Why is the placenta low when pregnant with a boy

If the placenta is low, pregnant mothers need to pay special attention. Be careful with some squatting movements. Many people know that there are some risks associated with a low placenta, and even when they encounter a low placenta, they will use some methods to raise the placenta. But there is a saying that I don’t know if you have heard of: a low placenta may be a boy. Why is the placenta low when pregnant with a boy? Let’s take a look at whether this statement is scientific or not.

Do all women with low-lying placenta give birth to boys?

There is a saying in many places that "a low-lying placenta will result in a boy being born", but in fact this has no scientific basis. After all, the placenta is positioned after 28 weeks of pregnancy, and as the placenta gradually matures, it is possible to rise. Therefore, it is unscientific to regard a low-lying placenta as one of the signs of a boy or girl. It is only a matter of probability that a pregnant mother with a low-lying placenta gives birth to a boy.

A mother who gave birth to a boy shares her pregnancy experience

1. Spotting in early pregnancy.

2. Lower gestation, posterior wall (low-lying placenta).

3. It is very important that the belly is all in the front.

4. You cannot eat meat in the early stages of pregnancy, you can only eat vegetables and porridge.

5. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, you like to eat meat, and especially like sweets, all kinds of sweets.

6. Blood sugar and blood pressure are normal. The fetal heart rate is 1 in the early stage and around 140 from the middle stage. This is more accurate. The fetal heart rate of a boy is slow.

7. Let me tell you about my pregnancy dreams. In the late stages of my pregnancy, I dreamed of a big black goldfish, a giant green-scaled python, and a purple-green dragon. The last time I had a dream about my baby’s weight, blood type, name, and gender, it was really almost the same as the baby I was born. Freud’s dream interpretation and Zhou Gong’s dream interpretation are both reliable.

8. The fetus moves frequently, punching and kicking every day. The baby's heartbeat is on the right. Girls face their mothers, while boys face outwards, which is also more reliable.

9. No edema. The whole body was not swollen at the end. It may be related to my mother-in-law’s eating habits. She eats mostly vegetarian food and drinks a lot of soup.

10. Before I got pregnant, I ate all kinds of beans and grains, ground them into soy milk or cooked them into porridge every day, and I loved eating peanuts.

How to deal with low lying placenta

First of all, if the pregnant mother has no obvious discomfort before 28 weeks of pregnancy and the fetus develops well, it is recommended to continue observation without treatment. Because among some pregnant women with a low-lying placenta, the lower segment of the uterus will lengthen as the gestational age increases, the position of the placenta will rise, and the placenta will no longer be in a low-lying position. Therefore, as long as you stay in bed and take good care of your body, the problem of low-lying placenta will gradually improve itself and there is no need to be overly anxious or worried.

If after 28 weeks of pregnancy, the low-lying placenta has not improved, and abdominal pain, heavy bleeding or recurrent bleeding still occur, then you should consider induced labor to terminate the pregnancy depending on the situation. However, it is recommended that pregnant mothers with low placenta try to keep the fetus until after 38 weeks, and then perform a cesarean section at a scheduled time, so that the fetus can be saved.

How to care for low-lying placenta

1. Avoid excessive force

If the examination shows that the placenta is low, the pregnant woman must rest more. It is best to choose a quiet place to recuperate in bed. Do not overwork and remember not to exert too much force, including when defecating. Therefore, it is very important for pregnant women to prevent constipation.

2. Avoid strenuous movements

Vigorous movements such as running and jumping are absolutely prohibited, and movements that are unavoidable in normal times, such as squatting, kneeling, and standing up, must be performed slowly. Because the pregnant woman has a low-lying placenta, if she is not careful, the cervix will expand and the placenta located lower will be stretched, causing detachment and bleeding.

3. Avoid intense sexual activity

For pregnant women with low placenta, intense sexual life and prostaglandins in semen will stimulate strong contractions of the uterus, which is extremely dangerous to both the pregnant woman and the fetus.

4. Be careful of bleeding

Pregnant women are prone to bleeding during pregnancy and may experience multiple bleeding episodes. Anemia and acute massive bleeding can cause shock in pregnant women. If a pregnant woman loses too much blood, the fetus may suffer from intrauterine hypoxia and suffocation. In severe cases, it may cause fetal death in the womb.

5. Choose the right delivery method

Pregnant women must attend their regular prenatal checkups as scheduled and must not forget or ignore them. Pregnant women with low placenta should be hospitalized in time when they are about to give birth, and choose a delivery method that suits them based on their physical condition and the doctor's advice. If the situation is not ideal, it is best to choose a caesarean section. Do not insist on choosing a natural birth, as this is very risky.