K had another OB appointment today. It was pretty uneventful...no pelvic exam...yeah!! K did get a flu shot, so tomorrow the left arm will be quite sore! K also had blood drawn just to check her H and H levels to see if she is getting anemic. K is always tired, but apparently that is common but just checking to make sure all in the normal range.
K goes back in 2 weeks. Also in 2 weeks she will begin having a fetal nonstress test (NST) every week at the hospital (in the same little testing place she went for contractions). This is frequently done with insulin dependent diabetics. The test just monitors their heartbeats and any uterine activity (aka contractions). They want to see the girls move and see their heartbeats correspondingly increase to that movement. This shows that they are getting enough oxygen and the placentas are working correctly.
So the delivery time has an ending date: December 3rd. K is on the schedule for a C-section on that day...this assumes that all stays normal (no labor or dilating) and that all the NST results show the girls are reactive. So the countdown begins...
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How exciting! I was thinking you would have Thanksgiving babies!
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