Yesterday I had my first Non Stress Test(NST). This is a pretty simple test where they hook up a heart monitor and another monitor to see if I am having any contractions. Well, yesterday they were having a hard time getting the baby to stay put so they could monitor the heart rate. What they want to see is the baby's heart rate go up when it moves, unfortunately every time it would move they could not hear the heartbeat anymore. It was there, the baby was just moving away from the monitor. So, after 50 minutes, they sent me to do a biophysical profile which is an ultrasound that makes sure the baby is not under any stress. The baby is doing fine and was moving a lot and doing everything it should be doing. When they did the ultrasound the baby had moved to the head down position which is good and they could see a little bit of hair growing on the baby's head. Isn't technology amazing? So, I go in again tomorrow for another NST. Hopefully Leatus will be more cooperative.
Everything else is going well. We are just getting more ready for Leatus' arrival. Jeremiah came home from camp with a bug. He's been running a fever since Sunday and we're ready to be done with that. Last week I was in Arizona and I had a great time with my family and seeing my friend Chelsea. It was hot, but it was a great time. I have posted a picture of mine and Chelsea's bellies. We'll keep you updated as things change. We would love to hear from you.
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