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Anyone fail multiple NSTs???

FALLENWINGZ11FALLENWINGZ11
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I went for my weekly checkup last night & babe wasnt moving AGAIN as much as they'd like. They sent me to triage for another bio physical profile ultra sound. Amniotic fluid/practice breathing/movements/ placenta placement all checked out! They kept me hooked up to the machines for a bit longer (my dr was there anyway doing a cesction) and the nurse said his chart looked great! They discharged me & said to come back on Fri to be monitored again.  

I am semi freaking out tho! This is my 3rd trip to the hospital in a week due to this issue. Last Wed he failed the NST in the drs office so they sent me to the hospital to be monitored there. He was fine. Friday, he failed the NST and at the hospital passed the BPP US fine. Now yesterday failed NST and passed again at hospital. I was so frustrated I asked my Dr what this all means. Her explanation to me is "Well Angela, from one extreme to the next, he could just not be moving as much cause of restricted movements and sleep cycles, or if could be something more serious like thyroid issues & brain damage" I AM SORRY WHAT?!?!!? I just started crying. She put her hand on my knee & showed me the chart saying "Do you see these lines? That means your baby IS moving so the chance of it being something that serious is very slim. All I can do is monitor what I can now which is what the BPP is for and check the rest when he is out. IF I see anything wrong I would take him in a second but I need to be sure." I just still could not get past the brain damage comment, as slim as it may be! I love my Dr cause she tells it how it is, no BS, but that even threw me for a loop!! I am just emotionally & mentally drained!!  I can feel him moving a lot, all throughout the day, even while I was waiting to go in to see my Dr, he was all over the place. The second they hook me up to that monitor tho he just freezes. I even ate ON MY WAY to the Dr to make sure I had something in my system!

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has been thru this multiple times?? I googled it when i got home which i shouldnt have cause I read things like cord around the neck, etc. I am trying not to worry but it is hard!

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  • MrsMoody2006MrsMoody2006 member
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  • LUCKY41010LUCKY41010 member

    My first pregnancy I failed the NST but I also failed the BFP.But if the cord is around the neck your baby's heart rate would be dropping or he would be in distress and be throwing off other signals..So there for you would also be failing the Biophysical profile. I will be praying for you both.HTH

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  • baby_soon_31baby_soon_31

    lots of T&P your way!
    try not to worry too much - you do feel your LO move a lot throughout the day. Babies have sleep cycles - try to schedule NST during the normal 'active' hour for your LO. Eat something on your way in, just like you have done. Keep a bottle of ice-cold water or juice handy during the test - i have heard some places do not let you drink anything during the test, but at my hospital they actually encourage it.

    GL! and keep us posted

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  • MrsWindyCityMrsWindyCity member
    We went out to dinner with DH's cousin the other night, and she was telling me that when she was pregnant with her DD she almost never felt her move and she was having multiple NSTs, etc. I don't really know the circumstances/reasons surrounding her lack of movement, but I know that she's a very happy and healthy 3 year old today. :)
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  • MCC1010MCC1010 member

    I failed another one last night. A 20 minute appointment ended up being an all evening thing. My baby freezes when the sonogram or machines touch me. I swear it is like a six sense.I have layed there while they poke my belly, jiggle it, nudge it and the baby refuses to move anything. I begged for them to let me walk around a little and then try again. after another 15 minutes laying there the baby finally moved the 4 times they needed to see. The tech and doctor pretty much said the same thing to me. The heart rate is good, the amnio level is good but since he doesn't move "enough" that they need to keep monitoring him. Now it is 2x weekly sonograms and monitoring.

    I came home emotionally exhausted, crying hysterically and just not wanting to deal with this anymore. I cried myself to sleep and banished my husband to the couch. This morning I woke up and decided that I am going to make myself look on the positive side. That is that from now until the baby is born I am going to be able to see him continue to grow. I can see his cheeks continue to fill out and hear his heartbeat. And that is pretty cool.

    I know this sucks royally but we can't focus on the bad. Hugs

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