littlepea2012
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Hello
I was wondering if anyone has/had experience of some of the issues Im experiencing with my pregnancy or can offer any pearls of wisdom?
Im currently 30 years old and 24+1 weeks my first baby.
I had the nuchal translucency scan and blood test at 12 weeks and this came back with low risk for DS. A couple of weeks later I received a phone call saying that the blood test they ran at the time showed I had a very low papp-a level (0.27MoM) and I would need to go to for a growth and Doppler scans when I was 23+3 weeks.
Prior to the growth scan all my other scans have been positive, my little girl has always measured just under the 50th percentile but I was reassured at Trafford General Hospital (who have been great) that this is nothing to be concerned about at this stage.
Papp-a (pregnancy-associated plasma protein A) is a protein associated with the placenta and can be indicative of what is termed poor pregnancy outcomes such as late miscarriage, IUGR, PE, still birth that usually tend to occur during the 3rd trimester, it is also a marker for DS.
From what I have heard the lower the papp-a level the more risk you have of a problem occurring but again this is just a risk and not a guarantee of a future problem. This outlook was what had kept me sane leading up to the growth scan.
Im fortunate that I was referred for the growth scans to a specialist placenta and preterm labour clinic at St Marys Hospital in Manchester and I attended there last Wednesday feeling really nervous but positive that all would be ok.
At my appointment I was told that I have bilateral high resistance uterine arteries with notching on the left artery. This means that the blood isnt flowing to the baby properly and can cause growth issues or worse still birth, my risk is also increased as apparently I have a small placenta.
My report says that my placenta also has an accessory lobe present I had to Google this as it wasnt discussed at my consultation and apparently its an additional placenta has anyone ever heard of this or had an accessory lobe?
My baby is currently showing to be on the small side growth wise, particularly her AC measurement which is a lot less than the other readings. They have said that the results of the growth and Doppler scan combined with my papp-a score leads them to believe that I am going to have problems and will likely have to be induced early.
They said that any issues resulting from the size of my placenta and high resistance arteries are unlikely to occur until I reach the third trimester when the baby needs more space and blood and nutrients to grow so I have to go back again when I am 27+3 weeks for a reassessment and then they will see me weekly or fortnightly to monitor how my baby is doing, they have also told me to start monitoring her movements and if she seems less active I have to go back in for a check-up.
Needless to say Im extremely concerned about all of this, especially the risk of still birth and also having her early before shes ready.
Has anyone got any experience in any of this? Or about being induced if this happens how would they do it, induce labour naturally or c-section does this depend on how many weeks gone I am?
Ive been so scared of losing my baby throughout this pregnancy I just cant relax. I have polycystic ovaries and although we were fortunate to conceive her naturally it has taken over 7 years of trying and miraculously I managed to conceive her last year just after getting out of hospital after a cancer scare.
I have so far had two threatened miscarriages, the last one at 13 weeks in which I bled for over 3 weeks and Ive had so many scans and yet no-one knows what was causing the heavy bleeds. Im now wondering if it could be connected to the low papp-a?
Im also in a lot of discomfort from pelvic girdle pain and carpal tunnel syndrome and found out last week Im also anaemic
Im so sorry about the essay, I guess Im feeling a little overwhelmed by it all and its getting me quite down and although my partner and family have been great I dont really have anyone to talk to about all this and Im feeling lonely (I sound pathetic I know).
A lot of my friends either have no interest in children/pregnancy at all, or the polar opposite quite a few friends are having difficulty conceiving themselves and so I dont want to burden them with my pregnancy concerns as theyve taken me being pregnant quite bad.
Sorry again and any replies would be greatly appreciated!
I was wondering if anyone has/had experience of some of the issues Im experiencing with my pregnancy or can offer any pearls of wisdom?
Im currently 30 years old and 24+1 weeks my first baby.
I had the nuchal translucency scan and blood test at 12 weeks and this came back with low risk for DS. A couple of weeks later I received a phone call saying that the blood test they ran at the time showed I had a very low papp-a level (0.27MoM) and I would need to go to for a growth and Doppler scans when I was 23+3 weeks.
Prior to the growth scan all my other scans have been positive, my little girl has always measured just under the 50th percentile but I was reassured at Trafford General Hospital (who have been great) that this is nothing to be concerned about at this stage.
Papp-a (pregnancy-associated plasma protein A) is a protein associated with the placenta and can be indicative of what is termed poor pregnancy outcomes such as late miscarriage, IUGR, PE, still birth that usually tend to occur during the 3rd trimester, it is also a marker for DS.
From what I have heard the lower the papp-a level the more risk you have of a problem occurring but again this is just a risk and not a guarantee of a future problem. This outlook was what had kept me sane leading up to the growth scan.
Im fortunate that I was referred for the growth scans to a specialist placenta and preterm labour clinic at St Marys Hospital in Manchester and I attended there last Wednesday feeling really nervous but positive that all would be ok.
At my appointment I was told that I have bilateral high resistance uterine arteries with notching on the left artery. This means that the blood isnt flowing to the baby properly and can cause growth issues or worse still birth, my risk is also increased as apparently I have a small placenta.
My report says that my placenta also has an accessory lobe present I had to Google this as it wasnt discussed at my consultation and apparently its an additional placenta has anyone ever heard of this or had an accessory lobe?
My baby is currently showing to be on the small side growth wise, particularly her AC measurement which is a lot less than the other readings. They have said that the results of the growth and Doppler scan combined with my papp-a score leads them to believe that I am going to have problems and will likely have to be induced early.
They said that any issues resulting from the size of my placenta and high resistance arteries are unlikely to occur until I reach the third trimester when the baby needs more space and blood and nutrients to grow so I have to go back again when I am 27+3 weeks for a reassessment and then they will see me weekly or fortnightly to monitor how my baby is doing, they have also told me to start monitoring her movements and if she seems less active I have to go back in for a check-up.
Needless to say Im extremely concerned about all of this, especially the risk of still birth and also having her early before shes ready.
Has anyone got any experience in any of this? Or about being induced if this happens how would they do it, induce labour naturally or c-section does this depend on how many weeks gone I am?
Ive been so scared of losing my baby throughout this pregnancy I just cant relax. I have polycystic ovaries and although we were fortunate to conceive her naturally it has taken over 7 years of trying and miraculously I managed to conceive her last year just after getting out of hospital after a cancer scare.
I have so far had two threatened miscarriages, the last one at 13 weeks in which I bled for over 3 weeks and Ive had so many scans and yet no-one knows what was causing the heavy bleeds. Im now wondering if it could be connected to the low papp-a?
Im also in a lot of discomfort from pelvic girdle pain and carpal tunnel syndrome and found out last week Im also anaemic
Im so sorry about the essay, I guess Im feeling a little overwhelmed by it all and its getting me quite down and although my partner and family have been great I dont really have anyone to talk to about all this and Im feeling lonely (I sound pathetic I know).
A lot of my friends either have no interest in children/pregnancy at all, or the polar opposite quite a few friends are having difficulty conceiving themselves and so I dont want to burden them with my pregnancy concerns as theyve taken me being pregnant quite bad.
Sorry again and any replies would be greatly appreciated!
