Week 28
Hello to you all.
Today is day one of week 28! I wish I had exciting news to report today. Rebecca and I got to the hospital late due to the traffic on the roads (we tried to anticipate the traffic, but it was a little insane--we had a lot of snow here in Denver, over 12 inches at the Southern Outpost). Upon arrival, we discovered the hospital was not expecting us, and here Rebecca and I learned how scheduling is done.
They found us an opening and we did not have to wait long. Mom was hooked up to a fetal monitor and a contraction monitor for :30 minutes. About ten minutes in, the nurse offered Rebecca orange juice to help wake Xavier up. His heart rate fluctuated between 130 and 149 bpm, centering around 135. The MFM doctor who examined the chart said everything looked good (the doctor, we were told, generally works over at Children's, but was covering someone today). Xavier moved around some during the thirty minutes, which is also good.
Rebecca's BP was measured at 150/84. The doctors thought this OK since Rebecca had taken her meds this morning.
We did not meet with the OBGYN doctor today because of the scheduling issue. After the appointment, Rebecca rested while I, armed with our new-found understanding, scheduled the next six weeks of NST and OBGYN appointments. We still have a scheduling issue for the ultrasounds, but I will address it on Friday.
That is today's update. I was hoping for something more exciting. Apparently, our scheduling issue filled that role today.
Thank you for your prayers and support.