How did your legs feel while on bedrest? I feel like a noodle!

I've been on bedrest for 5 1/2 weeks and I feel like I have lost all muscle mass in my legs. When I get up to move from the bed to the couch or just to stand up and stretch for a minute, I feel like it is all I can do just to stand up. I was quite active before and now I'm not used to laying around. Did anyone else experience this while on bedrest? Also, were you allowed to do any type of leg exercises in bed to help maintain any muscle? I feel like when it is time for me deliver, I'll feel like a noodle!

 

Noodle is right!! I felt the same way
I did do some exercises that I found in the book 'When you are Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads' by Dr. Barbara Luke & Tamara Eberlein. It seemed to help.

 

I was on bedrest for 16 weeks with my son, definitely move your legs while you lay down. Flexes are really good and one thing my peri suggested, also helped with the swelling I was experiencing with my twins (never on bedrest with them) It will be ocer soon

 

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I was on bedrest for 16 weeks with my son, definitely move your legs while you lay down. Flexes are really good and one thing my peri suggested, also helped with the swelling I was experiencing with my twins (never on bedrest with them) It will be ocer soon

i feel exactly like that. shaky.

 

Yes, I felt shaky too when I was on bedrest, walking to the washroom was a chore even and I felt like an old lady! I asked hubby to massage my legs to keep the muscles 'awake' and also some light stretching on the bed. Even the muscles on my arms shrunk when I was on bedrest!! Its pretty sad!

 

My legs have been getting very restless during my bedrest time (I'm on 6 hours a day of horizontal time).