"Too bad they can't do the test at midnight."

Wed. April 17, 1991

     Monday night when I woke up overnight I felt like my throat was starting to get sore.  It gradually got worse during the day & by late yesterday afternoon my sinuses started clogging up.  I didn't get much sleep last night between my nose & throat and the baby moving.

     Also, on Mon. night when we went to bed the baby got really active & kept me awake for a couple of hours.  Then yesterday morning after I got up, when she got the hiccups they were on the right side instead of the left!  And the kicks were on the left instead of the right.  I don't know why she'd want to turn around at this late date but at least she's still head down.

     Guy got the aft. off to go with me to the dr.  The non-stress test wasn't as good as they've been being.  She just didn't seem to want to move around.  It was Bonnie and another lady she's training doing it and they kept pushing around but she would only kick back every once in a great while.  They had this thing that she put up against the bottom of my tummy and it made a big buzzing noise for a second and made the baby jump real big.  But she still didn't start moving around.  They did it twice.

     So Dr. Rand said he wants me to have another non-stress test today.  If it's not any better he'll send me to the hospital for them to do one.  But, today is his day off so I don't know who'll make the decision of whether to do that or not.  Hopefully, baby will be more active this afternoon.  Carole told me to eat something sweet before I go cause that would perk the baby up.  I wasn't drinking juice during the test like usual cause I wanted to have my temperature taken.  But I will today so maybe that'll help.  Thank goodness they're letting Guy have the afternoon off again.  He told me to finish packing in case they decide to induce me this aft.  I hope it doesn't come to that though.

     I called Dr. Baker's office while ago to let him know they're planning to induce me on Friday but I had to leave a message.  I also called the diaper service.  Mon. is their delivery day in this area so that'll work out just right.  Except she didn't know if it would be in the morning or afternoon so we'll have to leave the check under the doormat in case they come before we get home.

     I think maybe the sudafed is starting to work a little bit.  One side was completely stopped up last night, probably cause I was laying down.  But I can breathe through both sides of my nose a little bit.  I do have to blow every now & then.  Guy should be home soon.  I'm not really worried about the baby, but I'm worried about the test.  If she hadn't been as active as she usually is at night I would worry.  Too bad they can't do the test at midnight.

Wed. evening

     The non-stress test went ok.  While we were in the waiting room I ate a little snickers and it wasn't long before she started really kicking me - on the right side.  She's turned back around!  I also had a glass of juice to be drinking.  By the time we went back for the test she wasn't kicking any more but she did move around every once in awhile.  It was Debbie who did the test and she talked more this time than all the other times I've seen her.  (Bonnie stopped by to see how it was going though.)  She did have to use the buzzer once.  We had to wait while she had Dr. Graves look over the test.  She came & told us that it was fine so we just need to show up at the hospital Fri. morning.  Dr. Rand had told us everything yesterday.  We need to be at the maternity ward at 7 a.m.  First he'll break my water and if that doesn't start labor in a couple of hours he'll put me on the pitocin.  I hope I don't have to have that cause it's supposed to make the contractions a lot stronger.

     Carole said she'd come to the hospital even though Mike is coming home that morning.  She said he's all excited about it & it's ok with him for her to come.  It'll probably be past noon before she comes but that'll be ok.  Deanna's coming after getting off work at 2:30 & stopping by to let Chief out.