Fetal Monitoring

I had an appointment at the hospital this morning for fetal monitoring. It's common to have this testing done if you go past your due date, because they need to make sure that the baby is still doing well and not under any stress. This was a two-part test that involved a biophysical profile and a non-stress test. The biophysical profile was done with an ultrasound. They monitored Noah's body movements, breathing, and amniotic fluid. The non-stress test was done with a fetal monitor in which two sensors were strapped to my belly. They monitored Noah's heart rate and my contractions to see if he was receiving enough oxygen through the placenta and my circulatory system. For each thing that was tested 2 or 0 points were given. The maximum score was 10 points. Noah scored a perfect 10! So he is healthy and under no stress. That means that they have no reason to induce earlier. We are sticking to plan A - I will be induced on Monday, March 8 if he is not here by then. I'm glad my little guy is doing well! :)