My Exciting Hospital Visit

Yesterday as apart of my routine home monitoring one of the babies had a decel.  A decel is when the heart rate drops below their normal range.  Decels are not abnormal, in fact they are very normal, but depending on the length, severity, and frequency, it can be serious. 

So we had 2 decels within 20 minutes.  He recovered quickly, but a I immediately contacted my perinatologist who wanted me to go into the hospital.  She notified by OB who said she wanted in the hospital for 24 hours.  SO that's where I am, as of noon yesterday.

After the decels at home we have had no other incidences, so they are doing fine.  Assuming that was the case my OB would allow me to return home, after conferring with the perinatologist.

I had a chance to talk to the neonatolgist which was nice.  We talked about "what ifs" (they came now, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, etc.) and she was very open to answering questions which was nice.

Oddly I just had the opportunity to tour the hospital and NICU the night before my admittance. Based on the specialist availability I had to transfer hospitals. 

Now I've had my trial run at the hospital.