Anyone know about low PAPP-A?

cmw&tdm

I had my NT today.  Results were good and my OB didn't say anything but that they were great.  However, I received a copy of the report and looked up values for what is average and it appears that my PAPP-A seems to be low.  Like I said, the doctor didn't say a word about this, and I will probably call and ask tomorrow, but did anyone else have this result at their NT?  I quickly googled and it seems that it's associated with poor placental function, low birthweight, maternal hypertension, and some others.  : /

Thank you! 

Sharra711

IUGR, low birth weight, higher C-Section rates, extra fetal monitoring, stillbirth... I can't think of any more right now.

I was 1st% for it and I had NSTs twice a week for a month, then was doing well enough that I went to once a week.

Perinatiologist(sp) told me those risks, said it may have caused my IF... (?) and everything was fine.

She did measure behnd (35-36wks) at birth and weighed 5lbs 4oz.

My RE said that it would mean that I wouldn't go into labor on my own either (after the fact) but I had a scheduled section.

It's just a monitoring thing, and K was Dx with SGA.

It made me a 'high risk' pregnancy, but I was the only person on the boards that had ever heard of it so the lack of information was a little scary : /

GL!!!

cmw&tdm

Sharra711:

IUGR, low birth weight, higher C-Section rates, extra fetal monitoring, stillbirth... I can't think of any more right now.

I was 1st% for it and I had NSTs twice a week for a month, then was doing well enough that I went to once a week.

Perinatiologist(sp) told me those risks, said it may have caused my IF... (?) and everything was fine.

She did measure behnd (35-36wks) at birth and weighed 5lbs 4oz.

My RE said that it would mean that I wouldn't go into labor on my own either (after the fact) but I had a scheduled section.

It's just a monitoring thing, and K was Dx with SGA.

It made me a 'high risk' pregnancy, but I was the only person on the boards that had ever heard of it so the lack of information was a little scary : /

GL!!!

Thanks for the info!  Did you find your PAPP-A level out at your NT then?  I'm really surprised my OB didn't say anything about this if my levels are as low as I think they are.  My other children were normal weight and I didn't really have any issues, but this is the first time I've gotten the b/w details.