~~~~~Bedrest Mama Checkin~~~~~
Here is a list of nesties who can commiserate together during bedrest. Nothing better to do, right? Share your story, progress, news, and any ideas of how to keep yourself busy. Check in will occur each day on the High Risk Pregnancy Board usually around 1:00 Eastern.
Post back with your info if you'd like to be added to the list.
Name: SL_Sue
EDD: 02/25/09
Type of BR: modified -- I have earned more "priviliges"
Since when: 19 weeks (October!)
Reason: PROM
Name: reiljen
EDD: 4/10/09 (will be induced on 3/10/09)
Type of BR: strict
Since when: 16 weeks
Reason: PIH, Pre-term Labor
Name: March Baby
Due Date: March 13th
Type of BR: strict?
Since When: 36 weeks
Reason: seeing spots (they think PIH)
Name: Carolinababy
EDD: 3/14/09 (but will be induced soon)
Type of BR: strict- shower, restroom
Since when: Wednesday 2/11
Reason: Pre-e
Name: BabyC1
EDD: 3/17/09
Type of BR: strict- shower, restroom, eat
Since when: 2/25
Reason: high bp and protein in my urine -- they haven't said I have pre-e yet, but I have several of the symptoms.
Name:KatGapp
EDD: 3/20/09
Type of BR: at home with limited sitting,standing,etc.
Since when: 32 weeks
Reason: preterm contractions
Name: alisonschlabach (Alison)
Due Date: March 22 (but they're planning on taking her at 37 weeks)
Type of BR: modified - I'm able to use the bathroom and shower, just this week they are letting me make short trips out of the house for no more than an hour a day
Since When: 32 Weeks
Reason: PIH and more than 4 contractions in an hour
Name: Sarahb34743 (Sarah)
EDD: 3/23/09
Since when: 24 wks
Reason: Contractions
Name: Matkinson08 (Michelle)
EDD: 3/23/09
Since When: 32 wks 4 days
Type of BR: moderate - bed to couch and bathroom, quick showers, can leave the house for short periods once or twice a week, no driving and no work (apparently these are too stressful)
Reason: Preterm Contr., PIH, Possible PreE
Name: j&jp
EDD 3/24/09
Type of BR: Modified. Allowed more privileges at 36 weeks.
Since when: 21 weeks, 4 days
Reason: signs of preterm labor - contractions and slightly dilated. Also concerned with growth since I have 2 fibroids directly under my placenta.
Name: lizzy07
Since when: 34 weeks
Reason: Pre-term labor
Name: Lyssbobiss
EDD: March 25
Type of bedrest: Hospital - only trips to and from the bathroom allowed
Since when: 35 weeks
Reason: PIH
Name: Bellisimo
EDD: 4/1/09 (but c-section scheduled for 3/26)
Since when: week 32
Reason: Premature labor at 32 wks. (2 cm. 50% effaced)
Name: nurseamy
EDD: 3/27/08
Type of BR: Strict w/ bathroom privileges. Allowed more privileges 2/26 (36 weeks)
Since when: just started at 27 weeks and 5 days
Reason: Incompetent Cervix, Funneling
Name: KT31408
Due Date: 3/27/09
Since When: 35 weeks 5 days
Reason:PIH
Name: jtotten
EDD: 3/29/08
Type of BR: Strict w/ bathroom privileges.
Since when: 16 weeks
Reason: Incompetent Cervix, Funneling - Have a cerclage
Name: MissesRootbeer
EDD: 3/29/09
Type of BR: Have to keep feet up, will go over/modify plan of action at each doctor visit.
Since when: 28w 3d
Reason: PIH, possibility of pre-e developing
Name: oliviasprettymommy
Due date: march 29th
Since when: 31 weeks
Reason: pih
Name: Asnowracer
EDD: 3/30/09
Type of BR: Strict
Since when: 25w5d
Reason: Shortened Cervix/Funneling-No cerclage
Name: hejst4
EDD: 03/31/09
Type of BR: modified
Since when: 02/18/09
Reason: high blood pressure
Name: banbear2
EDD: 4/8/09
Type of BR: Strict
Since when: 24 weeks (12/19/08)
Reason: I lost first pregnancy when my water broke at 20 weeks due to an infection. This pregnancy I had a shortened cervix and pre-term labor starting at 24 weeks.
