My ankles have been really swollen and my bp was a little elevated today so my OB said he wants to do an NST every week from here on out, My question...has anyone had one and if so, how long did they last (I have read anywhere between 20-60 min)? I am not sure if I should let work know I will be later than usual (or if I should bring something to do!) and of course I forgot to ask today! TIA...
Re: Non stress tests...
My office has a VHS player with kids tapes and magazines, so I read theirs. Bring something to drink - the noise of digestion will wake them up, and I also eat something right before I go in. Empty your bladder right before.
28-32w were 20 mins or less. 33w his HR wasn't accelerating the way they wanted and I was hooked up for over an hour and then had an ultrasound to be sure all was well.
I've been getting them weekly since 30 weeks. Mine are always atleast an hour, and my LO is always pretty active.
They hook up the heart rate monitors and I sit there on that for about 20-30mins. I dont have to push a button because they have an extra monitor strapped on that monitors movement. Then afterward they do an ultrasound and watch his movement and make sure he is doing practice breathing.