Dear Baby

Baby P @ Week 11

Last week, you gave me a little scare. I had become so used to your nightly (& often daily) baby dancing, when you stopped for a few days, I couldn't help but worry. I read my maternity book, which made it worse... I tried all of the little suggestions for making your baby move: gentle shaking my belly (Daddy hates this one, he thinks its another form of Shaken Baby Syndrome), drinking juice, going for a brisk walk. Nothing worked. You wouldn't wake up. On Monday, after a few days of anxiously waiting for you, I even resorted to getting an Americano... just to kick things up a notch. But not even that worked. No baby dancing.

Immediately after getting home from work on Monday, I hopped in the shower & off to the hospital we go, Daddy & me. I explained I might be over-reacting & irrational, but that I was worried. They immediately brought us in for a Non-Stress test to monitor your heart rate and movements. As soon as I heard your little heart beat fluttering away, I was calm & reassured. You were still in there.

After the machines were hooked up & everything was confirmed that you were ok, they monitored you for 45 minutes. After only a few minutes of relaxing, you started a dance party & we got to see the biggest movements from you we've ever seen! It was such a blessing to listen to your little heart beat away for so long! We watched Nanny 911 in the hospital room (which, hopefully, isn't a prelude of anything to come!) & were entertained by Cat, the maternity nurse.

The whole experience was so reassuring... that you are growing strong & health, that the staff at the hospital are lovely, that we are going to be ok.

We can't wait to meet you!

Love,

M