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Tatiana Fowler

So I was admitted on tuesday to the hospital for PTL, They discovered that i have a incompetent cervix, im only 23 weeks pg but was allowed to go home on strict bed rest. I go see my OB every week for progesterone shots & next week for the beta-methazone shots. Then to the peri every week for cervical checks & u/s.

My MIL & mom are throwing my shower here at my house & it will be at 30 weeks. The doc's are trying to get me to 33 weeks. So should I have them cancel the shower? They all ready sent out the invitations & are getting rsvp's back (all yes's so far) I not sure what to do.

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megsok11

i think i would just try to have the shower at your house, as long as everyone doesn't mind you laying down for it (and as long as it doesn't cause you too much stress).  after that many weeks on bedrest you will be glad to have something fun going on

Ramella

Hi - I was also diagnosed with incompetent cervix at 23 weeks. ?(Have been on strict bed rest for 13 weeks now). ?I have only been allowed to get up for bathroom and showers and doctors appointments - and even laying down on the drive to the docs. ?Same thing - steroid shots at 24 and 25 weeks, as well as terbutaline and magnesium pills several times daily. ?I was advised that I could not attend my own baby shower - which was mostly due to the fact that my blood pressure would go up whenever I would get excited - you might have a different situation. ?I found that I had anxiety when I had people over and I didn't like laying down while people are at my house and I couldnt entertain them the way I would usually had I not been restricted to BR. ?I would check with your doc to see if you'll be okay to have a baby shower and if you would be comfortable with having ppl over while you are laying down. It can be stressful just getting ready to have company - extra time on your feet to get ready and be "presentable", etc.?

I was sad that I couldn't have a shower, but the bottom line is that the baby's safety is more important and you could always have a shower after the baby is born - and for us that option is actually better because then we'll have a better idea of what we'll need.

Good Luck!?