We had an appointment yesterday to check Baby Hemsley's status. The amniotic fluid was right on the line of "OK" and "NOT OK", so they did a non-stress test (NST), where they monitor her heart rate for a little while to see if it increases when she is active, etc. It was funny because she started off well on the NST, but then, she decided to take a nap, so they didn't have enough to go on to make a judgement. So the nurse said, "Let's try the radio" and they strapped a radio playing classic rock (loudly!) to my belly.
Baby Hemsley must like classic rock, because she started moving almost instantly--especially on a song by Def Leppard!! We were laughing as she tried to kick the radio off my belly! It was rolling to the left and right--very funny.
Anyway, after the NST (which was fine), we discussed with Laura, a midwife, what our options were. She said that the fluid would not increase with us waiting, so she was not opposed to inducing within the next couple of days. We said "OK" and decided on today (Wednesday) because Labor and Delivery is supposed to be busier on Thursday.
So, now we are scheduled to go in today around noon to start the process. We are both very excited! We will send photos as soon as we can, and of course, we will tell you the name ASAP!
James might post some of the most recent ultrasound photos today before we leave. We got a nice view of her face, and a profile. It was hard to distinguish other parts, though; she is packed in there pretty tight!
More soon...
Chiara and James
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