FACT
THIS MONTH YOUR BABY OPENS HIS EYES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND STARTS TO BLINK
If the NST shows that everything is normal, and your baby is healthy, then there is no reason for induction.
HOW IT IS DONE Typically, you will not need any special preparation for the test. It is done by your doctor in the consultation rooms and will take about 20 minutes. If baby sleeps, you might need to wait a bit to try and wake him by moving around or drinking a glass of juice, for instance. You are likely to have your blood pressure taken before
the test and at regular intervals during the test. The patient may be sitting or lying down. Two belts are strapped around your belly – one to measure the baby’s heartbeat (on a monitor and on paper) and one to measure uterine contractions. You will be asked to press a button whenever you feel your baby moving. This will allow your doctor to see if the heartbeat changes when baby moves. The test results are likely to be discussed straight after, so this is your chance to ask questions. Don’t be shy. YP
YOUR BELLY – ONE TO MEASURE THE BABY’S HEARTBEAT AND ONE TO MEASURE UTERINE CONTRACTIONS
HERE’S WHAT OUR EXPERT SR BURGIE IRELAND HAS TO SAY...
HICCUPS OR KICKING? If this is your first pregnancy, you may still be in awe every time your baby moves. Although you did not feel life until five months (four, if this is your second pregnancy) your baby has been moving since embryonic days. At first it’s a butterfly kiss, then a combination of rocking and rolling, kicking and hiccupping. Fast forward to month seven and beyond and baby is getting ready for his big arrival. This means baby has some serious breathing exercises to do, which can become hiccupping bouts (especially when amniotic fluid is swallowed). Hiccups are distinct rhythmic abdominal twitches that you may feel a couple of times during the day or night. They can last for only a few minutes – but have been known to go on for half an hour. Hiccupping movement is different from kicking. Kicking becomes real (and uncomfortable) in your last trimester. This is when limited space, combined with your baby’s developing crawling and walking reflexes, can be a lethal combination. Kicking and hiccupping may be uncomfortable but they’re not harmful. Your bladder may be used as a trampoline, but you’ll miss these bonding moments when they’re gone.
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