Placenta calcification can be now identified before birth, thanks to modern technology with advanced 3D sonar graphics. Calcification is also associated with diabetes or kidney disorders, hypertension or high blood pressure, although it is rare during pregnancy.
Calcification suspected during the time the baby is due is not an issue. However, calcification during the early stages of childbirth could indicate that the placenta is ageing before its time. That is dangerous as the baby could be affected in such a case.
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If this situation is monitored and taken care of in the early stages of pregnancy, the baby and the mother shall surely remain healthy.
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The placenta can be diagnosed only by a pelvic sonograph is the only way to diagnose this condition. If a woman is carrying a baby less than 37 weeks are generally at a higher risk of calcification of their placenta. An ageing placenta indicates an unhealthy uterus due to which oxygen and nutrients don't reach the baby and the development and life of the baby could be compromised. Hence one needs to be careful.
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Deposits of calcium in the placenta are common in pregnancy. As pregnancy progresses, calcification increases. In rare cases, the calcification can increase due to certain factors. Pregnancy-induced hypertension, smoking, placental abruption, infections, supplements, and even reactions to certain medications can accelerate the calcification during pregnancy.
Calcification in the placenta during later stages of pregnancy is quite normal and nothing to worry about. However, in the case of excess calcification, in the early stages of pregnancy, it can lead to miscarriages. Calcification within the uterus due to retained fetal tissue or osseous metaplasia can cause repeated miscarriages.
Placenta grading increases with gestational age. So, in early pregnancy, the placenta grade will be lower compared to later stages of pregnancy. A placenta with a grading of 0 or 1 is safe for normal delivery. A placenta with a grading of 3 indicates high risk or complications, which may require a caesarean delivery. However, if it is near the delivery date, a grade 3 placenta can indicate fetal lung maturity and gestational age, and is nothing to worry about.
Placenta Previa – where the placenta is too low, potentially obstructing the cervical passage as pregnancy progresses, poses a high risk. Placenta accreta (attached too deeply into the uterine wall), placenta increta (placenta grows into the uterine muscles), and placenta percreta (placenta grows through the uterine wall) are all risky. A grade 3 placenta in the early stages of pregnancy is also risky as it can detach early, causing placental abruption.
