An unexpected hospital trip.

Yesterday I woke up and did not feel the baby.  More specifically, I didn't feel her weight.  I thought maybe she was towards my back and maybe when I started moving around she would "get into gear."  I had my breakfast and went for a walk before work.  I did feel her move, but the movements were subtle and not as frequent.

Throughout the day I felt her move here and there.  Also, I felt reassured because my hunger "needs" had not really changed.  The one thing that concerned me was the immediate change of movement from one day to the next, I was not sure if that was normal.  I did have my regular prenatal appointment later that afternoon so there was some relief to make sure that I would be "checked out."

At the doctor's office, my urine and blood pressure were perfect.  The baby's heart beat was strong and the beats per minute were right on target.  The nurse asked me to make sure to comment the difference in the baby's movement to the doctor.  I explained to Dr. Sanchez what was happening and he said, "I don't like the sound of that.  After you are done here, I want you to go to the hospital.  I'll call to let them know you will be arriving shortly."  He immediately went outside and made the call.  He came back in and I went through my list of questions and I was off to the hospital (it is two minutes away from the office).

The check-in was quick since we had pre-registered last month.  I was escorted in the triage room where Jello and ice water were already set next to my bed; I was the only one in the room (it was meant for 2).  My nurse was ready and waiting for me, she soon strapped into the monitor and all of the routine checks were made.   She explained that they wanted to monitor me for a while and the doctor on-call would be in to check on me.  The nurse came back three times within a 30 minute time span and everything was normal.  So much so, that the doctor was not needed to verify.  She explained that the change in movement(s) could very well be due to her change in weight/space.  There is probably less space for her to move and she needs to adapt to her new environment.  Later that night at home, the "tiny little dancer" was back to her old self again.  Today, everything "feels" back typical.  The movements are a bit different; they are not as fierce, but are constant. Thank God everything checked out and I was able to go home with a baby in my tummy.

Here's a pick of me during my hospital stay.