Hormones Low on Serum Test<---What does this mean? 3 mos Pregnant.?

Question

My sister is 3 mos pregnant. First time. She is 35. Was told yesterday by a nurse in her ob/gyn's office that “her hormones were low on the serum test meaning her baby will be retarded.”

She is, of course, hysterical. Nurse had nothing more to tell her except that she can see the doctor this Tuesday. She is climbing the walls and I told her about this resource and that I would ask about this here.

Does anyone know about this? Has anyone had any experience of this during pregnancy? We just checked a Web site that said women hear this all the time, that it is very common and “usually” results in nothing. Is that true?

Thank you!

Answer 1

I DON'T KNOW BUT WANTED TO SAY YOUR IN MY PRAYERS FOR A HEALTHY BLESSED BABY

Answer 2

Sounds like she had an abnormal triple or quad screen. It is a test for Down's Syndrome, Trisomy 18 and Neural Tube Defects. It is NOT a diagnostic test. In fact it has a 5 to 25% false positive rate depending on the age of the mother to be. It also has a low true positive rate, about 70%. The only way to get 100% confirmation is with an amniocentesis, but it can cause a miscarriage. Ultrasound may be helpful, but it doesn't always detect birth defects.

Answer 3

This test is used to calculate hcg in blood strem..
Whenlow, these are the possibilities:
ectopic pregnancy
a miscarriage, or abortion. The miscarriage may only be threatened and never happen, may be happening at the time of the test, or may have already occurred. Further testing can determine which of these, if any, is the case.
use of diuretics, or "water pills," by the mother, which can interfere with the result
I have never heard of retardation a tri or quad pannel is usually done for that, calm her down & have her call & talk w/ her OB direct, I will pray! Good Luck

Answer 4

I don't think that, that's what their saying....I was 19 and pregnant with my first child, and they had me freaked out also,by a blood test,making me think my child had down's syndrome...they also told me the baby had uterine growth retardation....I was in a horrible panic...I'm not sure why any of this was said actually, as i didn't understand it either at the time...I also had very low hcg levels for quite some time in the beginning of my pregnancy...well, anyways everything went well,they did figure out that the blood test was a false possitive,and well her due date was also moved later like 2 or 3 times...she turned out fine and was a normal healthy baby.I don't know if I helped you at all, but hope everything is well with her baby also..

Answer 5

i think of she could in simple terms pray to god becouse thats what my mom did while she had me and that they informed her the comparable element i became 26 weeks while i became born weighd 0.5 a pound didnt have a booty in simple terms the finished lungs werent greater and that i wanted a respiration gadget and didnt even have nails i became nevertheless a fetus. they informed my mom i might die in 30 days or much less when I have been given to 2 months they informed her i wouldnt be conciouse something of my existence while i became 4 months i weighd 4 kilos and my mom became waiting to take me abode with CPR training in addition they informed my mom i had allergies so i wanted alot of interest in addition they pronounced identity on no account walk or enhance any muscle groups have faith me i do and finally they pronounced identity on no account learn enable me tell u i'm 18 walked at 18 months dont have allergies anymore have a severe scool and that i surpassed the FCAT with out project so docs could shop your existence yet they are not continually one hundred% wonderful AS WITH ME THEY have been one hundred% incorrect

Answer 6

well if they are going down this may mean she might miscarry. keep her in your prayers