Name: Cath&Brian (Catherine)
Due Date: 4/10/09 (twin pregnancy, they won't let me go past 38 weeks-doubt I'll make it!)
Type of BR: strict. Hospital bedrest from 27w0d to 32w0d. Home now; hopefully for a few weeks. Bathroom & Shower privleges.
Reason: Frequent contractions (I'm alternating oral Terbutaline & Nifedapine every 2 hours around the clock) and Incompetant Cervix (.8cm during contraction at 27w6d).
NAME: Cher (glmgrl09)
EDD: 4/12/09 Easter baby
SINCE: 27 weeks
REASON: Signs of preterm labor - contractions and slightly dilated. (2cm at last visit)
Name: christiney06
EDD: 4/13/09
Type of BR: Hospital
Since when: 30w4d
Reason: Pre-e
Name: xoJayBa
EDD: 4/15/09 -- Tax Day!
Type of BR: Pretty strict. Can't leave my house. Only allowed to get up to use the bathroom.
Since when: 24 weeks. Christmas night to be exact.
Reason: Placental Abruption.
Name: TrinaKay (Trina)
Due date: April 15th
Type of BR: Light. Can move to couch and fix own drinks or light lunch.
Since when: 33 weeks.
Reason: GD, PIH, protein in urine. Possible Pre-E.
Name: 50yrsORbust
EDD: May 8, 2009, but dr. won't let me go past 37 w (April 17)
Type of BR: it keeps changing. I go from strict to modified where I am allowed to leave the house to either a.)go out to eat or b.)go to a movie once a week.
Since When: Oct. 26, 2008, I was just 12 weeks.
Reason: PIH
Name: KerrBearr
EDD: 4/17/09
Type of BR: can shower, make sandwich and go to bathroom. Reviewed at each appointment along with internal check.
Since when: 32wks
Reason: pre-term contractions and baby is head down VERY low
Name: Soon2bMcdaniel
EDD: 4/19/09
Type of BR: No longer working, Must rest all day and keep feet up.
Since When: 25w 3d
Reason: Pre-term labor, contractions, thinning cervix and cerclage, positive test with fetal fibernectin test.
Name: LizMiller1
EDD: April 20th
Since: Jan 31st. 28w5d
Type of BR: Modified
Reason: Bleeding due to marginal placenta previa & weekend hospitalization.
Name: Libstobe
EDD: 4/21/09
Type of BR: Hospital
Since when: Was first put on at 15 weeks, taken off at 21 weeks, put back on at 22 weeks for the duration of my pregnancy.
Reason: Bleeding due to placenta previa
Name: savannah11
EDD: 4/22/09
Type of BR: strict, with bathroom and shower privileges
Since when: 28 weeks
Reason: shortened cervix, contractions
Name: Gretchen*loves*Michael
EDD: 4/24/09
Type of BR: home bedrest with bathroom priveledges, can shower e/o day, can come downstairs once a day to lay on couch all day
Since when: 28w 4d
Reason: pre-term frequent contrax and spotting which subsided after 36 hours in hospital. positive FFN test. (twin pgcy)
Name: tinideni
EDD: 4/25/09
Type of BR: Modified
Since when: 28w2d
Name: lovesweetlove07
Due Date: April 25th
Since When: Week 18 (end of November)
Type of Bedrest: Moderate. Am able to make a quick sandwich, take a shower, etc.
Reason: Have a 8.5 cm fibroid on my uterus that causes contractions. (Susceptible to pre-term labor)
Name: Britany (lilwifey2be)
EDD: 4/25/09
Type of BR: Was on watch in hosptial for 4 days with magnesium treatments and steroid shots. Now home on strict bedrest with bathroom and once a day shower priveleges.
Since when: 30 weeks 1 day
Reason: partial placental abruption, preterm labor, 2-3 cm dilated and 50% effaced.
