Non-Stress test?

I am 38 weeks pregnant, and I just got back from my weekly doctors appointment. My baby is extra-large and I am a very tiny person, also, I have been feeling extremely sick the last week, and there is just no more room for my baby to grow. Anywho, my doctor decided that she wants to schedule an early induction. She called up to the hospital to book the appointment and I am meeting with one of the doctors in one week (next monday) and he is going to do a non-stress test, and from that he will decide whether or not to induce me then or not. Has this happened to anyone else? what do you think my chance are of being induced? what is a non-stress test? and how to they test you? It's hard to know whether or not to be prepared or not, my husband doesn't know if he should take the day off work or what! Any feedback will help, thanks!

A non stress test is just where they hook you up to a fetal monitor...like you will have during labor and they make sure the babies heartbeat spikes and dips with its movements. I have had hundreds thanks to being a high risk pregnancy. It will take less than an hour. And you just lay there. It isn't uncommon to have a baby that is sleeping and they may give you some juice to drink to try and stir it up. They may also give you a little button to push whenever the baby moves. They are super simple and you can just watch tv.

My friend had non-stress tests done twice a week because she was a high risk pregnancy. They put a monitor on you to monitor the babies heart beat, and when the baby moves the heart rate should speed up, like yours would if you started walking fast. If the baby is non responsive and the heart rate doesn't speed up they will probably induce you.

My friend had one done friday at 34 weeks, and the baby wouldn't respond, so they induced her. After 30 hours of labor she gave birth to a 4 pound baby girl!!!!

Have your bags packed and ready to go. I would have my husband take the day just incase, or be ready to leave work.

Good Luck!!!

I just wanted to add to every one's answers - they don't always give you a button for yoI'u to press when you feel him move.

The monitor can pretty much tell when he moves - you can hear it. I've never had to press anything with mine, and I have them twice a week.

Good luck!