The term high risk pregnancy often causes concern to clients. They may feel well ad healthy, and have always been. Sometimes at their first appointment in pregnancy they find that they are classified as having a “high risk” pregnancy. Sometimes some new information arises during the pregnancy and you are told that you have become high risk. Why? What does…
Receiving unexpected news in pregnancy about your baby’s development is extremely difficult. Most people start to picture their baby very early in pregnancy, imagining who that little person will be and what they will be like. If you then are given the news that your baby is not developing as expected it is a shock, and hard to accept. This…
For most people, having scans in pregnancy is just a routine and often exciting part of the process. For some however, a scan or other test will take you to a place you had never even considered. A baby with serious health concerns in pregnancy is a situation that most people have no reason to expect or anticipate. Such news…
As an independent midwife with a special interest in screening test in pregnancy, I often am asked what a low PAPP-A result means. What causes it? Does it matter? Should I be concerned? Will my baby be OK? What is PAPP-A? PAPP-A is produced by the placenta. This means it is unique to the current pregnancy. PAPP-A stands for Pregnancy…
Tests in pregnancy can cause a great deal of worry. It can be hard to find clear explanations in the very pressurised NHS. If you want time to discuss issues and ask questions a private midwife can help.