Name: Courtneyaok
EDD: 4/28/09
Type of BR: Modified
Since when: 23wks
Reason: Spotting/Twin pregnancy
Name: Mrs S
EDD: 4/29/09, will probably have C-section around 38-39 weeks due to hip complications I was born with.
Since when: week 29, Monday 2/9. Released from hospital yesterday after 48 hours of observation.
Reason: Placenta ubruption, bleeding.
Type of BR: only trips to bathroom, shower and can make a small, quick meal when I'm home alone. No housework, lifting or driving. Going to Dr's weekly, having non-stress testing twice a week. First one is on Saturday.
Name: Buckeyethor
EDD: April 29
Type of BR: strict bedrest. allowed to use bathroom plus 10 min showers.
Reason: Pre-E (GD too)
Name: momto4boys
EDD: 5/1/09 - but but have never gone past 34 weeks
Type of BR: home for now because I have a home health care nurse with Matria: Monitor contractions 3 times a day and I have a Terbutaline Pump
Since when: 13w6d, went in hospital 20w0d, and came home 23w1d
Reason: preterm labor due to contractions and funneling cervix. Cervix is 2.38cm long, I am allowed to have 6 contractions an hour without getting extra meds.
Name: Katiepitt
EDD: May 4, 2009
Type of BR: Strict-hospital
Since when: 1/19/09
Reason: I am pregnant with fraternal twins (2 girls.) I was hospitalized in Abilene at 25 weeks because my cervix went from a 3.8 to less than a 1 in four days and I was funneling. I was transported by ambulance a couple of days late after a positive FFN and have been at Harris Methodist in Fort Worth ever since. They didn't expect me to make it to 28 weeks and I'm almost to 31! Who knows when these girls will decide to make their debut!
Name: DDK513
EDD: 5/5/09
Type of BR: light/modified
Since when: 23 wks
Reason: bicornuate uterus --> high risk of preterm labor
Name: Rach*champ*3-1
EDD: May 6
Type of BR: Strict
Since when: 28 weeks
Reason: Pre-term labor (twin pregnancy)
Name: Yummy Sushi Pajamas (Heather)
Due date: May 9
Since when: 19 weeks
Reason: Incompetent cervix, cervical funneling
Name: vaAnnie (Annie)
EDD: 5/12/2009
Type of BR: Light... I can shower, make lunch, use bathroom, etc., but any time possible I need to be laying down.
Reason: Irritable uterus. I had contractions three minutes apart yesterday until I received three doses of terbutaline. They sent me home with oral terb which seems to be doing the trick. My cervix is still long and closed, although a bit soft. My doc will re-evaluate me and my bed rest instructions at my regular appointment next Tuesday.
Since when: 29 weeks
Name: shertom
EDD: 5/13/09
Type of BR: Strict
Since when: 21w
Reason: contractions, shortened cervix, 2 fibroids causing these problems
Name: Omahabridetobe
EDD: 5/15/09
Type of BR: modified-able to leave house occasionally
Since when: 2/19
Reason: preterm labor, shortening cervix (now 2.37cm.) I was working 12 hour shifts on my feet and having contractions.
name - bnv (virginia)
edd - may 19th
BR - complete
since - Jan 3rd
reason - incomp cervix, cerclage placed 1/3
Name: MegDC
EDD: 5/20
Type of BR: modified bedrest (can move about the house) and will get evaluated week to week.
Reason: Dynamic cervix with pre-term contractions
Name: buggles
EDD: 5/25/09
Type of BR: hospital bedrest w/ bathroom privileges, released to home bedrest 2/27
Since when: 21w5d
Reason: history of preterm delivery with 2nd pregnancy at 21 weeks due to chorioamnionitis, this pregnancy: cerclage after 1st tri. but showed shortened cervix and funneling on day of hospital admission
Name: MrsDeLovely
EDD: June 3, 2009
Type of BR: Light- Allowed to work, but off feet for afternoons and weekends; only driving to and from work, restricted lifting under 15 lbs.
