Friday, October 17, 2008

Fetal non-stress test

Had my first NST (fetal non-stress test) today. Basically you go in and a nurse hooks you up to a fetal monitor. They monitor the baby's heart rate and baby movement. They watch the baby's heart rate in response to it's movement. They also monitor contractions. It lasts about 20-30 minutes. BG was very active. Heartrate was very good. Didn't have any contractions, but the nurse said I had one building toward the end of her monitoring, although I didn't feel it. Then they did an ultrasound real quick to check fluid levels. Fluid levels are "fantastic". She also took my blood pressure. 130/75... for once it was decent! I have another one on Monday.

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