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I was told that most likely the placenta had attached itself to the scar tissue of my previous c-section. However, they still wouldn't do an ultrasound or any kind of exam to confirm the placenta previa. I was just told to take it easy. I have been bleeding on and off for two weeks with horrible cramping.
Then, as the embryo develops, the placenta, a membrane that helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus, grows and implants somewhere in the uterus. Unfortunately, though, not all placentas attach in the right spot. If a placenta attaches either too low in the uterus or right over the cervix, it can create a potentially dangerous situation called placenta previa.