Diaper Swappers

mclaybrook · 02-01-2010, 05:05 PM

I had my 18 week ultrasound today.. baby looks great.. measures perfect with my EDD of July 4th. Only thing that made me nervous (and of course the ultrasound tech couldn't tell me much) is that she thinks I have two placentas!?

She said that they don't look to be connected and that it's unlikely that the 2nd one is from another baby.
I don't see my OB until Thursday.. and I can't find any answers online as to why I have two placentas. Anyone know what could be going on? Baby looked perfect.. so, I guess I'm not overly worried.. but, I'm nervous that I'll have to have a c-section.

wordmama · 02-01-2010, 05:18 PM

Did you have any early bleeding that could have indicated a lost twin? Have you ever had abdominal surgery that could interfere with normal placenta growth?

mclaybrook · 02-01-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wordmama

Did you have any early bleeding that could have indicated a lost twin? Have you ever had abdominal surgery that could interfere with normal placenta growth?

no bleeding or cramping.. I've had 4 D&C's.. two before I got pregnant this time around.

Willows · 02-01-2010, 05:33 PM

I hate to say this but I wouldn't take too much stock in what the tech said. Really she shouldn't have said anything at all, and waited for a physician to look at the pictures. I have had several wrong diagnosis's in my pregnancies because of what a tech "thought she saw". I would wait and see and get a second u/s if there is any question.

mclaybrook · 02-01-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Willows

I hate to say this but I wouldn't take too much stock in what the tech said. Really she shouldn't have said anything at all, and waited for a physician to look at the pictures. I have had several wrong diagnosis's in my pregnancies because of what a tech "thought she saw". I would wait and see and get a second u/s if there is any question.

Good advice mama.

She did say the condition she was thinking of is "very very rare".. I just wish she wouldn't have said anything at all. Ugh.

HeatherlovesCDs · 02-01-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Willows

I hate to say this but I wouldn't take too much stock in what the tech said. Really she shouldn't have said anything at all, and waited for a physician to look at the pictures. I have had several wrong diagnosis's in my pregnancies because of what a tech "thought she saw". I would wait and see and get a second u/s if there is any question.

Exactly. I mean, maybe she is right, but there is a high chance she is wrong. Just about 2wks ago, I had a tech tell me my twins had only one placenta. I already knew there were two. I told her such. She brought in a second tech with more experience. Sure enough, the second tech found 2, just very close together. (Obviously though, 2 babies and one placenta isn't nearly as rare as what she told you.)

Try not to worry. The OB will tell you what's up. Oh and if the OB doesn't say anything about it, make sure to bring it up just in case.

rainydaysunshine · 02-01-2010, 07:29 PM

Is it possible that you have a lobed placenta? It can have what they refer to as an "accessory" placenta.

L&A'smommy · 02-07-2010, 12:32 PM

The entire time I was pregnant with DD the U/S tech kept finding a cyst on my left ovary. I have no left ovary and there was no cyst. I don't know what she was seeing, but she was totally wrong. I have had MRI's, HSG, and the dr actually poked around during the C-section to make sure that there is no ovary there.

You can't always trust what they see on these things.

elioraimmanuel · 02-08-2010, 11:40 AM

The tech may have been wrong. You could also have a vanishing twin.

TwinKristi · 02-08-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Willows

I hate to say this but I wouldn't take too much stock in what the tech said. Really she shouldn't have said anything at all, and waited for a physician to look at the pictures. I have had several wrong diagnosis's in my pregnancies because of what a tech "thought she saw". I would wait and see and get a second u/s if there is any question.

Amen to this!!! Techs are NOT supposed to be telling you anything for this exact reason!! Technically their gender determination is an opinion, not a fact or anything that goes in your charts!
I had an early u/s with my first pregnancy and the tech wouldn't even tell me it was twins! They took pics, my mom could see and everything, but they didn't mention a word of it to me!! I went home, my mom had already told me she saw 2 babies, and the nurse told me over the phone! I didn't get a u/s pic or anything! The nurse even said the techs aren't supposed to tell you anything, especially when it comes to a diagnosis of something, because a dr has to review and confirm the findings. And oddly enough, I had 2 placentas that fused together with my twins, but the techs could never tell whether it was 1 placenta that they shared or 2 fused together. After they were born the dr showed me that they were 2 fused.
I'm really curious to find out what you end up hearing about this. I've never heard of 2 placentas for 1 baby, unless it was a lost pregnancy or something, but even that's pretty rare.

02-01-2010, 05:05 PM	#1
mclaybrook Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 4,733 Ratings: 601 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	One baby... two placentas???? I had my 18 week ultrasound today.. baby looks great.. measures perfect with my EDD of July 4th. Only thing that made me nervous (and of course the ultrasound tech couldn't tell me much) is that she thinks I have two placentas!? She said that they don't look to be connected and that it's unlikely that the 2nd one is from another baby. I don't see my OB until Thursday.. and I can't find any answers online as to why I have two placentas. Anyone know what could be going on? Baby looked perfect.. so, I guess I'm not overly worried.. but, I'm nervous that I'll have to have a c-section. __________________ *~~Mary~~*

02-01-2010, 05:18 PM	#2
wordmama Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,763 Ratings: 28 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: One baby... two placentas???? Did you have any early bleeding that could have indicated a lost twin? Have you ever had abdominal surgery that could interfere with normal placenta growth? __________________ *~Lucy~* Loving wife and a devoted mama to 13: three in my arms (Hayden, Felicity and Teagan), and ten in heaven. Check out my blog, focusing on the wisdom of wee ones.

02-01-2010, 05:33 PM	#4
Willows Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,483 Ratings: 31 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: One baby... two placentas???? I hate to say this but I wouldn't take too much stock in what the tech said. Really she shouldn't have said anything at all, and waited for a physician to look at the pictures. I have had several wrong diagnosis's in my pregnancies because of what a tech "thought she saw". I would wait and see and get a second u/s if there is any question. __________________ Willow Student Mom to Surviving Quads J,R,A and my lost little T. 2 year old F AP, EBF,ERF,Anti-circ,Anti-cio. HBA2C 11/3/10 Baby M.

02-01-2010, 07:29 PM	#7
rainydaysunshine Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,941 Ratings: 12 Feedback: 100%	Re: One baby... two placentas???? Is it possible that you have a lobed placenta? It can have what they refer to as an "accessory" placenta.

02-07-2010, 12:32 PM	#8
L&A'smommy Registered Users Formerly: laylaeomommy Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA Posts: 4,167 Ratings: 40 Feedback: 100%	Re: One baby... two placentas???? The entire time I was pregnant with DD the U/S tech kept finding a cyst on my left ovary. I have no left ovary and there was no cyst. I don't know what she was seeing, but she was totally wrong. I have had MRI's, HSG, and the dr actually poked around during the C-section to make sure that there is no ovary there. You can't always trust what they see on these things. __________________ Mom raising three wonderful children.