Placenta is the organ that provides all kinds of exchanges
between mother and baby. Placental calcification are bright, white areas that
can be seen during ultrasound examination, especially in the last months of
pregnancy. As there is calcium accumulation (calcification) in these areas, it
gives a bright appearance in this way. These calcifications can be seen in
every month of pregnancy, especially in recent months, they are more frequent
and larger. These white areas are also visible when the placenta is examined
after birth. Some studies have reported that placental calcifications are more
common in expectant mothers who smoke during pregnancy.
In a study, an increased risk of infant and mother was
observed in pregnancies with early placental calcification (aging) before
ultrasonography at 32 weeks. (Such as postpartum hemorrhage, detachment
placenta, preterm birth, low birth weight, neonatal infant death ...) After 32
weeks, there was no increase in separate risks in pregnancies with placental
calcification.
In another study conducted in 2005, it was reported that
hypertension (prelampsia) and retarded development in the womb were more common
in pregnancies with advanced (grade 3) calcification at 36 weeks of gestation.
In a study, an increase in the risk of developing retardation
in the womb was reported in pregnancies with calcification in the placenta.
As a
result:
Grade 3 placental calcification is considered normal in the
last month of pregnancy. However, if it is detected before 30-32 weeks,
especially in very early pregnancy weeks, it should be considered as a
stimulating indicator and these pregnancies should be closely followed. There
is no treatment method to reduce these calcifications. As the weeks of
gestation progress, there is no decrease in itself. Pregnancy with every
placental premature aging is at risk and does not mean that the problem will be
experienced. However, these pregnancies should be kept under frequent
examination, blood pressure measurement, ultrasound and NST follow-up.
-OVERDUE PREGNANCY
-INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION IN PREGNANCY
-BLOOD INCOMPATIBILITY
-CHORIOAMNIONITIS
-STILLBIRTH
