another bout of modify bedrest!

GP checked the girls heartbeats and both nice and strong so thats good! but he thinks the cramping is normal uterus stretching along with the stabbing crotch pain I feel them kicking/moving around all the time and its reasurring; I admit i eat a piece of chocolate or something to get them moving
I notice when i do too much walking,cleaning,moving around the cramps come back; so im back to modify bedrest-no shopping-boo-cleaning,walking too much-I have the kids at a new sitters now closer to my home and they love it I still have my 2.5 yr old on 3 days a week plus weekends. My stress level has gone down alot since i found the sitter My belly is measuring 34 wks im not sure how big i can get At least my DH is begining to understand how much i actually do! my house is a diaster today :lol:
I cant waiit til i see my OB next thurs first appt i have to find out if everything is still good-I feel ok but nites/evenings everything feels more tight/sqished i breath less; they must be moving postions alot! and back to the ribs at nite


Ive been super constipated so thats not helping the cramps; what do u think would be the best daily thing to take? I drank a huge berrry smoothie and nothing yesterday-ack!

 

Cherie, I have said it before take care of my cousins.

I took a fiber supplement the second half of my pregnancy. It is supposed to help with brain development and it will totally keep things moving.

 

That is great to hear your stress level is down. I can't imagine being on bedrest with other little ones to take care of. Sounds like you have a good hubby there, who is understanding and that must really hellp

Dianna

 

thanks girls! i need more websites Tammy which fibre supplement? do they sell here? brice can grab it but he will need the name

 

It was just generic calcium polycarbophill. The brand I have says it compares to FiberCon.

They were pills so I didnt have to drink anything and I liked that!

 

ok good i like pills better then the powder stuff ill tell brice to grab some on the way home

 

I soo think it’s great you’re listening to your body… I have more this time around and I feel more at ease…
I too notice if I do more than one thing a day… I get contractions… the other day I went to the grocery store and then last minute had to go do a “walk through” at our rental… we came home and I was in bed with contraction for the rest of the day and night… but I drank a lot water and just laid on my left side and they subsided… but my son is 9 ½… so I think he actually enjoying my lack of involvement… it means he get way more TV or DS then I chose to admit…

 

Cherie-
You take it easy!! Don't worry about house stuff, just get on the couch and gestate! I know how hard it is, but it's worth it!
I hear you on the constipation, it's horrible here too. I'm sort of lactose intolerant so I usually have DH pick up an ice cream for me every couple days and that seems to help me

 

I sympathize with you totally. I definitely notice an increase in contractions when I am moving around a lot. I am glad that you are taking care of yourself and taking it easy. My dr. recommeded Colace, but said that I could take Metamucil or Benefiber, most fiber supplement are fine during pregnancy. I have a problem with constipation as well. It contributes big time to my crampiness. It is not fun. Try not to worry so much about the house, just take care of you and your babies.

 

I am there with you...I have been on Modified and /strict bed rest since 17 weeks. I am almost going crazy now with two other kids...

 

I am down to 1 activity per day. If I try to do more, I start cramping. I drink tons of water, so some days my only activity is going to to potty

 

thanks girls! brice got me some metimucil and it worked i def need to take that daily! Jayn im lactose intolerant too! he bought me some lactose milk and i guzzled it i miss dairy so much!
At least today i get to see my OB i can ask him about restrictions and get some answers I hate the cramping worst at nite too i find-Im not doing a whole lot and just putting my sons clothes on i get winded-this will be fun