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Im trying to find ways to keep myself busy while on bed rest. Any suggestions?
Jakesgal: I have to lay down, unless I'm eating. Then I can prop up a bit. I can only get up to use the restroom, occasional showers & my doc appts. Dh has taken great care of me, made me an awesome Christmas breakfast & we're about to have dinner, turkey with all the trimmings :) He's awesome! :)
crumbs: Your doc would have been clear if you were being placed on strict bedrest. It sounds like yours is modified. Mine started out that way. Take it easy & best wishes! :)
mysty: I totally understand :) I think my modified bedrest was worse 'cause I felt good & wanted to get laundry done, etc. After going to the hospital the second time, I realized how important it was for me to rest. I'm only 26 weeks & want to give the babies the best chance ;) I hope you don't have more bedrest; but if you do, you can definitely handle it ;)
crumbs: Your doc would have been clear if you were being placed on strict bedrest. It sounds like yours is modified. Mine started out that way. Take it easy & best wishes! :)
mysty: I totally understand :) I think my modified bedrest was worse 'cause I felt good & wanted to get laundry done, etc. After going to the hospital the second time, I realized how important it was for me to rest. I'm only 26 weeks & want to give the babies the best chance ;) I hope you don't have more bedrest; but if you do, you can definitely handle it ;)
Hi ladies!
I went on strict bedrest at 29 weeks due to complete placenta previa and had to lay down the whole time exept for bathroom breaks and a 5 minute minimum shower. I have to say, the time went by really fast because I was working a ton before the bedrest so I really looked at it as a time to relax and I did work from home via wireless. If you are not planning on working at all I would recommend the following:
1. Go to sidelines.com for other women on bedrest
2. Get a book on learning how to crochet or knit. Believe me, this can knock out HOURS of time LOL.
3. Have a friend of yours come over with some strawberries and melted chocolates, etc. so you can make something for hubby. they tend to take on a lot more than what they are used to as well, especially if you have an older child at home.
4. Movies, Movies, Movies. find something that you wanted to catch up on and they tend to have whole seasons on Netflix, etc.
Good luck. For us, I ended up going four weeks longer on bedrest and had my girls at 33 weeks 6 days and they are now 10 months old and both have caught up to their "normal" gestation peers : )
~t
I went on strict bedrest at 29 weeks due to complete placenta previa and had to lay down the whole time exept for bathroom breaks and a 5 minute minimum shower. I have to say, the time went by really fast because I was working a ton before the bedrest so I really looked at it as a time to relax and I did work from home via wireless. If you are not planning on working at all I would recommend the following:
1. Go to sidelines.com for other women on bedrest
2. Get a book on learning how to crochet or knit. Believe me, this can knock out HOURS of time LOL.
3. Have a friend of yours come over with some strawberries and melted chocolates, etc. so you can make something for hubby. they tend to take on a lot more than what they are used to as well, especially if you have an older child at home.
4. Movies, Movies, Movies. find something that you wanted to catch up on and they tend to have whole seasons on Netflix, etc.
Good luck. For us, I ended up going four weeks longer on bedrest and had my girls at 33 weeks 6 days and they are now 10 months old and both have caught up to their "normal" gestation peers : )
~t
almost 7 months along. im on modified bed rest. to some degree its a good thing because i cant move very fast anymore. my belly is getting in the way too. so i cant do a whole lot anyways.
mama_triplets- how amazing to be carrying not two but three babies. I feel pushed to the limit with two, can't imagine three, how many weeks are you? I'm 31wks, been counting down weeks since about 24 or 26wks along. lol. Can you feel them all move individually? What combination are they? Identical girls here.
mommyin10- so you are definitely on bedrest through the finish? Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas breakfast and dinner! How sweet of your DH. I'm still up and about, but I told my DH in the next two or three weeks I will not be doing much and will be resting because once the babies come there will be no rest time. He's been really sweet and has been sleeping in the living room with me. lol. Our bed isn't comfy and the couch is wonderful so he takes the recliner and I take the couch. (We have plush leather furniture). Do you have lots of movies to catch up on? Well, take care!
mommyin10- so you are definitely on bedrest through the finish? Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas breakfast and dinner! How sweet of your DH. I'm still up and about, but I told my DH in the next two or three weeks I will not be doing much and will be resting because once the babies come there will be no rest time. He's been really sweet and has been sleeping in the living room with me. lol. Our bed isn't comfy and the couch is wonderful so he takes the recliner and I take the couch. (We have plush leather furniture). Do you have lots of movies to catch up on? Well, take care!
jakegal88- i can feel them moving a round individually. they all have their favorite spots to kick and sleep. identical girls and a boy. at one point we thought it was two boys and a girl but we were wrong. about 26 weeks along. i try not to keep track it started making me antsy.
mama_triplets- How fun, nice to get atleast one of each! I see lots of people having triplets on tv and they have three girls or three boys, that would be wonderful too, but a combination would be better especially for first time parents. I understand about the getting antsy knowing the weeks. I've known since like 5wks along now i'm 31wks and the thought of 5 or 6wks kills me, but i've been waiting way more than that so far. The end seems to go slower sometimes. Do they have a weeks that they want you to make it to? I see a lot of triplets go by 33 or 34wks. How are your little ones weighing in? About 4lbs each for mine at the moment. Well, take care!
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