I just got back from my doctor's appointment and the doctor said if I'm still pregnant next week (I'll be a week overdue) then she's going to send me for a non-stress test and an amniotic fluid level check. Can anyone tell me the procedures for these tests?
2007-02-28 05:53:36 · 6 answers · asked by Danielle M 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Thanks Guys! I didn't ask my doctor, we always end up chatting and I totally forget what I want to know! Hopefully baby comes before then anyway, she just really likes it in there!
2007-02-28 08:01:16 · update #1
A fluid check is just an ultrasound to look at fluid around the baby...no needles. And a non stress test is just having a heart rate monitor put on your belly and watching how your baby is reacting to things. Like if your having braxton hicks whether their heart is rising and falling correctly. It really isn't a big deal, I've had it done with all three of my pregnancies at the end when I went over. It doesn't hurt or harm you or the baby. It just takes a couple of hours. Don't worry! Next time just ask your doctor what is going to happen, you pay him...why not get your money's worth?
2007-02-28 06:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by mommyem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The non stress test is a no biggie thing. You are hooked up to a machine and lay in a bed or in a chair and they check the babies heartbeat and movement. I had these throughout my 3 pregnancies. Bring a book and some water. The amniotic fluid level check, I believe they withdraw some to see how things are going. I had the amnio centisis so they checked during that. Good luck and maybe you will be rocking your baby and not spending time with tests.
2007-02-28 05:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The non stress thest is they just hook you up to a moniter and measure the babies heartrate and fetal movements and also see if you are having any contraction, they may have you eat a candy bar/crackers and drink some fluids if baby is at an inactive stage, the fluid check is just and ultra sound to make sure there is still suffiecient amount of amniotic fluid.
2007-02-28 05:59:03 · answer #3 · answered by Jody 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I quite a few preterm labour throughout my being pregnant and consequently have been given a lot of non rigidity tests. they're going to positioned 2 bands on your abdomen; one has a doppler to p.c.. up toddler's heartrate and the different tracks contractions; they're hooked right into a great gadget that prints out the heartrate and contractions on a chew of paper for in spite of the undeniable fact that long they have you ever one the gadget. All you do is take a seat or lay in mattress for an hour or so. while you're contracting they're going to desire to be certain how nicely the toddlers are coping with the contractions. My effects have been consistently that i grow to be contracting away yet that my toddler grow to be doing great and wasn't hardship by the contractions in any respect.
2016-11-26 20:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the non stress test is just where they put the belts on you to monitor movement and contractions and the baby's heart rate and the fluid level check is an ultrasound to see how much fluid is left aroud the baby it is nothing invasive
2007-02-28 05:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by third times a charm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for the fluid level test thay stick a needel in ur belly normaly. can harm the baby. a friend of mine had it done. u dont have to let them do them things to u. ask the doctor what all is invalved and thay have to tell u by law... i refused to let them do any of them tests and i have 2 perfect little boys
2007-02-28 05:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