Scan today, good and not so good news...

MUMOF5 · Aug 18th, 2009, 10:14 AM

Had my nuchal scan at Kings College Hospital today. Baby is fine and well, all measurements are great, but one of my blood results - PAPP-A is low and because of this they've recommended a growth scan at 28 weeks. This is quite worrying because ive researched it and low PAPP-A can cause IUGR (intra uterine growth restriction) and or problems with the placenta, this is what Evie had, which is what caused her to a) be small and b) to come 6 weeks early.

I have an app with my consultant in early Sept so I guess that i'll have chat with him and see whats likely to happen. I dont want to have to go through all the stress again of delivering a prem baby that needs to go into SCBU again

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Logiebear · Aug 18th, 2009, 11:12 AM

Oh hun I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and hope that everything is ok xxx

bumpsmum · Aug 18th, 2009, 12:07 PM

its really good that bean is measuring good at this stage, I know its hard to but feel assured you will be closely monitored and there is still plenty of time for things to turn around. Fingers crossed for you and bean, keep us posted x

Mumof42009 · Aug 18th, 2009, 13:29 PM

I hope everything goes ok at your next scan hun, its so worrying my middle dd stopped growing due to the placenta then i went on to have an abruption with her. I keep praying that i will go alot futher this time so my baby dont end up in scbu again cause been there 3 times and dont know if could cope with it again xx

K&H · Aug 18th, 2009, 15:48 PM

Fingers crossed that all goes well in your next scan x

jennijen · Aug 20th, 2009, 15:44 PM

Hiya, this was exactly what happened to me, I had growth scans every few weeks and at 29 weeks they decided to get him out, all I can say is even if the baby comes early and/or is small, think about those weeks in SCBU as such a small portion of their lives in the end xx
Hopefully it will all be fine though

Dona · Aug 20th, 2009, 17:41 PM

Aww hun, I have everything crossed for you. Sending you lots of strength vibes xxx

Aug 18th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#1
MUMOF5 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 3,605	Scan today, good and not so good news... Had my nuchal scan at Kings College Hospital today. Baby is fine and well, all measurements are great, but one of my blood results - PAPP-A is low and because of this they've recommended a growth scan at 28 weeks. This is quite worrying because ive researched it and low PAPP-A can cause IUGR (intra uterine growth restriction) and or problems with the placenta, this is what Evie had, which is what caused her to a) be small and b) to come 6 weeks early. I have an app with my consultant in early Sept so I guess that i'll have chat with him and see whats likely to happen. I dont want to have to go through all the stress again of delivering a prem baby that needs to go into SCBU again .

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Aug 18th, 2009, 11:12 AM	#2
Logiebear Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,516	Oh hun I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and hope that everything is ok xxx

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Aug 18th, 2009, 12:07 PM	#3
bumpsmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: greenock, scotland Posts: 1,613	its really good that bean is measuring good at this stage, I know its hard to but feel assured you will be closely monitored and there is still plenty of time for things to turn around. Fingers crossed for you and bean, keep us posted x

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Aug 18th, 2009, 13:29 PM	#4
Mumof42009 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 3,668	I hope everything goes ok at your next scan hun, its so worrying my middle dd stopped growing due to the placenta then i went on to have an abruption with her. I keep praying that i will go alot futher this time so my baby dont end up in scbu again cause been there 3 times and dont know if could cope with it again xx

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Aug 18th, 2009, 15:48 PM	#5
K&H Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 196	Fingers crossed that all goes well in your next scan x

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Aug 20th, 2009, 15:44 PM	#6
jennijen Mum (Mom) New BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Hiya, this was exactly what happened to me, I had growth scans every few weeks and at 29 weeks they decided to get him out, all I can say is even if the baby comes early and/or is small, think about those weeks in SCBU as such a small portion of their lives in the end xx Hopefully it will all be fine though

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Aug 20th, 2009, 17:41 PM	#7
Dona Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,121	Aww hun, I have everything crossed for you. Sending you lots of strength vibes xxx

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