can i join you now and then?

as of today i've been put on "partial bedrest" or "modified bedrest"... whatever. no more work. doc said, "not completely bedridden, but basically just be very lazy..." i was accepting of it till i told her about the county fair, and how i'd gone with my parents since i was a kid, andi wanted to go with them tomorrow as tradition, and she said, "i don't think so!" i realize now my social life is coming to an end i guess i don't exactly know what partial bedrest is, but i still plan to clean when i can and grocery shop when i can... anyway, can i hang out here every now and then?
thanks!

 

I would ask why the bedrest. If there is no real reason for it, then why should you be on it. If your cervix is good and long, no contractions, BP is good, then no point of bedrest. Everything has been good for me and the only restriction I had was on was sex restriction. I went to the fair last week at 34wks and walked the whole thing!! I would be seriously ticked off if I was put on bedrest for no reason or "just because".

April

 

From someone who went into labor at 23.6 weeks and spent 9 weeks on total hospital bedrest because the contractions had to be controlled with a constant mag sulfate drip.....listen to your doctors. I would have given anything for my kiddos to make it past 32 weeks. Missing the county fair and not grocery shopping is a small price to pay for staying pregnant longer. If you must go anywhere, I encourage you to use a wheelchair instead of walking around.

Edited to say: Even if your cervix is long and closed right now, that doesn't mean it can't change in the blink of an eye. I had "silent contractions", which meant I couldn't feel them. I went to the doctor and my cervix was closed and slightly softened. The following week I went back for a routine appt. and I was 4cm dilated and contracting silently every 3 minutes.

 

I'll be there with you soon...

 

I have to agree with a pp, it is not worth the risk to continue grocery shopping. If your doctor put you on bedrest he must have a good reason for it. You need to listen to him and take it as easy as you can. Lots of time laying on the couch, get some good books or movies. Now is not the time to give your house a thourgh cleaning. Try to see that you are doing a wonderful thing for your babies by keeping them in there as long as possible. I know it's not an easy thing to do, trust me. I've just gotten off 8 long weeks of bedrest. It feels soooo good knowing that we made it this far thanks to the bedrest and meds. HUGS!!!!! Hang in there! You are not alone. :hug99:

 

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Edited to say: Even if your cervix is long and closed right now, that doesn't mean it can't change in the blink of an eye. I had "silent contractions", which meant I couldn't feel them. I went to the doctor and my cervix was closed and slightly softened. The following week I went back for a routine appt. and I was 4cm dilated and contracting silently every 3 minutes.



I agree with Heather. This is exactly what happened to me, one week I was fine and a few weeks later it was too late, and I didn't feel anything. It was scary how great I felt and then found out how much had gone wrong. Listen to your dr. I sometimes wonder if I had been put on modified bedrest would I have still had my twins early.

 

so the last few days i've been taking it really REALLY easy. if i go anywhere, i sit (wiht my feet up if possible). as for cleaning.... one room will take me all day (and that's just for the easy stuff; DH does the heavy/hard stuff). i'll fold some shirts, and then go lie down, then i'll hang up some pants, then go lie down again... it sure makes the day go by! however, i've now encountered a new slight problem. others, including my DH, are not quite understanding that i cannot stay out of the house all day. my IL's are constantly requesting out-of-house activities, and my DH has been a bit pouty because "he's bored". ireally don't know how to explain to him that there is really not much i can do. weekends around here are going to be tough if he's going to be that way every time friday night rolls around. i understand it's summertime and there is a lot going on, but i can't do any of them. maybe at the next doctor appt. i'll ask the doc to specify what "partial/modified bedrest" means... in front of DH... so that he understands.
okay, vent over.

 

I wouldn't clean or grocery shop. Trust me, you don't want to end up on strict bedrest or hospital bedrest. Take it way, way easy!!

I'd ask your doctor to clarify exactly what they mean for your bedrest.

 

Like Heather and others have said, just take the bed rest- it is not worth the risk. Your doctor must have good reason to request that of you and things change so quickly. I was feeling great, no restrictions one day and went in for a regular doctor appt the next and my whole world changed. At 23 weeks, my cervix was only 1 cm and I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes. I had a very risky cervical cerclage performed, spent a week on magnesium and I am still in the hospital on bedrest and just praying to keep my twins in there for one more day! I wouldn't wish my experience on anyone, so just be safe!

 

okay, i asked my doc today to specify what she meant by "partial bedrest". basically, what CAN i do? she said i can go grocery shopping if it's not more than a half hour,and i can go out and about SLOWLY, and rest when i need to rest. i still rode one of those scooter things at target the other day just to be safe (and to embarrass my DH hehe! ). my feet are up most of the day, so i've been behaving myself