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NST Test - How long does it take?

jess0530jess0530
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I go in this afternoon for my first NST test.  It's scheduled at the hospital several hours before my doctors appointment so I was wondering how long I should plan on being there.  They said it usually takes longer with twins but didn't know how long they typically took.  Should I take something to entertain myself?!
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  • Lisa FrankLisa Frank member
    My one and only NST with DS took an hour.  You will have a little clicker to push with each movement, so don't bring something that will impede you from holding onto that.  In my doc's office, they have a TV in the NST room. 
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  • mcwhittakermcwhittaker member

    It depends on baby... make sure you've eaten and had something to drink so the baby is active.

    I sat around waiting for 20 minutes before she started moving to where I could feel her.

    The whole thing took about an hour, no TV in my doctor's office but there was some nice soothing music... 

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  • NJMom050911NJMom050911 member

    I had to do it yesterday and it took about a half hour but it depends on the baby. They want to see 10 separate movements, so it's however long it takes you to click the button 10 times...

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  • jc51723jc51723 member
    Hmmm I have NST's twice a week and I just bring a magazine to read.  I stay hooked up about 30 minutes or so usually.  But I don't have to click anything, I just lay there.
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  • mcwhittakermcwhittaker member

    imagejc51723:
    Hmmm I have NST's twice a week and I just bring a magazine to read.  I stay hooked up about 30 minutes or so usually.  But I don't have to click anything, I just lay there.

    I had that kind when they sent me to labor and delivery.

    I had the interactive one at the doctor's office yesterday, they had me click the button every time I felt movement. I noticed there was little mark on the EKG sheet when i clicked the button, i think it's just an added way to count how you perceive movement? 

     

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  • Heather & NaytHeather & Nayt member

    I have always been told that when they do a NST they are measuring fetal heart rate in response to his or her own movement, because a healthy baby will have natural rises and falls during times of movement.(https://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/non-stresstest.html  ) 

    I never had to use a clicker with DS, I just laid there, but he was a stinker and a very mellow baby so he never passed under an hour. (They look for x amount of rises and falls, his HR wouldn't rise at all.) so I was there for on average 1-2 hours 2x a week. If you can, eat something and have some juice before going in. 

    I have my first NST of this pregnancy scheduled for thrusday at my doctor's office, I go in for it at 11:45 and I don't have my doctor's appointment until 1:15, and I am planning (and hoping) on being able to close my eyes and nap during the NST, but I am also bringing a book, I am planning on it taking a while. 

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  • KarlsSweetie05KarlsSweetie05 member

    I'm having twins too.  I've done 2 NST so far.

    First one, they found both h/b easy and it took 45 min.

    Second one, they had hard time finding h/b and I was there over an hour - about 1 hour 15 min.

    They gave me 2 clicker/buttons to push (left hand clicker for Baby A and right hand clicker for Baby B).  I was suppose to push the right or left button depending upon who I felt move.  But with my twins, its hard to tell.  So I  just guessed a lot.

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  • jess0530jess0530
    Thanks for the heads up... I ended up just laying there but was only hooked up for about 20 minutes.  Both girls were awake and moving so that helped.  Looks like I will be getting used to those since I have to go every week now.  
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