Tuesday, May 31, 2011

6 more weeks!

When I went to the doctor last week she set up an induction for the 12th of July.  We have, at the most, 6 more weeks to go before we meet this little guy.  I'm really excited to meet him but nervous because that's 6 more weeks I have to keep him alive in there.  Everything is colored by our experience with Nathan.  I see everything through that filter.  I have suspected for a while that the staff at the doctor's office is informed about what happened with Nathan before they deal with me.   Today, at our non-stress test, this was confirmed.  I appreciate this as there is an extra sensitivity there that wouldn't be there without that knowledge.  So, from here on out, I am at the doctor's for a non-stress test twice a week, a doctor's visit once and week, and a biophysical profile every three weeks.  My doctor is being very careful to monitor both me and Henry very closely and I appreciate every visit.  Every test he passes is a weight off of me.  Today he needed a little bit of encouragement to pass his non-stress test.  The nurse used something called an activator to wake him up since he was having a nice little snooze.  This device was placed next to Henry's head and produced a loud buzz and a vibration.  He spent the next ten minutes letting us know how much he disliked his treatment.  (I think he might have a wee bit of his mommy's temper.)  I can't wait to meet him, but in the meantime all of this monitoring is very reassuring for me.

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