We discovered yesterday that Denali probably has Munchausen Syndrome. She intentionally fakes symptoms to get attention! She was quiet all day on Monday and that night she gave a feeble little kick when John left for work. After that, she didn't move at all, which is not normal for her. Around 2AM, I ate an apple, trying to stimulate her with some sugar. Nothing. No movement. I started to get concerned and I texted John about it. I did everything I could think of to get her to move. I squished her, I laid on her, I sang, everything. Absolutely no movement. I told John that when he got home from work we should go to my doctor's office and have them check her heart rate. He agreed. Around 7AM, I ate some breakfast and had some caffeine, hoping once again to get her going. I noticed three little movements, but nothing like her usual gigantic movements. I went ahead and called Dr. O's office and explained to the nurse what was going on and asked if it would be okay if we dropped by for a quick check. She told me that it would be best if I went ahead to Labor and Delivery. I said I really didn't want to be admitted, I just wanted someone to check her heart rate, but the nurse insisted. We agreed to wait an hour and see if there was any improvement. There wasn't. John talked to her, which usually gets her moving, but nothing happened. So, we packed up and went to the hospital. I got checked in and the first thing the nurse did was put me on the monitor. As soon as she put the transducer on my belly, it got a HUGE kick! She picked up Denali's heartbeat right away (in the high 130's) and Denali started doing her typical summersaults and backflips! I was monitored for about 30 minutes while Denali continued her acrobatics, kicking at the transducer the whole time! After that, the nurse said I could go home. I apologized profusely for the trouble and she just laughed and said babies like to do that kind of thing. Denali has been her normal, active self ever since. She's a crazy girl! I have no idea where she gets it from!
So, that makes trip number two to Labor & Delivery. I don't want to seem like a crazy first-time mom, but at the same time, I am a crazy first-time mom! And anyway, I didn't want to go to Labor & Delivery- I just wanted to get checked by a nurse at my doctor's office. Oh well. All's well that ends well, I guess.
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