January 7, 2012

36 weeks

So I went in for a routine appointment yesterday and had an NST. The baby was super active but they couldn't see a good baseline heartrate on her because she was so active. So my doctor admitted me to Labor and Delivery and said I should be monitored overnight to make sure she wasn't having decels in her heartrate.

So I got upstairs and admitted, and had the same nurse who actually helped me with my induction and c-section and second surgery with Santi. Made me feel very comfortable. They put me on the monitor and the baby immediately looked great. After a few hours, my doctor came in and said he just worried too much and they were sending me home since she looked great. Apparently she was having a party and didn't invite anyone to it. :)

So I came home, and have a follow up appointment on Tuesday. The doctor checked my cervix and it was closed but soft. So she's getting ready to come but not yet. I'm resting this weekend and not really leaving the bed. My parents arrive to help watch Santi on the 15th, so after that I will be over 37 weeks and can go into labor without feeling stress about who will watch Santi. Glad the doctor erred on the side of caution but I'm also glad I got to go home and didn't have a baby now (the doctor said it wasn't too early but if she had been born now that she'd have to be in the NICU for 4-6 days. Since we went through NICU with Santi we want to avoid that this time.)

So now we wait!

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