Anterior placenta is the term doctors, midwives and sonographers use to describe your placenta when it's attached itself to the front (tummy-side) wall of your uterus, rather than the back (spine-side), top or side walls. Learn about an anterior placenta and how it may affect your pregnancy and delivery. Discover what expectant parents need to know for reassurance and care. The placenta is an organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy to supply the fetus with oxygen and nutrients. An anterior placenta is one that attaches to the front of the uterus. An anterior placenta refers to a placenta that is implanted on the anterior (front) wall of the uterus. This positioning can be identified during routine ultrasounds, typically performed in the first or second trimester of pregnancy.
