Question About A Bio Physical Profile---Please Advise

I am just starting my 32nd week of pregnancy. I have HBP (prior to pregnancy though) and also Gestational Diabetes. When I saw my OBGYN last week he didn't mention I would need a Bio Physical Profile. However, yesterday, I went for a BP check with the nurse practioner she mentioned me having one soon. Now I am wondering if when I go next week which I will have completed 32 weeks at that appt will my OBGYN tell me Ineed to get one?

What is this? Does everyone with Gest Diabetes get sent for one? Where is it done? I am nervous! Up until now the baby has been looking and measuring fine!

Thanks,
Keri

Re: Question About A Bio Physical Profile---Please Advise

I have GD and starting in my 32nd week the OB switched me to weekly visits 2X/week. On Tuesday I have a sono where one week they check the baby's tone, movement, and my amniotic fluid levels and the opposite week they measure the baby's weight with the sono. They also hook me up to a machine to monitor the baby's HB, movement, and any contractions. On Fridays I go just for the monitoring on the machine. Each time they do a regular check-up too......blood pressure, weight, urine. It's not big deal really, they just want to stay on top of you to make sure everything is ok because of the GD. It's just normal procedure so don't worry.

Re: Question About A Bio Physical Profile---Please Advise

Its a sono,, but instead of measuring the baby's growth, they are checking the fluids.
I had them done 2x wk with my first- its no big deal, just another sono.

Re: Question About A Bio Physical Profile---Please Advise

Posted by Hofstra26

I have GD and starting in my 32nd week the OB switched me to weekly visits 2X/week. On Tuesday I have a sono where one week they check the baby's tone, movement, and my amniotic fluid levels and the opposite week they measure the baby's weight with the sono. They also hook me up to a machine to monitor the baby's HB, movement, and any contractions. On Fridays I go just for the monitoring on the machine. Each time they do a regular check-up too......blood pressure, weight, urine. It's not big deal really, they just want to stay on top of you to make sure everything is ok because of the GD. It's just normal procedure so don't worry.