Since When: December 18
Reason: bicornuate uterus- risk of preterm labor, contractions at 16 weeks, placenta previa and protein in urine
Name: Kikis7780
EDD: June 7, 2009
Type of BR: Strict- but can get up to use restroom and shower for 5 minutes
Since When: Jan 14
Reason: shortened cervix- had cerclage on Jan 15
Name: MStason
EDD:
Type of BR:
Since when: 25w3d
Reason: Little fetal growth
Name: ~PrincessBride2
EDD: 6/9/09
Type of BR: strict, but i can shower
Since when: 13 weeks
Reason: bleeding due to placenta previa and partial placental abruption
Name: daisy22 (Wendy)
Due date: June 9th
Since when: 24 weeks
Type of bedrest: At home. I can get up for the bathroom, quick shower once a day, and get to my own drinks. I can't do anything else around the house or go anyway.
Reason: bleeding and cramping, placenta has pulled away some which is causing my uterus to have spasms.
Name: LNinlove
EDD:
Type of BR: Strict
Since when: 18 w
Reason: Shortened cervix, with cerclage
Name: Chocolatechip06
EDD:
Type of BR: Strict
Since when: 16w4d
Reason: Early dilation/effacement, cerclage placed, twin pregnancy
Name: JCM (Joie)
EDD: 6/14/2009
Type of BR: Strict (bathroom and bathing only) at home trying to avoid hospital bed rest and weekly doctor appointment
Since when: 24 weeks 1 day (February 23rd)
Reason: IC due to funneling
Name: KittyCatRollerMoM (Cat)
Due date: 6/14
Type of BR: moderate, can use bathroom and shower, allowed to move to couch and get own drinks/snack when home alone. also allowed one dinner at a restaurant per week.
Since when: 24 weeks
Reason: shortened cervix, funneling.
Name: Prima&Gee
EDD: 6/21/2009
Type of BR: modified
Since when: 14 weeks
Reason: previous ptl, PPROM, incompetent cervix, cerclage, TWINS!!!!
Name: schmoodle
EDD: 7/1/09
Type of BR: light/modified
Since when:16w2d
Reason: history of preterm delivery (lost last pregnancy unexpectedly at 23 weeks), possible cervical issues and placenta previa.
Name: bkb2003
EDD: 7/11/2009 (scheduled c-section 7/3)
Type of BR: Light/modified
Since when: 19 weeks
Reason: PTL - Timeable contractions but thankfully not dilated yet, goal to get to 24 weeks and then start on anti-contraction meds
Name: MCGMK (Michelle)
Due date: July 15
Since when: 13 weeks
Reason: Incompetent cervix
Add any updates!
****Question of the Day******
Flame Free Vent/Confession Time! What's bugging you?
Re: ~~~~~Bedrest Mama Checkin~~~~~
I wish my DH would do a lot of things right now but he is so busy working on the basement that doesn't need to be worked on. I just wrote out a huge vent but I sounded like a real peach so I deleted it.
I just wish he would take the christmas reindeer off the porch and put it somewhere. Its freaking March and it's embarrassing me.
Tomorrow is the day he's spending all day with ME. Not working on the basement, not "studying" AKA googling dumb stuff on the internet, but spending some actual time with me.
QOTD: Definitely what bugs me the most is my MIL. She is very much a control freak and wants things her way..and thinks she knows more than even my dr. During bedrest she was driving me nutso. she would tell me what i should and should not be doing. She basically thought she knew better than my dr, whom I trust so much. She would get mad that I sometimes went twice a week to the office...once for OB visit, once for sono (tech and dr aren't in the office at the same time due to small office). She wanted to call and insist they be there at the same time. She would lecture me everytime she called about not getting up unecessarily even though I wasn't. I am a pediatric nurse, and feel I am well educated about the consequences of not following drs orders...I knew i had to do what was told of me cuz I was so afraid of having a very premature baby...since I see them. So all the telling me what to do crap really bothered me cuz I am a highly intelligent, educated person. We also had issues with her and getting the nursery done cuz of her religious beliefs even though her son doesn't mind the nursery getting done beforehand. There were many weeks I called my mom and told her that my MIL wasn't gonna survive by the end of the week. Ok vent over.
