
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Dr Abha MajumdarMay 20, 2008
Head, Centre of IVF & Human Reproduction,
Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
A posterior placenta does not indicate whether your delivery would be caesarean or not unless it is a low placenta covering the os. If it is low, it may move upwards as the pregnancy grows.
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