Biophysical profile and NST

Jessimurph

My MW said Monday we'll need to schedule a biophysical profile (ultrasound) and an NST. Is that pretty standard when you're overdue? She'll also start seeing me twice a week which I was surprised to hear. I was under the impression that most MW's don't do anything different until 41 weeks.

Kristinmo

That's what my OB does starting at 40 weeks.  Not sure what most MW's do.

StacyADampf

That is standard after you hit 40w because they want to make sure the placenta isn'f failing

iris427

That sounds pretty standard.  If I had gone past 40 weeks with my home birth, I would have started going in twice a week too and probably had more monitoring done.  Come on out little boy!

Jessimurph

I'm not worried about the nst, but i'd rather not have some u/s tech who can't stop herself from telling me how huuuuge all of his parts are while she does the u/s. Somehow it doesn't compute when you say 'please don't let me know if you notice he is large.'

pinksweetpea2

My home birth MW does not think they are necessary until after 41 weeks in most cases.  

nosoup4u

Mine weren't until I passed 41 weeks. Does she want NST twice a week also? You can skip the u/s if the NST strip is good - the NST alone is an indicator of how the placenta is holding up. (I had a NST the afternoon before DS2 was born, and skipped the u/s part - so we had no idea how big he was going to be). I did have to sign an AMA when I asked not to have the u/s, and got a lecture from the MW on call. 

I'm excited for you! Hang in there!! 

Jessimurph

nosoup4u:

Mine weren't until I passed 41 weeks. Does she want NST twice a week also? You can skip the u/s if the NST strip is good - the NST alone is an indicator of how the placenta is holding up. (I had a NST the afternoon before DS2 was born, and skipped the u/s part - so we had no idea how big he was going to be). I did have to sign an AMA when I asked not to have the u/s, and got a lecture from the MW on call. 

I'm excited for you! Hang in there!! 

I'll ask her if I can just do the NST for now and we can revisit the u/s question in week 41. Hopefully that will work for everyone.