How many of you out there on bedrest?

Doesn't seem to be too much action in this forum, which is great for all of you doing well!! (Try to enjoy every moment of it- it could change at any time!) I'm only 23 weeks and have been on bedrest for only 2 1/2 weeks. I'm taking Terb every 4 hrs. & still having 30-50 contractions a day. My Dr says it's just a matter of time before I'm in the hospital. (On the positive side, my cervix hasn't changed at all.)Most of the time, I'm in pretty good spirits- I know this is a small price to pay to get my girls here totally healthy. But other times??? I just don't know how i can do this for another 3 MONTHS!!! My back and neck are killing me from laying all the time, I'm a total "do-er" and it's making me crazy to not be able to get done all that I want to and I'm scared it's soooo early and something will happen to them or be way-underdeveloped. (I have 2 close friends that lost their babies- one at 28 weeks & the other @ 36.) I do see a Peri or my OB once every 2 weeks, so I know I'm being well-monitored, but it's still scary. It's been a long struggle to get to where I am & I just wish things could be easier. I'm praying I can stay at home as long as possible, for I know how much harder the hospital will be. I, at least, hope things don't get worse for another month cuz my shower is 3 weeks from Sat. and I'd be so sad if I couldn't go. Okay, sorry for the rambling, and thanks for letting me vent to someone else besides my poor hubby and Mom! Hope you all are doing well!!

 

Bedrest is NOT easy in the least bit! I was put on hospital bedrest at 25 weeks for PTL. Some things that really helped me get through it were:
-Set and Keep a daily Schedule (so you have things to look foward to, and you are not watching each second of each day tick away)
-Keep a journal (not only does it kill time, but its a nice keepsake to remember everything you went through)
-Manicure Set
-TS of course
-Baby Registry Online
-Keep a Blog to keep friends and family in the loop
-Celebrate Non-Birthdays!! (every week all my friends and family would come visit me and we would have cupcakes and celebrate that I was still preggo)

Talk to your Dr. about a consult with a physical therapist. When I was in the hospital, they would come by twice a week and show me different exercises to do while in bed. It really helped me feel a lot more comfortable and a lot of the pain subsided...it also gave me something to do.

Try to take it one day at a time (I know, easier said than done)...try not to think of it as 3 months away, rather look at it like you made it through another day!

Its OK to cry. I can't even tell you how many breakdowns I had. I am also a "do-er" and it was so hard for me to lay in that bed for as long as I did. Make sure you are following your Dr's orders. Its really scarry not knowing what is going to happen.

I hope you have a wonderful shower! You WILL make it that far!! Take Care!

 

I completely understand how you feel! I was put on strict bedrest at 25 weeks and spent 10 weeks on the
couch or in my bed. I couldn't care for my toddler and because of my husband's work schedule, my
parents had to move in with us to help us out during the week.

The good news is that I firmly believed bedrest has helped my situation. I am now 38 weeks and 1 day pregnant
and am obviously full term. I was let off of bedrest at about 35 weeks, and I fully expected to deliver my
babies any day. Here I am three weeks later still pregnant.

Being on bedrest was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. I hated losing control of my house and
feeling like I couldn't care for my family. Also, I am an extremely active person and had been working out
and walking about 15-20 miles a week at that point.

Commend yourself for doing what's best for your babies. You will look back at bedrest as an extremely
difficult time in your life, but you'll never, ever regret what you are going for your babies.
Good luck!

 

I can so understand your feelings. I have been on bedrest at home for the past 8 weeks. I too take terb every four hours and have a home contraction monitor I have to use twice per day (at least) to call in contractions. However, I am now 36 weeks 1 day along and am CONVINCED the bedrest made all the difference. When I went on bedrest at 28 weeks I was dialating and having MANY contractions per day. It had it's challenges, for sure. I am a do-er and couldn't do anything. I missed one of my showers, had to have others put the nursery together and let the house go. My DH does as much as he can, but there is so much to do! I really had to concentrate on taking one day at a time and be grateful for each day that passed with me still preggo. I also tried to really enjoy being at home- knowing the hospital would be so much harder. I tried to keep a daily schedule, spent HOURS here on the forums, read up on a ton of baby books (these are our first) and rested as I know there won't be much of that in my future
Best of luck to you- you'll do great!

 

Thought I'd make my mark. I'm on bedrest, bored out of my skull, and only 8 weeks pregnant. I'm scared they are gonna make me stay on bedrest the whole 9 months.

