bio physical profile??

Starting at 32 weeks (in just 2 weeks for me ) I will be having a bio-physical profile done at the hospital every week. Is anyone else having this done? If I'm understanding right, it is a 5 part test with 4 parts done by ultrasound and 1 part non-stress test done in labor and delivery. The test parts are graded on a scale of 10, with at least 8 being my goal every week.
If you have been doing this test, how is it? About how long should I expect to be at the hospital? If I get a low score, do they deliver the babies?
Thanks for any info you have!
Helen

 

Starting at 32 weeks (in just 2 weeks for me ) I will be having a bio-physical profile done at the hospital every week. Is anyone else having this done? If I'm understanding right, it is a 5 part test with 4 parts done by ultrasound and 1 part non-stress test done in labor and delivery. The test parts are graded on a scale of 10, with at least 8 being my goal every week.
If you have been doing this test, how is it? About how long should I expect to be at the hospital? If I get a low score, do they deliver the babies?
Thanks for any info you have!
Helen

 

I started having them every other day around 32 weeks (I was hospitalized on mag). It's just like having a regular ultrasound, but can be a little long depending on how the babies cooperate. Mine kept getting 6s, so I kept having them done until the scores improved. They weren't showing breathing movements. Although I think that score was 6/8 b/c the NST was scored separately. If they had gotten worse I would have been delivered by emergency c-section. I was on constant monitoring, so that covered the non-stress test part of the BPP. Catherine had alot of decelerations, so that kept them concerned. They put me on oxygen when I was sleeping and would come in and make me change positions. When I finally did deliver (via c-section) she had the cord wrapped twice around her neck, so that explained the decels. So, to answer your question I think it will be about an hour and they may re-do it a day or two later if they are not happy with the scores. If the scores are really low they could choose to deliver. HTH

 

My BPP's generally take anywhere from 20-45 mins depending on who is being cooperative and who's not. Of course this week it was Payton who only did 6/8 practice resps. in the allotted time and I was sent upstairs for a NST which took about 30-40 mins or so. If I drink some chocolate milk before I go, or eat something sweet I can usually be in and out with an NST in 20. I swear sometimes the little boogers plot against me just so I'll have to be out longer, as they are sick of bedrest too LOL.

 

I've been having an u/s every week since 19 weeks and I am also having a BPP without the NST every week as part of my u/s. I didn't even realize the doc was doing it until I saw it on my chart one day! He just looks for the 4 or 5 things each time and I always forget to ask for specifics, but every time he says everything looks great. I assume if it didn't, he'd do a NST as well.

I'm not sure if they deliver them just because of a failed BPP, but I know they typically send you for more monitoring for a few hours and determine what to do from there. Oh and what you said as far as what the BPP actually is, is correct as far as I understand.