Hello and welcome!
This is a check-in to offer support and encouragement to each other while facing the challenge of bed rest during pregnancy.
If you are new, please tell us your EDD; # and gender of LOs; type of bed rest (modified / strict / hospital) and when it started in
your pregnancy; reason for bed rest; and any updates from recent appointments.
QOTW / GTKY: Updates - how are you doing? What do you feel you have lost due to bed rest? What have you gained?
@jmroberts2025 6/28/15 ?? BR
@eeka1984 7/4/15 Girl Strict BR
@amandrew0531 7/4/15 Girl Strict BR
@shannonjohnson1940 7/7/15 Girl Congratulations on the arrival of baby Katherine!
@mrsroy24 7/13/15 Girl Strict BR
@RissaBbyGurl 7/14/15 Girl Hospital BR
@claudia3059 7/16/15 Girl Modified BR
@JennaLee1486 7/19/15 Team Green Hospital BR
@berlytown 7/21/15 ?? Modified BR
@Knottie74091607 7/31/15 Modified BR
@BabyNewbury2012 July
@lawmom747 8/2/15 Boy/girl twins Modified BR
@smartypantslexi 8/9/15 Boy Modified BR
@butler28 8/14/15 ?? Modified BR
@laylatb 8/18/15 Team green Hospital BR
@purduepat2004 8/22/15 Boy Modified BR
@ltchambers 8/24/15 ?? Modified BR
@kristiannoonan 8/31/15 ?? Modified BR
@JimMeBabies3 9/2/15 Boy/boy twins Modified BR
@cjagogo 9/9/15 Girl Hospital BR
@muffin1120 9/12/15 Girl Modified BR
@voborje 9/20/15 Girl Hospital BR
@eburttr 9/21/15 Girl Hospital BR
@PlainJane8350 9/27/15 Girl Modified BR
@maura+c November Strict BR
@Knottie84968486 9/28/15 Girl BR
@justyh 10/7/15 Girl BR
Re: ~~Bed Rest Check-In 6/25/15~~
QOTW: Because of the modified bed rest I have not been able to do much with our very active 3-year-old DD. I have been most disappointed in losing that last time with her where we could have done more fun things together before the twins arrive. I have also gained perspective and recognized my own limitations. I keep reminding myself this is only temporary and pretty soon I will have two newborns to care for!
PCOS and MF
Two failed rounds IUI in 2010
IVF #1 in 2011 - BFP 8/5/11 - Our IVF miracle was born 4/8/12
FET 9/23/13; BFP -Twins-10/3/13; EDD 6/10/14; MC 11/1/13; D&C 11/4/13
FET 3/28/14; BFN - 4/7/14
IVF #2 - Transfer 2 embryos 11/14/14; BFP 11/24/14 - Beta 265;
11/26/14 - Beta 612; 11/28/14 - Beta 1263; 12/1/14 - Beta 3571;
12/3/14 - first u/s - two gestational sacs; 12/17/14 - two healthy heartbeats (132 and 134)
Our IVF miracles were born 7/16/15
Qotw - a lot of housework is piling up that my husband is having to do, on top of working all day...wish I could help him more. So far I don't see anything I've gained, but hopefully my cervix will begin to strengthen.
Gvgauthi - I'm feeling my baby a lot more too, and wondering if it's just because I'm more attentive! I have nothing to do except lay in bed or on the couch all day. But baby seems to like it because she's moving around a ton!
25 weeks + 2 days
Modified BR since 21 weeks
how are you doing? I'm doing ok, my cervix shortened from 1.7 to 1.2 this week and I was a little discouraged by that but my doctor insured me that I'm fine and the cerclage is keeping my cervix closed. I do feel bad I broke my bed rest a few times to take care of a few college appointments and to go to dmv. Anyone else break their bed rest? I honestly feel horrible but I had no other choice.
What do you feel you have lost due to bed rest? Ive lost about half of my monthly pay. Probably the most stressful part because I was not a saver before being pregnant. I've lost a lot of freedom and a lot of the plans I had to prepare for baby are pretty much down the drain.
What have you gained? I have gained a bigger sense and knowledge of myself. I feel like I'm more aware of my feelings and my hopes and dreams. Before I was pregnant I was all over the place and now that I'm on bed rest I have a lot of time to think about what I want in life and what I want for my daughter. Also gained a healthy growing baby!!
I'm 26+1 with di/di twins. EDD 10/8 (Long story short) Wednesday my cervix had shortened to 1.9cm. They admitted me to the hospital for steroid shots for babies lungs and a cervix check 48 hours later. This morning ultrasound looked like my cervix was stable still at 1.9 and OB originally said I could go home but to lay around and do nothing as much as possible. She checked me only to discover I had dilated to 3cm in 2 days. Now I'm on hospital bedrest with no end in sight. I have 2 LOs already at home, which makes it harder. Babies look good and have plenty of movement. I'm not having any contractions that we can tell. So, I don't know what's going on. Here's to 1 day at a time & healthy babies!