Update: today i'm feeling pretty good being off bedrest. We just spent the morning meeting with a prospective in home childcare which seems like it could work out. She was very nice and seemed very reasonable. She will work with my crazy nursing schedule since I can't commit to days. Then I went to the baby furniture store and payed off the balance since it's being delivered on monday. We also went out to lunch and visited my BIL's new home (I am the only one who hasn't seen it cuz they moved in a couple weeks after I went on bedrest. I am taking a little break now and waiting for my mom to show up..she is coming here til I deliver (she lives 5 hrs away). I am sure I'll crash tonight.
Oh I have another one. I have a friend who has been wonderful this whole time, calling me almost every day and coming to visit whenever she can. (she lives a half hour away).
She's been cancelling on me a lot lately, she totally doesn't get how much I look forward to it. Jeebus, I plan my outfits around her visit (no frumpy clothes that day, which them makes me uncomfortable laying in jeans all day) She promised to come for lunch and it's 1:30. I talked to her this morning and she mentioned going out these evening with friends but then had to go real quick b/c my mom was on the other line. Now she isn't answering. I know she's going to cancel on me.
You know what, if you're not coming, then #$^$%^ tell me. Yes or no. I am lonely and it doesn't help that you leave me hanging thinking I *might* have a visitor, just be up front about it.
By far, the most annoying thing is that my MIL (who lives 3 miles away from us) has called DH 2 times in the last month or so, since I've been home on bedrest. She never calls to see if he needs anything or if she can help with anything. When I was in the hosptial, she was there every day- for 5 days, but now that we're at home, she hasn't made any effort.
And, my SIL, who lives 1.5 miles away from us- same thing- hasn't called DH once to see whats going on.
We got to the perinatalogists every single Monday- they NEVER call to see what the doctors said. It just makes me feel bad for DH because I know it bothers him that his family isn't too involved.
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Can I join you ladies? Here is my info:
Name: MoFinn
EDD: 9/29/2009
Type of BR: light/modified I can sit up just need to stay off my feet. Can work from home.
Since when: yesterday
Reason: Bleeding due to SCH, 4 previous m/c, and identical twins
I'm so glad this board is here. I'm only 9w4d and today is my 1st full day on BR and I don't know how I will get through it. I'm sure having you ladies will help.
RQ: What annoys me is not being able to enjoy my pregnancy because I'm constatly worrying about what could go wrong.
What's bugging me? Aside from my thinking of the possible awful outcomes of this pregnancy.
1. My guilt in not being able to care fully for my 2yo.
2. My H's methods in getting things done. That is, although he gets things done, it's when they get done- not ASAP but later his reasoning being b/c there's no rush. This is esp. bugging with me being on bedrest (although this attitude he has can be ironically calming when needed).
3. Not having our own home just yet (granted we recently moved).
Ok. That's it. I'll stop at three.
Any updates?
Just started home bedrest from the hospital yesterday after 6 weeks. Got about 10 more to go! Thanks asnowracer for updating this for me.
Nurseamy I think I may somehow be related to you. We appear to have the same MIL!!! Mine is a control freak as well. When I was in the hospital she dusted for me. And rearranged all my stuff the way SHe THOUGHT it should be and openly admitted it. AND, I haven't been able to change it back!!!!!!! When I first went on bed rest she called twice a day to check on me. She also bought the baby an outfit to bring her home in. It says I love grandma. And then TOLD me that's what she would wear. But somehow I might forget to pack it........
My other vent is that since I came home from the hospital apparently my friends feel I don't need to be visited anymore. Everyone came when I was there and since I've been home just a few have come over. Vent over!
QOTD: one of my MAJOR annoyances right now is our roommate. here's the backstory:
before being pg and through my 1st tri, H and I lived above a bar with our roomie. it was a fine and dandy dwelling for 3 carefree 20-somethings, but obviously not appropriate for a newborn (or two, in our case).
we found our current apt and were approved to move in in a very short period of time, so as not to leave our roommate homeless we offered to let him stay with us until he figured out where to live, or until the end of march (because we need the 2nd bedroom for the babies, obviously).
he has chosen to NOT find a new place to live until the end of march! i am beyond annoyed. i'm 25 weeks pg, and haven't been able to start my nursery yet because he is still living here! i've been very firm about letting him know he WILL be out of here by the last weekend of the month (my parents are coming from MI with a ton of baby stuff and we are buying the nursery furniture that weekend also). I have also told him that if the babies decide to make a very early appearance before the end of march (hopefully NOT), even if they have to stay in the NICU, he will be moving out whenever that happens.
i know he has other people he could stay with. he choses to stay in our current place because he loves it. i love it too, that's why IT'S MY APARTMENT! seriously, it took me less than a week to find this place, contact about a viewing, actually viewing it, fill out the app, and get approved. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE ALREADY!!!!!!!
