Has anyone had this problem?

Question

Im 17 weeks pregnant, my doctor just called me and told me my HCG level is higher that normal. He says that later in pregnancy there is a chance my placenta could stop working and my baby could be born smaller than normal. Has anyone gone through this before and what was the outcome?

Answer 1

They will probably start having you do non-stress tests (NST) at about 28-32 weeks every week to check the function of the placenta and when the tests start coming back bad they will deliver you. Baby will be just fine, good luck!