My NST/BST appointment went just fine. Labor and Delivery was a wild, hairy mess this morning as a woman walked in dilated to a "7" and was moving quickly. However, the nurse assigned to my testing was incredibly kind, and I felt very well taken care of.
The Non-Stress Test was great- Bebe did a very good job and she moved lots. She was not a fan of the monitor and kept kicking/hitting it, resulting in a loud WHOP sound. It made me laugh.
The Breast Stimulation Test was uneventful. I tried to feel contractions while rubbing my left nip between my fingers. I got the occasional light tightening in my lower belly- but now I think that was entirely psycho-somatic. I felt sick to my stomach (slightly) while doing the test and quite honestly I was not surprised when they did not show much in the way of contractions on my chart. Next time, that could mean more nipple twisting or perhaps a pitocin IV.
Once I got back to work, things seemed fine, though I have to admit I am not myself and I have not been "here" mentally at all today... Then right after lunch I had, what I would assume was a contraction or perhaps a practice contraction. It felt like a light menstrual cramp in my in lower belly and back, it even extended slightly into my upper thighs. It was gone after about a minute... Then about 11 minutes later, I had ANOTHER one.
To be honest, this scared the crap out of me and I quickly chugged 24 ounces of water. Thus far, that seems to have helped.
However, I am concerned that these NST/BST tests are physically challenging enough (on some subtle level) that I need to do them at a time when I can go home and rest afterwards. It was not terribly hard or uncomfortable, but I feel unlike myself- even grumpier and more uncomfortable than normal.
The good news is that my tests can be moved to evenings. I had toyed with the idea of having them on Saturdays, but I don't have time to be "out of commission" on Saturdays. I am going to call and get things changed soon.
I have to say that I am pretty proud of myself for taking all of this stuff in stride... But I wonder if it is starting to wear on me a little bit. Yesterday morning it was hard to get out of bed and I definitely was feeling sorry for myself most of the day. This is NOT that big of a deal. So what- I have a couple extra tests and I have to watch my diet carefully. So what if I have to give myself nightly insulin? This is all VERY SMALL in comparison to other things that could be happening.
Hopefully I can continue to suck it up, and take this all in stride. I just have to keep my eyes on the prize- A healthy baby girl is just weeks away.
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