*vent over*
No updates for me.
QOTD:All of my complaints are trivial and it is ALL worth it to get this baby here alive, but here goes. I hate our couch. HATE it. And I have to sit on it 12 hours a day. The cushions are all misshapen and flattened by our cats and it is filthy. I hate that I can't have sex with my husband. I miss leaving the house and going out to eat and shopping and getting dressed cute. I miss my job and feel like I'm losing IQ points daily, and I hate daytime TV. Haha - probably all stuff you could all relate to!
Ok so since I have been on bedrest everyone has been really helpful, but its also made things really stressful. My MIL wants to come over here and clean our house, do our laundry, and cook dinner. I really really appreciate the offer, but it really stresses me out to have her doing my laundry and doing things in my house. She thinks DH can't handle it and shouldn't have to do those things. Which I think is rediculous! DH has been amazing through all of this and has always helped me with the housework and dinner. But she babies him big time and its really annoying to me sometimes.
For example, I went into preterm labor at 30 weeks a couple weeks ago. I was bleeding really bad, and absolutely scared to death. DH and I were trying to figure out what was going on and the dr was tossing out words like emergency c-section, NICU, abruption, and other things you don't want to hear at all, let alone 10 wks before your due date. So the nurses are trying to work on me and get me on Mag to stop my contractions that were 2 min. apart, put a catheter in, and the entire time this is going on my MIL is asking every nurse to check DH's blood pressure. DH was trying to calm me down and we were trying to figure out the best thing to do for our baby. She apparently thought it was all too tramatic for him and was ignoring the fact that the nurses were trying to take care of me quickly and was just worried about DH? DH kept telling her he was fine, and I knew he was. I was thinking "not to be selfish, but can we focus on me and the baby right now? Get the hell out of here!!" Of course I didnt say that but I wanted to.
So lastly she has made another attempt to help. She works at a local department store and calls me the other day and says, "Addelyn no longer needs a carrier, stroller, swing, packnplay, or high chair". Obviously, I was speechless. She said that I could take all of the stuff off my registry because she had it covered and it was all pink and grey. She had got a great deal on all of it. I was trying so hard to be grateful and not be a brat, but I was a lil upset because I had spent so much time picking out what I had wanted. I picked out nuetral colors so I could reuse it all again if my next baby is a boy. I also am just not a fan of bright pink and wanted some things that were going to look okay in my house. So I bit my tongue and thanked her. I still left everything on my registry though. So the other night she brings half of it over here and I looked at it all after she left, everything had patches sewn into all of it that says "Display Model, Not intended for sale or human use". So I have absolutely no idea what to do about that. First, Im really worried that its not safe stuff. You know when they put the display models together, they don't have to worry about regulations because they are not supposed to be used.
Ugh, mostly I just needed to vent, but any ideas on how to deal with all of this would be helpful too. She is very sensitive and I know she is going to make a big deal out of it. I know I should just "grow some" and probably tell her how I feel but i think it would honestly ruin things between her and I forever. I don't want to piss DH off by attacking his mother or being "ungrateful". I just don't know what to do but its driving me absolutely insane!!!!
Thanks for listening
Man, I'm sorry about all the MIL and SIL issues, that's awful. There's nothing worse then not feeling support from family.
I have no baby updates.
QOTD:
My friend. She came to visit me in the hospital, I've been home for 17 days and nothing. She lives down the driveway on the same property!! She doesn't even ask how I am doing or how I'm feeling. I talk to her over email, I express something that I observed about the baby and she tells me I worry too much and to stop stressing myself out!! I'm not even stressing about it. I don't think it has anything to do with me, I think it has to do with her that she doesn't want to deal. She can make anything about her.
