What type of bedrest are you on...

I am having a shorting of my cervix so was give the choice between level 2 (moderate) or level 3 (strict) so my husband and i are going in between. He will be home for the next week, as we had vacation time planned but now will just be staying home.
Do/did any of you have a toddler and modified bedrest?? How did you cope?? What did you do with your child to keep them entertained?

We don't have family close (about 1000 miles away), and the friends I have invited over for playdates or help... just aren't.

 

Hi, I've been on modified since 21 weeks. I have 3 at home with me (6, 4, and 2). During the schoolweek it's doable, the weeknends are harder. I get everybody up and dressed and fed. After dropping off #1 and #2 at school. I lay down. At lunchtime i pick up #2 and put #3 down for a nap and #2 watches noggin. #3 is home after school and we just go from there. I'm doing my best with it. You'll get through it.

 

Good to know it's do able. I keep hearing get nanny or babysitter to come help, but those cost money we just don't have.

 

I hear ya, be thankful you aren't on strict bedrest like I was. I had to send my son and puppy away to my mom's over 8 hours away because I couldnt care for them. I agree with the pp, you'll make it. *hugs*

 

I can't imagine sending my son away. Most likely my mom would come to stay with us.

 

I wasn't on bedrest with my twins...but now I'm on modified bedrest, and I have three little ones... I can safely say that dealing with one child on modified bedrest should be super easy compared to dealing with a four year old and two 2 year olds!! hee hee... anyway, what I would do if I were you here are some things I would do.... find a room you can close off and make kid friendly... like maybe his bedroom or if you have a playroom... if you can have a comfy couch/bed in there then great...if not, keep a mound of pillows on the floor/blankets etc so that you can lay down... keep all toys and books within toddler reach. Remove any toys that cause frustration or require major intervention on your part. Keep snacks handy and a sippy cup of course.. work out a routine where you might stay in this room for a few hours with your ds, then move to another part of the house..maybe the living room or another room with a TV... keep other toys/books in that room... Have videos that are kid friendly, no commercials and educational so you don't feel too guilty letting your child watch TV. You can find great videos for free at your library...maybe your dh can pick some up for you...Anyway, just the shift from one room to another with different toys/books in each should add some variety to your child's day and keep him and you from going too nuts. Outdoor activity is probably not a great option. We have a gated off yard, so I can sit on a chair out there while my kids play..but it still takes more energy from me and my kids perpetually want me to push swings and do things I'm not allowed to do. So I really limit this. I do, however, encourage dh to take them out in the evenings... even if it means a later bedtime...and on weekends... just so they can get out for a bit.

If you haven't already moved him to a toddler bed then now is a good time to do so... lifting him in and out of a crib isn't a good idea... also for lunch either get him to climb into his own chair, or maybe you can find a toddler table and chairs that he can sit at. Make his lunch with yours so that you aren't getting up and down too much...again I would just keep a ton of snacks and water handy for both of you...

anyway, I'm able to spend a reasonable amount of time off my feet by using these strategies.. I'm accessible to the kids so they can sit by me, and I read them stories. The vast majority of their toys are things they can play with independently. Yes, they do tear apart the room...but I try to make a game out of clean up, and they do most of the cleaning up by themselves...the rest dh deals with when he gets home. Well, those are my suggestions... you won't get a real strict bedrest out of it, but you should be able to do a bit better than modified bedrest... the only other thing I can think to do is to pray for rain! hee hee...my kids always seem so much more calm and content on rainy days!

 

i am on modified due to tachycardia. i can get up to get things, but no grocery shopping, laundry, cleaning, going for walks, etc.