Patient's question:
Main symptoms: Underwent amniocentesis. During the procedure, the doctor examined with ultrasound for a long time and said that my placenta had surrounded the entire uterus, making it difficult to locate. Later, the doctor grew somewhat impatient. Finally, when she moved the probe to a position slightly lower on the right side of my abdomen—where I had heard the fetal heartbeat the previous two days—she pointed and inserted the needle. At the time of insertion, ultrasound was no longer used. After the procedure, I was very worried and wanted to ask an expert: If my placenta has completely surrounded the uterus, could this needle insertion injure the fetus and placenta? Could it cause intrauterine infection?Onset time: Test results:
Doctor's answer:
Hello! Please don't worry too much. The main purpose of using ultrasound is to better and more accurately determine the needle insertion point. Once it is determined, there is no need to continue observing with ultrasound. Moreover, modern hospitals have matured the procedure for amniocentesis, making the chances of complications very low. The impact on the fetus will also be minimized, so you don't need to worry.