How does placenta thickness affect

Normal placenta thickness is 2.5-3.8 cm, the thickest is not more than 5 cm. Placenta is too thick or too thin, are abnormal phenomenon. Simple placenta thickening, a small part of the placenta is thicker, there will be no adverse effects, is a normal phenomenon. Intrauterine infection, pregnancy with diabetes, etc. will cause placenta thickening, resulting in fetal growth abnormalities, fetal hypoxia, placental abruption, placenta too large will also cause fetal dystocia. However, placenta thickening may be caused by excessive cell proliferation, villi edema, etc. If it does not affect fetal growth and development, there is no postpartum hemorrhage phenomenon, there is no big problem, no need for deliberate treatment.