*** Thursday Bedrest Check-in ***

tracint

Hi ladies. Sorry the check-in is a little late today...

How did you sleep?

Any new pregnancy symptoms, cravings, or aversions?

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

QOTD: Tell us about your bedrest journey... where are you emotionally, physically compared to when you first started. If you're just now beginning what are some of your goals or your tentative plan of action.

tracint

Sorry the check-in was posted late today. I woke up feeling terrible, everything hurt and I was just an emotional wreck:( I had to go for my 17p injection today so afterward dh drove me around for a little while then we went through the carwash and then stopped to pickup lunch. It wasn't much but it was nice to not be stuck in the house

The nurse got the Dr to prescribe me something for this incessant heartburn... finally. I dont know what it is yet but hopefully it works. Fx

QOTD: yesterday was my 14th week of bedrest:/ I've been a little more active since hitting 30w but I'm still not comfortable spending too much time out of bed because I really don't want to cause ptl (especially with a cerclage still in place). I think emotionally, I'm more calm these days compared to when I first started br... I wasn't sure if we'd make it to viability or of if we would end up with a micro preemie... I'm thankful to have made it this far and I'm hoping for at least 2 more weeks 35wks was my big time goal and I'll be super relieved to make it there.
Hang in there ladies... its all worth it.

haziedaze

@tracint ((HUGE HUGS)) the mini melt downs have been much more frequent and intense for me as well. Just remember how close we are getting! I just looked it up and at 33 weeks my baby would not necessarily need to go to the ICN anymore, he could be in the step down nursery only. At 34 they would let him try nursing exclusively and wouldn't automatically place a feeding tube. At 35 weeks he wouldn't have a mandated minimum stay (It's minimum 7 days at 34 weeks to monitor for apnea & bradycardia) and at 36 weeks he would be considered a "well baby" and could room in unless he had problems. Those milestones are HUGE!!! Reading through that helped me a lot, hoping it helps you too- I know every hospital is different but it illustrates how important these last few critical weeks are!

I slept like crap, was up from 3-4:30 with contractions, heartburn and discomfort. Finally settled after peeing 3 times, taking Tums, putting a softer pillow case on my pillow and sticking another pillow case between my ginormous boobs that were sweaty and itchy. Pregnancy is such a beautiful time ;-) !

Tomorrow I will be 4 weeks more pregnant than I've ever been!

QOTD: I've been on bedrest since 25 weeks. In the beginning it was pure fear that kept my butt parked. I did some little craft projects but only went out to appts and kept standing/walking to prepare meals to an absolute minimum. It was hard. I missed the sunshine, felt like I wasn't a mom to my toddler anymore, but was too panicked about delivering to pay much attention to those emotions.

Once I got passed DS gestation (29w4d) I was surprised that it actually got harder. I knew baby would mostly likely be ok if he was born and there was less fear. The physical toll of contracting all the time really got to me. I started doing more baby "prep" which has helped- made registry lists, done a ton of online shopping to get the nursery in order and made lists for DH to get our bags packed. In talking with my doctor's I've also been taking the "modified" part of my bedrest a little more liberally. I now get out at least once a day- have lunch with a friend, go to Starbucks, go to an appt, or pick DS up at daycare. I still am careful about standing/walking but those 2-3 hour outtings are keeping me sane. Finding out I was still closed and long on Monday despite crazy contractions was also reassuing- I really feel like the 17P had been a game changer.

I plan for my sanity to continue to liberalize things. I'll start doing some light nesting stuff- baby laundry, getting At Arm's Reach setup, etc. I think once I get to 37 I'll start some light walking and maybe even convince DH to have sex with me! Setting these little goals/rewards is really helping. I'm trying to give myself something new to look forward to for every week I'm pregnant. Hoping I won't need to plan something for 41 weeks though- if I go overdue I may pull out all my hair :-P

MissChanandlerBong

Today is ticker change day for me and I am 36 weeks.  So I had the cerclage out and I'm home resting now.  I was going to post a separate thread but didn't really want to freak anyone out.. it was a little tough so feel free to stop reading if you don't want to hear about it!

So the doctor went to put in the speculum, which hurt right from the get-go and I got all tensed up.  I was nervous to begin with, so I'm sure that didn't help.  He ended up taking the speculum out because I was so uncomfortable, then trying to put it back in slowly to make it easier.  He wasn't able to see the stitch, and ended up trying several different speculums.  For whatever reason, the stitch was either high up or he just couldn't see it.  He did a digital exam and could feel it but not see it.  Finally he used yet another speculum (the last resort before trying again next week), saw the stitch, and was able to cut it and extract most of it.  He said there was still a little piece left that might come out on its own, or he would check again on Monday.  Either way, if I go into labor, it wouldn't be a problem since the stitch is cut. 

I have had some very light spotting and a little cramping, and my back hurts from being so tensed up, but otherwise I feel pretty normal.  Overall, it was really not a pleasant experience, but the whole thing was maybe 15-20 mins?  I don't know, maybe the stitch was in a weird place for me, or I'm just a wuss, or both!  The worst part was the speculums - the actual stitch cutting and extraction was not bad at all. 

I hope I didn't scare anyone! 

Mrs_D_in_KY

I tossed and turned all night. These next 3-4 weeks are critical to get me to 30 weeks.

I also keep thinking about work, I was up for a promotion but now probably won't get it seeing as how once it's all said and done I'll have been on disability for 6 months. Of course a decision will be made in the next week or two.

No new craving or aversions. I find since starting the Procardia I have been more gassy than usual.

Bedrest has just started for me this week. But I am just super paranoid about making it to 36 weeks. Any little twinge causes me to want to park my butt on the couch 24/7. I feel like my body is a failure for the second time around. How do I have a cervix that is still close to 4 cm thick, but it's separating/dilating? It's just mind blowing to me. Then I feel like I'm being lazy some days because I'm obviously only laying around and such.

I dealt with a lot of PPD after having my son 4 years ago. It was probably attributed to my bedrest then (8 weeks), my labor and BFing issues. I may ask my doctor about a low dose anti depressant. I feel like every day is my own personal pity party.

twodaisies

Sleep was pretty good last night as we kicked the cats out of the room and had the bed to ourselves. (We have 4 so sometimes the bed gets pretty crowded.) even though I slept well last night, I woke up super tired today. Oh well. 

Nothing new going on this week.

Hit 30 weeks this week and at my appointment, my stitches and cervix length were holding good. Next appointment in 2 weeks.