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Happened with me at 35 weeks with my first. Now I'm 36 weeks and it started to happen 2 weeks ago. I have low fluid and we are measuring growth again this week to determine if we need to induce early again.
placenta giving out...
With my first baby (she's 4 1/2 now) my placenta "died" around 6 months into my pregnancy. They didn't catch it until I was 38 weeks and I was induced the night they found out because there was little to no fluid and she was dying as the doctor put it. After I had her the doctor told me I wouldn't have to worry about it happening with any of my future pregnancies because it was so rare and hardly reoccurs.
I am 12 weeks today with my second baby, and I also have a different doctor this time. Today at my appointment I asked the doctor (for good measure) if I needed to worry about my placenta giving out with this baby. He said there's not much to worry about, but they are going to have to keep an extra eye on the baby's growth and amniotic fluid levels because there's a good chance it could happen again.
So I guess my questions is if anyone has had their placenta give out, and if so, did it happen with more than one of your pregnancies?
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Not sure when exactly mine started to go downhill with my first pregnancy, but I was induced due to oligohydramnios (low fluid) at 39 weeks after my fundal height was consistently smaller than it should have been. There was hardly any fluid left at the time of induction. I was told by my doctor as well that it was a case by case basis, so I most likely wouldn't have to worry about it for future pregnancies. Really hoping that is true, because I would love to go into labor naturally this time!
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