 

I am on bed rest and have been since 17 weeks. I go on hospital bed rest in 12 days - for the remainder of the pregnancy.....I will be monitored 24/7. I will have a 30 minute "hallpass" per day.....anyone else- besides Lisa???/

 

Me too i was just told last week i should be on bed rest for the remainder of the 38 weeks . With 1 hour break. I am so bored since i am living alone . (sigh) I guess it could have been worse. I was on bed rest for the first 3 months at least i got a break in between.

Wouldnt you think at almost 36 weeks they would let me just take my chances on delivering since i am so close now???

Kristen

 

Hang in there, Kristin. I've been on bedrest for five weeks now, and I'm actually surprised at how quickly the time has gone. I have done lots of reading and watching DVDs (now is a good time to subscribe to Netflix or your local equivalent), and also lots of crossword puzzles and other kinds of puzzles. I've tried to get a lot of the baby-stuff shopping done on-line -- lots of time to comparison shop and read reviews and stuff!

My far-away family members have been good about phoning regularly to pass the time, and my local friends have been really generous about visiting regularly to keep me company and also dropping off meals! When I know someone is coming over, I get my husband to leave the door unlocked when he leaves in the morning and I tell my friends to just come in and come upstairs. Whoever is here is always glad to heat up some soup for me or water my plants or put a load of laundry in the dryer. I only go downstairs once or twice a week.

The other thing I want to recommend is this awesome Bedrest Fitness video:

http://www.nextstepfitness.com/fitness-dvd...itness-dvd.html

This is a great video; the instructor is pregnant herself and she does a really nice job of describing how to do the exercises, which are just a set of simple strength exercises with a resistance band (that comes with the video). Now, I am not having preterm labour symptoms; I just have an incompetent cervix, so my perinatologist said it was okay to do the upper body and leg exercises, just not the abs ones. Obviously you should check with your doctor, but if you're allowed, the exercises help you feel like you're not turning to total mush.

Good luck, and keep gestating!
- Cardinal.

 

I was there! I want to give you ((HUGS)).
I was on partial at home bedrest at around 22-23 wks. I was limited on what I could do outside of the home.
I was in and out and back in the hosp in my 24th wk of pg. Put in perm when I turned 25 wks. The only reason was my high bp and that was mostly from baby b's cord and placenta being VERY bad. Her cord flow got very restrictive at around 27 wks and we decided one day shy of 28 wks to go ahead and deliver.
I was only in the hosp for just about 3 wks but it does seem like forever.
I hope the time goes fast.
The one thing that helped was books, being able to get online, while in the hosp, 2 times a wk they had their massage person come and rub me down, that was nice.
I loved doing puzzles too. For some reason it really challenged my mind and just kept me busy. It made me look fwd to something because I just wanted to get a few more pcs done.

Good luck!!! Hopefully you get a lot of visitors to help pass the time.

 

I'm here too!! I've been on "modified" bed rest since 15 weeks. ( 12 weeks already!!!). I was put on bed rest due to bleeding and initially a complete previa, which is partial now. Lately my peri is letting me do a bit more around the house and outside but still not much. Initially I was bored and had a hard time but now I am just resigned to it. I know my babies are growing and doing well, so it has been working.
Keep thinking positive thoughts and how you will make it to your shower!! Thinking about the what if's is depressing and I think makes the bad stuff happen!!

 

Thanks soooooooo much ladies!! :FIFblush: You really made me feel so much better knowing I'm not alone. (Although I'm sorry you're dealing with this too!) I've been so lucky cuz my hubby's been home with me helping with everything (he had gotten laid off) but is going back to work tomorrow so it's gonna be pretty lonely. But my friends are setting up a lunch schedule to come keep me company and my AWESOME Mom bought me a laptop that that has kept me really busy!! I heard so many positive stories about twins coming really early (from 24 to 30 weeks) and it makes me feel so much better knowing IF they do insist on coming, that they have a good chance at being okay. WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS!! Good luck with everything you're going through and I wish you all the best. :love0028: Kristin

 

:love0028: just sending some supportive hugs. I had a friend who was on bedrest from about week 25 thru 35-- she was bored out of her head. she couldn't even really sit up in bed because it'd start the contractions up. I haven't experienced it (knock on wood, hopefully I manage not to though it's been threatened already) but just wanted you to know how much I admire those fierce mommas who manage to make it through bedrest. It's no easy thing.

wishing you two very healthy babies at the end of this journey!