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Angelcake
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Going in for a non stress test tomorrow... and once a week till baby after that...
Angelcake
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Found out that I have low (but not alarmingly low) amniotic fluid. I think the reason they are concerned is my ultrasound a month ago baby was at 85%, and my ultrasound last week baby was 54% and the fluid was at 10? which I have no idea what that means, just that it is concerning having happened in 1 month I guess. Has anyone else had this happen? Some sort of explanation other that the Doctors would be nice to hear and understand. I'm not super worried or anything.. well not until I made my NST appointment today that is I guess. I asked what it is they will be doing and she told me all these things and the only one I remember of course was that they will be checking to see if I am having any contractions.
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Re: Going in for a non stress test tomorrow... and once a week till baby after that...
I had to go in for several NST's at the end of my pregnancy. Don't stress it. You go in and lay on a bed for 45 minutes, they hook up 2 belts to the outide of your belly, and give you an ultrasound. It's just to check on the baby. So you sit there and listen to the heartbeat and hang out for 45 minutes. Then at the end they take your printouts and go talk to the Dr, and the Dr might come in and talk to you and let you know what's going on. If the Dr doesn't come talk to you, then everything is just fine. At least that's how it was at Kaiser.
Bring a book or magazine and a snack!
Good luck!!
She's doing really good. Been sleeping for like 6hrs. YAY!
haha.
I'm a little worried that you haven't been on here at all. Is everything going ok??
Oh yah.. everything is fine...just no one has been on here lately. It has gotten boring again lol.
well... we actually went to the hospital that morning instead (4am). Baby had not moved all night.. not even when I would try to get him to move. And the evening before, wasn't moving, but when I tried to get him to move he gave me a few very light movements which is abnormal. Everything with him is big! LOL So, when I woke up at 4am and still no movements, I had had enough! I ran in and ate a peach for the sugar to get baby moving and called the advice nurse to double check that I should go it. By the time she got on the phone I was in tears.. needless to say that there was for sure a reason to go in. I don't get teary too often (not counting silly preggo crying). So we went in to the hospital and they hooked me up to the monitors and once I heard the heartbeat I knew everything would be fine. He gave a couple of very light kicks while the nurse was in the room. When the Dr. came in, he decided it was time to PARTY! My DH was literally sitting there watching my belly saying, "Ooo... Oh my gosh! Oh wow! I can't believe how hard he can kick!" blah blah blah! Yah.. I think there is a comedian growing in my belly! That is the first scare I have had with the baby... not fun!
My fluid went from a 10 last week to a 9 this week, and then had an nst yesterday which was the following day and it was up to 13. I was trying to drink more water. Must have worked.
It was scary! My last day of work was yesterday so I am all about the resting and drinking water now. Trying to drink water that is. For some reason I just don't want to drink it. But, I don't want an early baby either..
My favorite part about the whole ordeal (NOT!) was everyone telling me, oh, baby stops moving around so much blah blah blah. I just wanted to punch everyone in the face! I don't LIKE frantically running to the hospital worrying that my baby is no longer! So please don't just assume that it was an over reaction! People make me insane! LOL
Yeah, scary. But I'm glad everything is good and the fluid is up. Keep up with the water! And hopefully some cool(er) weather will help too!
Oh, and maybe the water would be more appealing if you add juice from lemon, lime, or grapefruit or crushed mint.
When I was pg, I found that I needed to keep water with me at all times in order to drink enough... like WITH me... like in a thermos by my side. I've never had a problem drinking plain water, but apparently when I was pg I got too lazy to a glass.
Yah, same with me. Water is my favorite thing to drink but not lately! LOL Now that I am home though I can make sure I always have some by me. Thanks for the flavoring idea. I have a grapefruit mint plant that my husband keeps telling me I need to use. Guess I will have to do that. I love mint water! lol
I'm so glad you're okay!! I was worried. Just take it easy. And now that you're done with work you should be able to relax more and it will help.