Patient's question:
My best friend is pregnant. Because her husband often travels for work, I often accompany her to prenatal checkups. Her husband also said that the doctor's instructions must be recorded well for him, so during the checkups, the doctor mentioned a term "placental maturity." I didn't understand what placental maturity meant, but I listened to everything the doctor said and wrote down all the instructions in a notebook to show her husband.What help do I need: What does placental maturity mean?
Doctor's answer:
Placental maturity is divided into four levels: 0, 1, 2, and 3.Level 1 indicates that the placenta is basically mature.
Level 2 indicates that the placenta is mature.
Level 3 indicates that the placenta is aging. Due to calcification and fibrin deposition, the ability of the placenta to transport oxygen and nutrients is reduced, and the fetus is in danger at any time.