On Wednesday we went back to UW for a NST (non stress test) and an ultrasound. The NST was great, Madeline has a strong heartbeat which is always reassuring to hear. Next we met with Dr. Cheng who did an ultrasound to check the levels of amniotic fluid (Gastro babies can have really low fluid levels), thankfully, the levels looked great and Dr. Cheng kept saying how great everything looked. She said that it didn't look like there was anymore bowel coming out, which is fantastic, and the bowel doesn't appear to be dialated. Dialation can occur in the bowels due to being in contact with the amniotic fluid, this is a concern because it can cause the bowels to start to break down and not be healthy.
So the twice weekly NST's and ultrasounds to check the fluid levels will continue next week and we go back to UW on the 28th for another NST and to discuss an induction date. Dr. Cheng said it may be possible to induce at 37 weeks, which means that Madeline could be here in 4 short weeks. However, we need to weigh her size and lung development into the equation too because we want/need her to be as strong and healthy as possible.
We left our appt. feeling so great and excited because Dr. Cheng was so positive and happy about how Madeline looked. Now to finish up the nursery.....
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