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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had both my kids at AMA. For my second, at 37, they made me do the non stress test at 40 weeks. Induced at 41 weeks. [/quote]

OP here, at 40 weeks it might make some sense.

I had a great appointment today with a different doctor at the same practice. She said it was true that the chances of catching something with a once-weekly NST were probably smaller than the chances of a false positive that leads to unnecessary intervention. She also said to keep close attention to fetal movement patterns, and just get into a cab immediately and come in if I had a concern. That (fetal movement patterns) was the one thing that was strongly correlated with outcomes. She called the NST "unreliable" in low risk pregnancies (although they have their use in high risk situation).  I walked out very happy and understood. [/quote]
That's great! What a difference it makes when they discuss your actual risks, and alternatives. [/quote]

I know, right?

Thanks to all the PPs above sharing experiences, very helpful![/quote]

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