Anyone with kids on bedrest

I was on bedrest for 6 weeks before my twins were born who just turned 3 on Thursday. It was doable as I was a teacher and the year just ended. I didn't have kids to worry about, just spent the days on the couch. I was put on strict bedrest. Be horizontal except to shower and go to the bathroom.

Now I am expecting twins again. I am only 10 weeks but somehow am convinced that I will have to be put on bedrest again with these babies. I am worried as I have twin 3 yr olds. How will that work? I don't have any family closer than 4 hour and my parents live in VA while I am in Las Vegas. Anyone out there on bedrest with other kids? Any tips or what to do to be prepared.

 

I'm wondering about this, too. I have a boy almost 18 mos old & he is used to me playing with him all day long (which is getting more difficult now that I'm 24 weeks.) I'm starting to plan for BR on a just-in-case basis. I'm checking into daycare opts & want to send him to a pdo or part-time care place anyway after the boys are born anyway so u can focus OB just the babies a couple times a week. My parents work full time & live an hour away, so they can't help out much.

 

HI! I am on bed rest... was on modified at home and currently in the hospital on bed rest... we have 6 kids at home! My DH works from home for the most part so he is able to split time between me and the kids at home. I am blessed that my parents are here and able to help and get kids from school etc. The best advice I can give is to prepare as much ahead of time. Make sure there are groceries in the house, make and freeze meals ahead of time, if you can get a small fridge and microwave where you will spend most of time with your children (this will avoid stairs which are often a no-no on bed rest) My youngest is almost 3 and can put movies on her self then crawl on the couch with me or in bed and hang out. Have what you need all on one floor. If your DH can make a lunch for you and the kids before he leaves and keep it in your little fridge that is helpful. If your kids still nap and their beds are on a different floor maybe they could nap near you or with you. My youngest still naps in her crib and since I can't lift either someone else puts her in or she sleeps with me. Get lots of books and movies you like! Your kids can bring you toys and books to play with on the couch or in bed. If you have friends willing to help take them up on the offer. We have a very supportive church who has been bringing us meals 2 times a week since I have been on bed rest and will do 3 times a week after the babies are home. If you have a church or co -workers who would help that would be great. Since I am in the hosp and the kids can't be here all the time we have video chat on the computers so we do that a lot.Bed rest is hard and emotional at times. I want to be home but I know these babies need more time and it would be much harder to deal with babies in the NICU and kids at home then just dealing with bed rest. Oh yeah,,, and you get really stiff and sore at times so if you have a chiropractor or massage therapist willing to come to you I highly recommend it. My Chiropractor came to the hosp last night and it made a huge difference. If you get stuck in the hosp bring food from home as the food here is less than appealing. It is hard to get off your normal diet. We eat all organic and so this has been a hard switch for me. My DH brings me food to keep here too. Bed rest is hard ( I did it 7 weeks with one of my singles with 2 kids at home)but it may be the best thing in the end. Drink lots and lots of fluids and pile in the protein. This will help keep them in!! Best of luck to both of you and hang in there... it is possible!!

 

I was on bedrest with my boys and my son wasn't even 2 yet at the time. He did go to daycare during the day, and my cousin or aunt came over at night to help with supper/bath bedtime routine during the week. My parents drove 5 hrs every weekend to help me out. My then DH, we are no longer together, worked long days and weekends. It was hard, but doable. Donevan spent lots of time snuggling with me in bed, and I think that is when his addiction to movies started. I was on bedrest from 24-37 weeks.

 

Thanks for all your comments, momof6-I don't know how you do it. That is great that your DH works from home. Mine works mostly 5 pm to 5 am Sat - Wed. Not the best if I go on bedrest. I have a great church will will help with meals, taking kids but it will be hard on them to be gone everyday. Not sure how I would do mornings/evenings with no husband and trying to feed and bed them. I hope it won't happen but we will see.

 

I have someone from church come in to help when my DH is not available. I also have my mom. Do you think that someone from your church could come in the morning and evening to get them situated? It has been a huge help for me to have someone here. Today it is a lady and her teenager. The mom made breakfast for everyone and is now doing school with our 7 yr old and her teenager has been playing with our 3 yr old. Maybe your DH can get something going for dinner before he leaves either in the crock-pot or something that just needs to be heated. Until you go on bed rest maybe you can make and freeze meals with the help! I am still on bed rest although I have been doing a little more than maybe I should. But sometimes I just have to stand up because my back and hips and butt hurt!! Of course that doesn't last long either I am ready for sure!!! Good luck!

 

My son was 16 months when I was put on hospital bed rest at 29 weeks. I ended up being in the hospital for 8 weeks until my twins were born. It was rough, but we managed. My husband's company was great. They let him work from home as much as he wanted and work a shorter day the days he did go in. He and my little boy moved in with his parents who live nearby. They lived with the inlaws from Monday to Friday and came home on the weekends. He ended up working from home two days a week and going into work 3 days. It was a very very long 2 months!

 

I just found out I'm having twins but my DR told me he perfers to put mom's pregnant with twins on bedrest starting at 30 weeks due to the high rate of preterm labor. I'm due 10/18 and my two kids will start school the last week in august but I'm wondering about the back and forth drop offs and pick ups. One will be in kinder and the other in 1st grade and they have different pick up times along with being in dance and gymnastics. I'm thinking I'll have to start carpooling with other moms so I'm not constantly running around like I am now.

 

Can you put them on the bus? I have the perfect pregnancy with my first, and now I'm on bedrest since week 22. And I mean, I need to stay in bed. Can't cook, can't clean, can't drive...