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@Amanda I don't think I am a high risk, my BP has been good, babys heart rate was good, except I'll be 35 so they recommended I do one.
An actual stress test or a fetal stress test? There's a HUGE difference and depending on which one, I can see why they want it. I had a fetal stress test at 36 weeks and every week after... They made it seem as if it was normal.
I just had my 6th baby 2 weeks ago. I'm 36 years old. The only time I had stress monitoring is at 41 weeks. Just to make sure all was good with baby. That's really weird to me to do them that often and before due date, if you're not high risk. I'm obviously not a Dr. But it's still weird to me.
If OB is recommending stress test I would do it. It is better to be safe than sorry. It is the best to share concerns with your doctor! I did not have a stress test but did something similar earlier as I was high risk and no I do not think this brings anything negative, my son was fine and healthy.
I had to have two NSTs a week while I was pregnant due to concerns with BP. My daughter was born perfectly healthy, and continues to thrive. She’s hit every milestone and is pretty advanced for her age. If they have any negative effects on the baby, I haven’t seen them in my child and I had like 15 of these while pregnant with her. I say this as respectfully as possible, you hearing and reading something does not equate to a doctor who is a trained medical professional in this field. I’m not saying blindly trust what everyone tells you, but when an expert in their field is recommending something for the health and safety of you and your baby… maybe they know what they’re talking about.
I had to do them once a week at the end with my last pregnancy bc I was high risk. Had a completely healthy baby, no issues.