First Non Stress Test

Today was my first NST appointment. I got there and they weighed me. Let me just say, this time has been so different in this department. This time with weight gain - it's 17 lbs. at 32 weeks. With Sarah Kate my weight gain was 45 lbs at this point. Not because I ate a ton more food with her and it certainly wasn't because she herself was big. It was fluid. In the three days after I had her, I lost 30 of those pounds. ANYWAY, this week again I lost a pound just like last week. Great - it's less I have to lose after I have him. He's not in any danger. It's just my diet has changed. That's the difference.Okay, so there's that and then came the dreaded blood pressure. For whatever reason (me being nervous about the first NST this pregnancy, worried about how Sam would respond, etc) my blood pressure was higher than it has been. 158/78. The bottom number was better than perfect. That top number- not so much. The nurse kind of panicked. They hooked me up to the monitors and let Sam do his little song and dance while I was supposed to calm down. Samuel Corbin cracked me up. Through 50% of the test his little baby butt had the hiccups. It made me giggle...which I needed at that moment of time. Dr. S. walked in half way through the test and said, "What are your pressures at home?" I replied, "120s over 60s and 70s." She answered, "That's what I thought. Your heart and mind won't let you forget what happened this time last pregnancy. I take that into account." Whew. No hospital visit this time. Hallelujah. Sam responded text book to the test (his heart rate and movement). He's doing great. Thank you, God. What a gift! Dr S. did run a preeclampsia panel of blood work just to be on the safe side since there was a bit of a change in my blood pressure from previous visits. I'm sure (since my pressures are better than perfect at home) that the results will be great.

We go back Friday for another NST. Hopefully we'll have an even better appointment then with an even better blood pressure.

EDIT TO ADD:I just got a call from the doctor's office with my lab results. My preeclampsia screening was perfect. I'm not even boarder line preeclamptic. Praise God! In fact, I'm not even anemic anymore! Thank you, God...thank you so very much.