A change in my wife’s kick-count records led us to call our OB. I’m glad we did.
I wanted to share something that happened during my wife’s pregnancy.
Toward the end of pregnancy, my wife noticed that our baby’s movements seemed less frequent than usual for a couple of days. We weren’t sure if it meant anything, but we decided to be cautious and contacted her OB.
Her OB recommended that we go to the hospital. After we arrived, the hospital team did additional fetal monitoring. They noticed that our baby’s heart rate would drop when my wife changed positions or during contractions. It would recover afterward, but the doctors still felt it was something to take seriously.
Eventually, they recommended a C-section, and we followed their advice.
Our baby was delivered safely.
After birth, she also had severe low blood sugar. My wife did not have gestational diabetes, and the doctors were not able to confirm one clear cause. She needed IV glucose support and spent about 12 days in the NICU while the doctors and nurses slowly weaned her off the glucose IV and watched carefully to make sure her blood sugar stayed stable.
After many difficult days, we finally brought her home.
She is now 26 days old, healthy, and absolutely adorable.
This whole experience taught me how important it can be to pay attention to changes during pregnancy and to trust your instincts. Records and observations do not replace doctors, and they cannot diagnose anything. But sometimes noticing a change is enough reason to reach out and get checked.
We’re incredibly grateful for the doctors and nurses who helped our family through those difficult days. Looking back, the NICU days were hard, but they also made us appreciate this little life even more. ❤️