33 1/2 Weeks

This pregnancy went smoothly. No big surprises or concerns

- until we were 33 1/2 weeks.

Our little one would keep me up at night kicking. I constantly felt our baby rolling around in me.

Then one day my parents were in town. They were going to go on a trip overseas and stopped to visit us first. We spent the day together.

At the end of the day I realized that I had not felt our baby move very much. I tried not to worry. I thought maybe I had just been too busy to notice.

When my parents left to go stay at my sister's home,

I laid on our couch with a glass of milk and some chocolate.

There was a little bit of movement, but not much.

I went to bed.

The next morning when I woke up I told Tommy my concerns.

Our baby usually woke me up during the night with his/her kicks.

Not this night.

We decided I would call my doctor when the office opened.

I continued to make sure I felt something. And I prayed.

When I called the office my nurse told me I needed to come in for 

a non-stress test. I told her I could probably find someone to watch Leah and be there in a couple of hours. She told me I needed to come in right away.

I said I guess I could bring Leah with me, but right then there was a knock on my door. My neighbor/friend's little boy was standing at my door asking if Leah could play. I told my nurse I'd be right in and hung up. Then I went outside and ran over to my friend. I told her what was going on and she took Leah (who was only in a diaper) and told me to go and not worry about anything. I thanked her then ran to grab my purse and keys. Once I was in my car I just started to cry. I continued to pray. I called Tom and told him to meet me at my doctor's office. I was going to the office closest to the hospital. Tommy was leaving work and was going to meet me there.