I had my 1st Non-Stress Test today. It was interesting. They found the boys' heartbeats and placed the monitors. Then every couple of minutes they had to come back and readjust because the boys were moving so much. After 1/2 and hour they hadn't seen the proper number of accelerations of heart rates for either baby. So, they consulted with Dr Paek. She ordered a u/s. Luckily, they had a u/s room available. I went there and an intern did my u/s. Through all of this my blood pressure was elevated- so they kept monitoring it until it dropped back to normal. Also, I lost 3 1/2 lbs. from last week, which they were a bit concerned about.
After an hour of trying to get all the measurements another u/s tech came in and found 3 of the 4 right away. She continued looking for the last measurement while the intern took the u/s report to Dr Paek. Dr Paek came in and isn't concerned at all. The boys look fine on u/s, and I come back in a week for another NST and a cervix check u/s.
I have an appointment with my primary OB tomorrow. I'm hoping to go over a few labor items that came up with our doula last week. I'm also hoping to find out if there is any way to relieve all the pain I've been having. I have a feeling there isn't, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
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I've found some days the babies are more cooperative during the NST than others. But overall I've found them to be a reassuring check on their well-being from week to week. Glad they got their scores at the end!
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