"Don't worry," I said, looking at the ultrasound machine. I was sitting in one of the little rooms inside of the ER, running the wand of the machine over a very pregnant belly.
The woman had come in complaining about stomach pains and that she hadn't counted as many kicks today as there was yesterday. In fact, her biggest concern was that there was almost no movement from the fetus.
She was 37 weeks along, so the baby would probably come in another three weeks, if not sooner. But since it was her first, she was rightfully concerned.
"The baby is happy and content," I continued, staring at the screen. The heart rate was well within acceptable range, I could see movement, and there was no danger of the umbilical cord wrapping around the infant's neck.
The mother's blood pressure was good, so were her sugars, and there were no signs of swelling.
Both mom and baby were doing well.
