Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Tues- Feb 17 - "What a Morning"

Today I had another ultrasound, I will be having two "Biophysical Profiles" done every week... this ultrasound is done to check for movements, heart activity and fluid level...the results were good (8 out of 8)... the experience was a nightmare... 
I wasn't well awake when they came to take me downstairs for the test and it seems the baby wasn't either, she didn't care to move much for some time, the test took longer and I almost passed out, maybe because I needed breakfast or because my uterus was putting pressure on my blood vessels since I had to lay on my back for so long... once I got back to my room the day got better as breakfast was already served...
Then it was time for the morning strip... today it took two nurses to finish it and almost an hour instead of 20 minutes... at the end the baby cooperated and I got to rest...
The afternoon strip was good and was completed easily and quickly... I guess my child won't be a morning person.
Attached is a video of a strip to give you  a visual, the background noise is the baby's heart beat...