The NST led off this round of testing. The baby looked healthy and was very active. The poor bugger even got the hiccups during the exam and I was able to experience the baby's hiccups in a new fashion. The heart rate monitor picked up the movement of each hiccup and produced a similar sound that a child or adult would make. Although the baby passed today's test with flying colors, Kiersten did not pass the BP check. Her BP has crept up and the concerned nurses called her doctor. Kiersten's meds will be adjusted and an induction could be in the near future if the new dose is not effective or loses its effectiveness over the next week.
Fortunately, Kiersten's doctor did not have her check into the hospital. I mean, we got totally prepared...suitcase is packed, car seat is installed, daddy-hospital-snacks are in the cupboard...it would have been a real shame for all our plans to be thwarted! Instead, we apprehensively continued with our appointment schedule and walked down the hall to get the EFW ultrasound.
This was the big appointment. Would the baby be a ten-pounder at 37 weeks? It was anybody's guess. Again, another fortunate turn of events! After several minutes of furious measurements, the sonographer announced the baby's weight to be estimated at 6 lbs 13 oz +/- 13 oz (6 lbs - 7.5 lbs). We were relieved. The baby still appears to have 10 fingers/10 toes and such AND it was in the correct position, head down/head facing down. Looks like we're ready for launch, Houston.
The sonographer also made several jokes about this body part looks like dad and this one looks like mom, etc. Then she snapped a shot of the foot (left to right: the heel, the big toe) and I said "Oh, that's definitely dad's." You be the judge.
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