Very stressful non-stress test #3...
I had my second NST for this week at the hospital yesterday. For a NONstress test, they sure make it pretty stressful. My appointment was for 3, and we got in about 10 minutes early, so I was really excited at first...But we didn't get out until 5:45! Almost three hours!!! The nurse was really nice all the time and never told us anything to make us worry for the first hour and a half, but I was starting to wonder why we were still there. Finally, she said she wanted to get another opinion to see "if we can send you home"...All I heard was "IF". LOL. Eventually, they decided they wanted to send me for another ultrasound to check on my amniotic fluid levels and a biophysical profile. The sonographer didn't know what they were stressing about, thankfully, so I ended up being released after that.
According to the sonographer the problem could be that my little girl is squeezing or chomping on (chomping on?!) her umbilicial cord...I am not so convinced since it happens so frequently (this deceleration of her heartrate) and has happened at all 3 tests....
Anyway, it was pretty scary and definitely made it clear to me that she could come anytime now!!
According to the sonographer the problem could be that my little girl is squeezing or chomping on (chomping on?!) her umbilicial cord...I am not so convinced since it happens so frequently (this deceleration of her heartrate) and has happened at all 3 tests....
Anyway, it was pretty scary and definitely made it clear to me that she could come anytime now!!
posted by Katrina | 2/04/2006 08:22:00 AM
3 Comments:
Hi Katrina.
I think you are very smart to be prepared for her birth in the next few weeks. The docs tend to be really cautious at the end. Take care of yourself and best wishes your way.
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