*** Thursday Bedrest Check-in ***

tracint

Good morning

How did you sleep?

Any new pregnancy symptoms, cravings, or aversions?

Upcoming appointments, milestones, or updates? (Ticker change?)

QOTD: Bedrest is a drag. Sometimes we may feel like we're missing out on so much, but what have been a few highlights or special moments you've experienced despite being on bedrest?

MissChanandlerBong

I slept ok, I was up late working so I'm still dragging today.

Today is ticker change day for me!  35 weeks, whoooooo!  I see my OB this afternoon for another check-up. 

QOTD:  Before bedrest, I worked full-time outside the home, my commute is an hour each way, and my job often requires long hours.  Being home on bedrest, even though I'm still working for now, has given me a lot more time with DD and DH, and it's been wonderful.  I feel like I've been able to bond with them a lot more and just spend some quality time together.  I am very thankful for that. 

 

twodaisies

Didn't sleep well at all.  I'm falling asleep ok, and I can fall asleep after midnight bathroom break, but I can't seem to fall asleep at all after 3am bathroom break.  And because I only do the house stairs 1 round trip a day (and tv on different floor) I just have to lay in bed awake.  I'm trying not to sleep at all during day, to help with night sleep, but so far not working.

My newest thing is that I'm just not hungry much at all.  It's not that I just can't eat much, it's that I just don't care to eat at all.  I think the big problem is that I am generally a picky eater to begin with, and now that I have limited access to food, I'm just bored with what is available and nothing sounds good.

We hit 29 weeks on Tuesday so we are slowly but surely making progress. Next appointment is next Tuesday - 30 weeks.  Yay!

QOTD - not that dh wasn't awesome before, but he has really stepped up and worked very hard to take care of everything. He's been awesome.  I've also had old friends reach out to me during all this and it's been nice.

tracint

@MissChanandlerBong, that commute sounds rough. I'm glad you're able to enjoy quality time with your family.

@twodaisies, I know exactly what you're talking about!! My appetite had been so different since being on bedrest. I can't decide what sounds good to me and would sometimes rather eat crackers just so that I can have something in my stomach. Every once in a while though I'll get a craving.

So, Dr says my contractions are more than likely no longer bh because of what I was describing to him. He says I just need to make sure they're not becoming regular/in a pattern and if they do I need to call him right away because we'll need to get the cerclage removed quickly:/ I'm not sure how I feel about all of this... I want to meet our little girl, but I want her to be ready too. I also realize I could be experiencing these connections for weeks without anything really changing, which doesn't sound very exciting at all.

QOTD: I think the fact that bedrest forces you to slow down and really connect with people again is refreshing. Examples: I talk to my grandma on the phone everyday or every other day and before it was maybe once a week. My sister comes in and sits with me some afternoons and before I could go weeks before seeing her or talking to her. Also, since I learned to crochet I've been able to make a few things for the baby and that was special for me because I actually got to create something special just for her.

MissChanandlerBong

I love these QOTD responses, they are so sweet