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krislee316
LIF Adolescent
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Kristy
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Biophysical and NST
I am starting my weekly monotoring tomorrow can anyone tell me what to expect?
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Posted 2/24/10 8:56 AM  |
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Linda1003
love my 2 boys
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Linda
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Re: Biophysical and NST
It's a sonogram and then they hook you up to a fetal monitor to monitor if you are having contractions and you have a botton to press when you feel the baby move. Nothing to it!!
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| Posted 2/24/10 9:18 AM |
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maymama
my little loves
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Re: Biophysical and NST
i will be starting on 3/2  cant wait to see my little one again 
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| Posted 2/24/10 9:22 AM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: Biophysical and NST
Posted by Linda1003
It's a sonogram and then they hook you up to a fetal monitor to monitor if you are having contractions and you have a botton to press when you feel the baby move. Nothing to it!!
Correct
Biophysical - sonogram
NST - the monitoring part
Expect to be there about an hour
I've been having these done 1x a week for 2 weeks now
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| Posted 2/24/10 9:38 AM |
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krislee316
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/09 531 total posts
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Kristy
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Re: Biophysical and NST
thanks girls stupid question I heard they strap you down during the NST is that true? I am very claustrophobic so I want to be prepared if this is true.
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| Posted 2/24/10 9:45 AM |
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Linda1003
love my 2 boys
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Linda
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Re: Biophysical and NST
Posted by krislee316
thanks girls stupid question I heard they strap you down during the NST is that true? I am very claustrophobic so I want to be prepared if this is true.
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Of Course not!!! You are strapped to a monitor..that's it!! They dont' strap you down. Donlt listen to silliness!!
ETA: it's a strap that goes around your belly to monitor contractions. that's it.
Message edited 2/24/2010 9:56:40 AM.
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krislee316
LIF Adolescent
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Kristy
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Re: Biophysical and NST
Posted by Linda1003
Posted by krislee316
thanks girls stupid question I heard they strap you down during the NST is that true? I am very claustrophobic so I want to be prepared if this is true.
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Of Course not!!! You are strapped to a monitor..that's it!! They dont' strap you down. Donlt listen to silliness!!
ETA: it's a strap that goes around your belly to monitor contractions. that's it.
LOL Thanks I was getting nervous
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| Posted 2/24/10 10:44 AM |
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3monkies
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Sharon
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Re: Biophysical and NST
does everyone have to do this towards the end??? I never heard of it. 
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| Posted 2/24/10 3:49 PM |
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krislee316
LIF Adolescent
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Kristy
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Re: Biophysical and NST
Posted by 3monkies
does everyone have to do this towards the end??? I never heard of it.
I dont think so I am doing it because my amniotic fluid is too high so they need to check me once a week.
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| Posted 2/24/10 4:14 PM |
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Theres nothing to it, its actually kind of relaxing to sit there and just listen to your babies heart beating. I have to have them 2x a week in the third trimester....sometimes to get the baby moving they feed me hershey kisses and lemonade...its good times!
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| Posted 2/24/10 4:19 PM |
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Deeluvsvinny
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Re: Biophysical and NST
I am starting mine at 36 weeks. I was told I'm having it because of my GD.
What week is everyone else starting?
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| Posted 2/24/10 4:31 PM |
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karenk71
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Re: Biophysical and NST
I'm starting mine on 3/2 at 29 weeks, only because I'm on lovenox.
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| Posted 2/24/10 4:35 PM |
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Mau18
LIF Infant
Member since 2/09 221 total posts
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Alexis
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Re: Biophysical and NST
Posted by krislee316
thanks girls stupid question I heard they strap you down during the NST is that true? I am very claustrophobic so I want to be prepared if this is true.
Girl they don't strap you down. You sit in a seat usually very comfy recliner and you just get the monitor put to your belly to listen to the heart beat. Why are they doing that for you??? I only had it for Avery when I thought i didn't feel her moving 3 days before born.
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| Posted 2/25/10 11:55 PM |
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wants2bmommy
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Re: Biophysical and NST
you sit on in a chair they wrap the monitor around your belly one for contractions another for the babys heartbeat each time you feel the baby kick you press a botton for 20mins
then they do a sono to measure the baby its pretty calming i used to love to assure myself my son was healthy and still in my belly i was considered preterm from 21weeks and i made it to 40w and 1 d from all the bed rest and monitoring.
best of luck to u
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| Posted 2/26/10 12:10 AM |
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bluekat16
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Kathy
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Re: Biophysical and NST
I start mine 3/1.
WebMd has a detailed description, but it's pretty much how the prior posters described.
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| Posted 2/26/10 6:11 AM |
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