Another Long NST

Today I had another long NST (Non Stress Test) at the hospital.  I usually go Tues & Fri but with the hurricane approaching Tues I thought I'd go in today.  I arrived at 1 pm and didn't leave until 7:30 pm!  Liam was moving a lot when I first arrived so much that the nurse couldn't get a good enough reading and I had to have a biophysical ultrasound to check and be sure he was fine.  By the time I had the ultrasound it was around 6 pm and Liam was so tired I think that he didn't do a lot of movement like he usually does but he stretched and moved his arms so he did end up passing the NST and biophysical ultrasound.  This is the 3rd time I've had to have an ultrasound during a NST. I've got to know the ultrasound tech very well.  His name is Aerial and he is a really nice guy. He saw the first time how nervous we were and knew our passed history and tried to keep me calm. Ultrasound techs are not aloowed to talk to you during the biophysical ultrasound but Aerial does let me know if Liam passed or not and will tell us when his heart is beating and if he was moving. The first time I had to have a biophysical ultrasound  Liam was doing 360s Aerial said he just had to show us because it was amazing to watch and he didn't want me miss it. With this biophysical ultrasound he said Liam was not doing a lot of movement like the last two times time but that Liam did pass.  I'm exhausted to say the least.  I had a long NST last Friday also.  It gets really tiring but I know it is all for a good reason. It really is stressful because you are on edge not knowing if there is a problem or not. Today for example during NST the nurses rushed in my room and said Liam's heart dropped very rapidly which wasn't good so they had to monitor me closely.  Liam's heart rate went back to normal and was okay but it was a really big scare for everyone.  I did have a few contraction but I didn't feel anything and I am still 1 cm dialated at this time.