Placenta anterior: Curious about your placenta's

Curious about your placenta's position? Learn how anterior and posterior placental placement affects foetal movement, delivery, and pregnancy experiences. Anterior placenta is the term doctors, midwives and sonographers use to describe your placenta when it's attached itself to the front (tummy-side) wall of your uterus, rather than the back (spine-side), top or side walls. An anterior placenta is when the placenta attaches to the front wall of the uterus. This is normal, but there are a few things to be aware of. An anterior placenta means your placenta is attached to the front of your uterus. It's a normal finding your provider might mention at an ultrasound. It doesn't affect your baby's health. You may feel kicks a bit later and heart beats can be trickier to hear early on, but movement typically becomes easier to feel as pregnancy progresses. Know when to call your provider. Reach out right away for vaginal bleeding, severe belly or back pain, or rapid, regular contractions.