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What Does The Nuchal Translucency Scan Mean?

hi doctor I am swetha, age 27, hight 5.4, weight 58, My pregnancy period is 13 weeks 3 days, Recently NT scan also done, It says normal but "Placental position is posterior, Lower edge is seen touching the OS" what does it mean. Do I get any problem in future, Please advice me what I have to do overcome this problem.
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Hi,
I have read your query & understood your concern
* Nuchal translucency scan is a Usg scan done at 11 weeks to 13 weeks 6 days
Of pregnancy. It is measurement of translucency caused by fluid collection at the neck of fetus. This is a screening test for Dawn's syndrome in baby. It's normal in your case means your baby does not have dawn's syndrome.
*Placenta is posterior & it's edge is touching the os.
- Some times such position may turn to be a case of placenta previa( placenta over mouth of uterus ) which needs careful vigilance in pregnancy/delivery. Such finding in early pregnancy demands carefulness.
* Please don't worry, Many a times placenta shifts up in process of uterine enlargement & becomes safe.
* only thing you do is
- take comparative/physical stress unless doctor rest,avoid exertion till doctor declares the placenta to be in normal position.
- Get regular pregnancy check up. follow doctor's advise strictly.Repete USG sacns as advised by your doctor, to know about placenta.
- Take healthy diet ( proteins/vegetables/fruits/milk) & medicines as advised
- Be positive.
Thanks.
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What Does The Nuchal Translucency Scan Mean?

Hi, I have read your query & understood your concern * Nuchal translucency scan is a Usg scan done at 11 weeks to 13 weeks 6 days Of pregnancy. It is measurement of translucency caused by fluid collection at the neck of fetus. This is a screening test for Dawn s syndrome in baby. It s normal in your case means your baby does not have dawn s syndrome. *Placenta is posterior & it s edge is touching the os. - Some times such position may turn to be a case of placenta previa( placenta over mouth of uterus ) which needs careful vigilance in pregnancy/delivery. Such finding in early pregnancy demands carefulness. * Please don t worry, Many a times placenta shifts up in process of uterine enlargement & becomes safe. * only thing you do is - take comparative/physical stress unless doctor rest,avoid exertion till doctor declares the placenta to be in normal position. - Get regular pregnancy check up. follow doctor s advise strictly.Repete USG sacns as advised by your doctor, to know about placenta. - Take healthy diet ( proteins/vegetables/fruits/milk) & medicines as advised - Be positive. Thanks.