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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is more evidence in favor of antenatal testing in women over age 38 as compared to home doppler use or fetal kick counts.  Stop using evidence based practices only when it serves your purpose.

If you want antenatal testing, do it. 
If you don’t and you think you know better then your doctor and SMFM, don’t.

If you are going to “agree” please do it closer to the end of your pregnancy.

Also, the website you wanted folks to read up on has basic information which is incorrect including the definition of stillbirth. (Gestational age of 20+ weeks not 24+ weeks). If the author can not even get this simple fact straight, how can you trust her critical evaluation of the evidence which is also outdated?

You may be thinking of a different site. The one I quoted has well organized, complex and nuanced information, all of it referenced with studies from peer reviewed medical journals. Of course every one of us has biases and no study is perfect. I've done a much broader literature review but posting links to medical journals individually wouldn't work for most people because they are often behind pay walls, so that site seemed like second best choice. I haven't seen anyone point to studies that show effectiveness of NST in low risk pregnancies, though I would be very interested in reading those if they exist.

Anyway, thanks all for weighing in, and especially to those who shared their experiences.

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