She doesn't ask how I spend my days or how things are going between DH and I. She tells me about her lap top and that she's excited cause she bought a new one.
I mean she doesn't even have time to ring my doorbell when she was leaving a magazine for me? It was in the morning on her way to work, but she could have waited till after work and popped in to say hi. She's made plans to go out every night after work and every weekend that I've been home. I don't expect people to drop everything in their lives for me. But a single friend with no kids who lives 50ft away can't even make the time to ask if I want some company? And just do something that we would have done together anyway (we both bead jewerly). I'm not into her seeing bands play at bars world even before I was pg, but for someone who is supposed to be a good friend where the hell is she?
I'm not sure. It's possible, she hasn't had much luck with guys. She and her bf have been dating for a couple of years and I'm not sure when/if they have any wedding plans. She doesn't want to push him. I actually like him, I hope they do end up together.
I think it bugged her a lot that her little sister had a baby before her and eventually got married (even though it wasn't under the best of circumstances in the beginning, but it all worked out).
So yeah in the past few years, I got married and now I'm pg, maybe she is.
I know what it is like to see people around me get the things that I hope to have, I just never imagined kind of blowing someone off totally when they were in a tough situation.
Ugh that must be so hard. I can't even imagine how hard it is to do long term. The woman across the hall from me had her baby when I was at the hospital and all the relatives were going in and out, heard the baby cry for awhile. I had to have DH close my door cause I couldn't take it.
My friend just had her baby the other day, it was the right time for her, but seeing her in the pictures brought tears to my eyes. Tears of joy her and family, but also tears of inpatience for me. All I can do is think about holding my little guy and I just wish it would come already, but know at the same time, he's too little and I want him to come at the right time. It's such a hard feeling to deal with.
update for me.
EDD is 7/23/09
on bedrest since 2/9/09
thanks
celine
I understand what you mean. I expected people to be around more too when I went on bedrest but no one wants to just sit at our house with us so now that we can't go do anything they just don't call. Kind of an awakening I guess.
Anyways, I saw that you had an abruption. I went in to L&D with extreme bleeding, preterm labor, at 30 weeks. They told me that they could not tell if the bleeding was from an abruption or from me dilating (im 2-3cm dilated and 50% effaced). However I lost A LOT of blood so im pretty convinced it wasn't from dilation. I was just curious what happened with you during your abruption. Were you dilated afterwards, how did they KNOW it was an abruption, did you go into preterm labor when it happened??
My hospital completely sucked at giving me any information and none of my doctors really know what happened, i was just hoping hearing your story might help me figure out if that was similar to what happened to me.
What bothers me right now is that I am worried about birth. I signed up for birth and breastfeeding classes and now I cant take them. I have been told I dont need a c/s so I want to be prepared but I dont know how to prepare now.
Name: MStason (Mary)
Due date: June 8
Since when: 25 weeks
Reason: Not sure baby isnt growing enough but they say it isnt IUGR
hey ladies!
i'm so glad this checkin is here now, instead of 3rd tri! much easier to find and i get to read all of your replies 
QOTD: well really i have no real complaints. i am honestly happy and grateful, at least at the moment
BUT.... i am sad that a vaginal birth is almost entirely ruled out at this point. and jealous of women who get to have uncomplicated unmedicated deliveries. but what can you do... it is what it is.
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Our successful cycle was IVF #2: Microdose Lupron Flare Protocol - 2 beautiful blasts transferred.
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Name: Alpacabunny
Due Date: May 7
Type of BR: Modified: I can get up to use the bathroom, eat and shower. I can only leave the house to go to the doctor, but I am allowed to drive myself there. I can get up to move around the house a little bit, but if I have more than 6 contractions an hour I have to go in to be monitored.
Since When: 25 weeks (January 22nd)
Reason: Preterm labor at 25 weeks with a twin pregnancy. I take procardia every 6 hours.
QOTD: It is making me crazy that I can't do anything around the house to clean up and put things away to get ready for the babies. My husband is rather slow to get things done when I ask him. I know he works all week and then wants his time to relax but I just want the house to be clean and for things to be put away!