What happens when they give you a stress test?

they just put a heart monitor and a contractions monitor on your belly

Depends on the kind of stress test. Usually, hook up to EKG monitors, BP cuff and heart rate monitor and work you out on a treadmill and follow your heart's response.

@babyboyj, work out? Treadmill 31 weeks pregnant?

@babygirl10-11, how often do you have to get it?

it's a nst. it is to monitor the activity of your baby and see of you're having contractions.

depends I only had to get one once but my sister had to get them every week from 32 weeks to 37 weeks and that's when they induced her due to her baby not thriving (growing) in the womb

thats a different type of stress test ... a pregnant mom stress test is u laying down with those blue monitors around your belly

and they will have a blood pressure cuff in you to

@babygirl10-11, thanks for the info... I'm having slightly high blood pressure so they said they wanted me to go in twice a week until I have my csection 9-30

its not bad at all it was relaxing to me just laying there listening to my babies heartbeat and they give u juice and jello as you wait I just took me a nice little nap lol

@babygirl10-11, good to know because I was nervous... I didn't have to do this with my last pregnancy

When do they first give you a stress test?

@kartersmom, everyone don't get one.... This is my 1st time getting one and it's because they said my blood pressure is a lil high

Oooh ok

Oh my gosh you mean a non stress test!! I couldn't understand why they ordered a stress test. On the same page now :)

@babyboyj, lol my bad