3rd Trimester screening???

AJC&Maggie · April 2014

What should I expect? I am 32ish weeks. I do not see a MFM. I just started going to the OB every 2 weeks and will start going weekly at 35weeks.
When do you have non-stress test, biophysical profile.....

shanaynerz · April 2014

The OB I saw today (he was covering for my regular OB) told me they'd probably start the NSTs closer to 36 weeks or maybe sooner depending on how things go. When he said 36 weeks, I was like "if I make it that far!" lol

carrotcake06 · April 2014

Twice weekly NSTs and once weekly BPPs started right around 33w. This was in addition to weekly appts at my OB and monthly growth scans at the MFM.

whitehousem · April 2014

At 32 weeks with mo/di I started twice weekly NSTs and see my OB once a week who does a quick ultrasound to check fluid, etc. I see MFM once a month for growth scans (saw her more in the beginning).

KatieGummow · April 2014

I never had to do NST w my di/di boys.

Odebdo · April 2014

I will start weekly OB appointments at 32 weeks...and weekly NST at the hospital with the MFM at that time as well...we have a growth scan set up right at 32 weeks, so not sure how they will change that or if they will....

I just know I am going to be spending a lot more time in doctors offices in a few weeks!

shaunah816 · April 2014

I never had an NST. I had one BPP at 36 weeks, but the rest of my ultrasounds were growth scans every 4 weeks (upping to every 2 weeks once I got past 34 weeks). I was separately seeing my OB weekly once I hit 34 weeks.

StacyH0507 · April 2014

I just had my 34 weeks appointment and we now go weekly and we have a growth scan every 4 weeks. The doctor looked for practiced breathing this week and we could see it happening. We won't do any NST's unless it is necessary. I only saw a MFM twice for a scan at 16 weeks and then again at 20 for my anatomy scan other than that it has been an OB.

basil2 · April 2014

Growth scans every 4 wks, fluid checks every 2 wks, I was told I don't need NST's until 37 wks. (I'm mono-di, but so far everything looks good).

MrsP419 · April 2014

My practice tends to be over-cautious, I have found. We are doing NSTs twice a week starting at 32 weeks (this Tuesday), growth scans with the MFM every 3-4 weeks, OB visit every 2 weeks until 35 (then every week), and fluid checks once a week. It reads like a lot, but combined, I'll go to the OB twice a week and have 1-2 appointments each time.

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