Today started off more interesting than I'd like. My 8am NST (baby's heart scanning) showed an increased number of decelerations (dips in heart rate), which was troubling, raising questions as to whether the baby was better off staying in my belly, or being delivered and cared for in the NICU. At this point, we'd probably be looking at about 10 weeks of NICU time. As it turned out, later in the day, the NST returned to normal and there are currently no plans for delivery.
I didn't actually find out until after the fact that there was talk of possibly preparing me for delivery today, which I find a little troubling. I don't like to be kept in the dark. I'll be glad to have my OB back from vacation tomorrow; I think he and I have a very clear understanding about how I would prefer to have all the information--even if it's unpleasant--than to be left out of the discussion.
Here's to hoping that my next post will be me griping about the tedium of hospital rest, rather than anything exciting like this.
