I failed my first BPP!- long

PeachyKate

Let me just start out by saying my day was beyond annoying and tiring.  My mfm suggested last week that I start getting weekly BPPs as it is hard to tell how my hyperemesis is affecting our LO.  The standard procedure would be to do a NST first and if I fail that go to the BPP but since his practice is not large enough to do the testing themselves they just have your OB write orders to go right to the BPP at an outpatient center.  

We get to the outpatient center and a student comes in to do the BPP which was beyondt frightening.  She had the screen turned away from us so we had no idea what was going on and then after 20 minutes she bolted from the room saying she needed to get someone else to do it.  A tech came in and couldn't find the practice breathing after five minutes so we failed and had to go up to l&d because that is the only place in my frigging county that will do a NST.

While in l&d a doctor from our practice comes in and says she can't figure out why the mfm even wanted me to do this testing in the first place since LO has been measuring perfectly on track.  Then she goes over my chart to make sure she isn't missing anything and confers with my doctor and he agrees with her but with all of the medical liability issues anymore they can't recommend I don't get them since the mfm thought it would be a good idea.   So long story short I pass the NST with flying colors but I was warned that since I am still so early chances are that I will fail the BPP at least a few more times and end up right back in l&d once a week.  LO did practice breathe but it was not for a full 30 seconds, which we found out later is common for 28/29 weeks.  This is annoying on multiple levels because a)no one really knows why I am even there and I am freaking out for no real reason andd b)I am paying an ER visit for every trip to l&d which will start to add up if I am there once a week until 32 weeks which is generally when you would worry if you aren't seeing practice breathing consistently. 

I am getting a second opinion at a new mfm in NJ hopefully later this week or early next week.  If they decide I do need them weekly then at least they will be done in office with a tech who can explain to me what in the world is going on and if anything seems to be off I will be able to talk to the mfm while I am there.

One plus is that I really liked the l&d floor of my hospital! 

LCB34

Oh wow - that would frustrate me to no end.  I can't even believe they put you through all of that.

Hopefully the new MFM will hold off on the test for a few more weeks. 

GenRN45

i think it's ridiculous that they're having you do BPPs so early, when everything is going well so far. I'm sorry they're stressing you out like this.

where are you going to go in NJ?

PeachyKate

GenRN45:

i think it's ridiculous that they're having you do BPPs so early, when everything is going well so far. I'm sorry they're stressing you out like this.

where are you going to go in NJ?

I am going to go to the Virtua MFM Group in Voorhees/Washington Township. 

JGirl2005

I get BPPs and soon NSTs due to GD.  I get these at an MFM so no need to go to L&D.  that would be weird to me.  I hope you get a new MFM.  My LO wasn't practice breathing at 32w4d last week for 30sec straight and they were slightly concerned, but let me pass the BPP.  at your gestation I think that is quite common.

GenRN45

PeachyKate:

GenRN45:

i think it's ridiculous that they're having you do BPPs so early, when everything is going well so far. I'm sorry they're stressing you out like this.

where are you going to go in NJ?

I am going to go to the Virtua MFM Group in Voorhees/Washington Township. 

i think one of my girlfriends used them for her twin pregnancy. She really liked them.

good luck!

nikinikinine

LCB34:

Oh wow - that would frustrate me to no end.  I can't even believe they put you through all of that.

Hopefully the new MFM will hold off on the test for a few more weeks. 

this! what a nightmare. Sorry hon. 

Dragonfly1226

Oh gosh - That sounds like it was totally frustrating! I am so sorry that you had to go through all of that! I really hope your new mfm will straighten things out hon.

At least you got to have an up close look at the l&d floor and liked it