NST's now scheduled 2 times a week - vent :(

LPerry48 · January 2012

Went to my regular OB appt today, but saw a different doctor since I have to do the rotation for delivery. I did not like the doctor I saw at all today, and she said all the total opposite things my doctor said two weeks ago. I have GD, so I started insulin two days ago and am already being monitored by the high risk doctor at Maternal Fetal Medicine, but now this doctor wants me to come in twice a week to my regular office for NST's and then I have a growth scan every week at MFM. I feel fine and have had no issues up to this point. She told me that I won't work more than another 2 weeks. All she did was the normal 5 min appt to measure and listen to baby. How does she know all this in 5 min? I can't wait until next Friday when I meet with my regular OB again!

lisaNDmike08 · January 2012

Hmmm as someone who has had two NST's and a BPP each week since 24 weeks, I promise you it's not the end of the world. Plus, I don't know anything about your situation, but from what I understand the 2x NST/1x BPP per week thing is fairly routine standard of care for people in a high risk pregnancy starting at about 32 weeks. The NST's are more to keep an eye on the baby and make sure it's still doing better inside than it would be outside, so it's not really about how you feel or your issues necessarily. Sorry you're getting conflicting information!

wordslikeswords · January 2012

Unfortunately this is sort of par for the course with high risk pregnancies. I have kidney problems and was told I'd be on twice weekly NSTs no matter how I felt. It's a pain, but it's best for the baby to know what's going on since GD causes the placenta to break down faster than normal.

GoldenGibson · January 2012

If it makes you feel any better I have to do the twice weekly NST's too! Confused

JennPierog · January 2012

It's completely normal for someone with GD. Your MD should have explained why this is important to you. If they didn't then I would be more then happy to exain it to you but I'm bumping from my phone.

Sorry your bothered by this by its what you have to do to make sure your LO is safe in there. You don't have to feel anything for your placenta to fail. A reactive NST means that your baby should be good for the next 48 hours that's why they are done 2 times a week.

It's important to ask these questions of your dr. so you don't feel like your wasting your time. It's important to understand the risks of your situation and how to prevent or catch issues early.

Good luck

LPerry48 · January 2012

Thanks gals! I have no problem doing it, but I have been diet controlled with GD up until this week, and no one has said anything this entire time about an NST. As of two weeks ago with my regular OB, I was to start weekly visits as of 36 weeks. It was more of a shock today when it came out of no where. I am glad to hear this is common, and thanks for all the support!

MotherMonster · January 2012

What the other ladies have said! I'm type 1 and at 32 weeks I have to come in twice a week for monitoring plus my MFM appointment. The reason they do it is because in all pregnant diabetic women the placenta matures faster. So if your placenta isn't doing it's job, they will be able to get baby out promptly.

Honestly, I'd be upset too if someone didn't tell me. I had a high risk OBGYN wanting me to come in twice a week to be monitored for 2 hours each time. I switched to a different high risk OBGYN because my regular OBGYN agreed with me that it was over kill.

However, I do think the whole work restriction is a bit much, but I want to work up until closer to my due date.

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