Biophysical Profile and Practice Breathing?

[januarymom12]

I will be 36 weeks on Thursday. I was admitted to the hospital Monday and came home today, but yesterday they did a biophysical profile in which I scored an 8 out of 10 (passing). The only thing the baby didn't do in the thirty minutes we were on ultrasound was "practice breathing". has anyone had experience with their babies not doing this on ultrasound? Concerned because we will probably have an early c section next week due to my blood pressure.

 

[januarymom12]

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[hwills41]

Well, I had an ultrasound a week ago where they first started looked for practice breathing. My LO is doing practice breathing but the tech said that it is usually around 36-38 weeks.

Hope that helps!

 

[tripletsOMG]

I'm not sure wht u mean by practice breathing wht does it look like? At my 30wk u/s my babies were obviously drinking amniotic fluids and swallowing it was so cool!

 

[luckyno2]

Mine has O MY HAT it is a strange feeling...

 

[redrose1505]

Hi,

I am having a similar issue what u r facing. First the problem started where i felt baby movements was very less. They started monitoring the baby with NST and it was normal and had an ultrasound where they gave a report as no breathing movement is there and then another ultrasound was scheduled and everything was fine and i had another ultrasound where there was no breathing movement and i was shifted to second level ultrasound and found everything to be normal but my liquid level started to drop.

So now am 34weeks and they have scheduled BPP and NST every week. Drink lots of fluid and have good foods definitely everything will be fine. Actually in a day baby will be breathing 30minutes not the entire day so need not worry sometimes when they scan baby might breathe otherwise they don't if no mood. Try to keep more active

 

[queenlavera]

Happened to me, baby actually failed the Bio with a 6 so they kept me overnight on monitors and did it again the next day where he passed. I was 37 weeks.

Had to double check the bio is 8 points and you get 2 more for the NST.

 

[queenlavera]

Posting info for those who would like to know:

Biophysical profile
Measurement Normal (2 points) Abnormal (0 points)
Nonstress test
Normal
2 or more heart rate increases of 15 beats per minute or more are seen with movement.

Abnormal
Only 1 heart rate increase is seen, or the heart rate does not increase by more than 15 beats with movement.

Breathing movement
Normal
1 or more breathing movements last at least 30 seconds.

Abnormal
Breathing movement lasts less than 30 seconds, or no breathing is seen.
Body movement

Normal
3 or more movements of the arms, legs, or body

Abnormal
Less than 3 movements of the arms, legs, or body

Muscle tone
Normal
Arms and legs are usually flexed and the head rests on the chest. 1 or more extensions and return to flexion are seen, such as the opening and closing of a hand.

Abnormal
The fetus extends slowly and only returns partway to a normal position.
The fetus extends but does not return to a normal position.
The arms, legs, or spine are extended, or a hand is open.

Amniotic fluid volume (amniotic fluid index)
Normal
At least one pocket of amniotic fluid of at least 2 cm (0.8 in.) is seen in the uterine cavity.

Abnormal
Not enough amniotic fluid is seen in the uterine cavity.

 

[Srrme]

My LO has been "practice breathing" since 32 weeks. It took the Technician a while to get him to do it at that time though.

 

[mildred81]

I've never heard of this test - maybe they only do it in the US x

 

[truly_blessed]

me neither, don't think it's done in the UK. I know she has been practising breathing for a few weeks now though as the sonographer pointed it out at one of the growth scans.

 

[Srrme]

I've never heard of this test - maybe they only do it in the US x

It's checked for at my routine growth scans.