I had another ultrasound today to check on the growth of Shiloh. Her growth caught up a little bit from where it was two months ago, but she is still small, in the 37th percentile. The fluid levels look good, as does my placenta. With everything looking good, except her being small, my Doctor doesn't see any reason to induce me early. BUT lucky for me, I get to have another ultrasound next week AND a non-stress test. What the heck is a non-stress test? Anyone ever had one? What does the test include?
Here is a picture from the ultrasound:
Shiloh's nose looks just like Coopers, she has chubby cheeks, just like Cooper did, and we got to see her hair.
Other stats from today:
Gained 3 more pounds for a total of 19 pounds gained.
Shiloh's heart rate was 130bpm
I was also "examined" today, if you know what I mean. I am 70% effaced and dilated 1.5cm. (Sorry if you didn't want to know that little tid bit of info, I have to write it down somewhere before I foget, and since I'm still working on the first year of Cooper's scrapbook, it looks like it will be awhile before I get going on Shiloh's.)
I am 36 weks 0 days pregnant.
4 comments:
I have had several non-stress test...all they do is hook you up to a monitor and then you lay there and everytime you feel the baby move or kick, you push the button.....I'm not exactly sure how they tell anything by that, but thats all that you do.
I had to have bi-weekly stress tests while pregnant with Tennyson. They want to make sure that the baby is moving enough because little movement is a cue that things aren't ok. They will also do a quick ultrasound to measure your fluid levels. Essentially, they want to make sure that the baby is not under stress in the womb because that can have nasty negative outcomes. But if everything looks ok today, I'm sure it will be fine :) Good luck!!
Holy Snikes..........She looks like Cooper :) Am I the only one that can see that?
I have had to have non-stress tests that last 3 weeks...I am so jelous..you are only 36 weeks and already progressed more than I am and I am 39 1/2 weeks! This little boy really wants to stay in as long as he can! :) Good luck with everything...glad to hear that you are doing okay.
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