Hi Doctor,I am 26 years old and in the obstetric scan done at 24th week, the placental maturity was mentioned as Grade 2. Please let me know the whether there is any risk of having grade 2 at 24th week.Also, it will be greatful if you can provide a brief idea on placental maturity.Thanks in advance
Hello, There is nothing to worry about the placental maturity as per your obstetric sonogram. Maturity of grade II is corresponding to your stage of pregnancy. Also, the terminology used by different medical centers can vary a little. While some use the grade 0 as the initial grade, others use the grade 1 as the initial grade.  Whatever it is, the findings are more important. Occasional parenchymal calcification and subtle indentation of the chorionic plate are observed at this stage of pregnancy. Deeper indentations and basal calcifications are observed after 30 weeks. Hope this helps.