We received our 12 week screening results on Wednesday and although they weren't high risk, I was surprised that the numbers were a lot lower than in my last pregnancy.
Downs: 1 in 258
Edwards and Pateaus: 1 in 400 and something
In my last pregnancy, these numbers were something crazy in the thousands.
As it said low risk, I stopped worrying think it was probably because I was older this time and overweight, where as I wasn't last time.
But then last night we got a letter saying that the screening had also shown low PAPP-A and that I should start taking a daily dose of 150mg aspirin and that I'd need growth scans in the 3rd trimester. I don't know what the exact level is as the box is just ticked that said less than 0.4 MOM.
I'm just wondering if anyone has had low PAPP-A before and what the outcome was? Did you become high risk? Did you have a small baby? Did you go into labour early?
My last baby was smallish (6ib 13) but I'm only 5 foot so I just assumed I'd have small babies anyway. I'm worried that this one will be naturally small and they'll end up worrying about growth etc.
Just can't help worrying as it's so different from my last pregnancy!
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RosieRabbit17 · 16/04/2021 10:26
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