17 days to go...
I went to the doctor's office today for the NST (Non Stress Test)
What is a nonstress test?
A nonstress test is a simple, painless procedure in which your practitioner or a technician monitors your baby's heartbeat — first while the baby is resting, and then while he's moving — to evaluate his condition. Just as your heart beats faster when you're active, your baby's heart rate should go up while he's moving or kicking.
For more information, visit http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/prenatalhealth/1272943.html
So the doctor said that "the baby is big and happy". I'm having some contractions but not enough for me to feel so it's probably just Braxton Hicks contractions.
I have to go back and do the test every week until the baby is born. I wonder when that will be...
What is a nonstress test?
A nonstress test is a simple, painless procedure in which your practitioner or a technician monitors your baby's heartbeat — first while the baby is resting, and then while he's moving — to evaluate his condition. Just as your heart beats faster when you're active, your baby's heart rate should go up while he's moving or kicking.
For more information, visit http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/prenatalhealth/1272943.html
So the doctor said that "the baby is big and happy". I'm having some contractions but not enough for me to feel so it's probably just Braxton Hicks contractions.
I have to go back and do the test every week until the baby is born. I wonder when that will be...





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