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Daily Bedrest Mama's Daily Check-in - Tuesday
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Daily Bedrest Mama's Check-In
This thread is for any and all mamas on bedrest, in any form. We are stuck home or in the hospital, in a bed or on our couches, and could use the support of each other to make it through this time in order to get to a healthy baby! We all know how hard bedrest is and we wish everyone a healthy pregnancy!!!! Anyone is welcome to join, and anyone can start this daily thread. Just copy and paste this paragraph and info lines below if you get here and the thread has yet to start for that day!
Name - Jennifer
Due Date - 4/16
Date Placed on Bedrest - 12/30; hospitalized overnight 12/30 and 1/11
Type - strict bedrest at home
Why - hypertension; pre-e risk
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer- I recently moved up from the 2nd tri board to 3rd tri board. Since I've been on bedrest, I feel a little disconnected from most of the people though. When people talk about work issues or going out to this or that, I can no longer relate. And on 3rd tri, everyone seems to be talking about wanting their babies to come.....some of them even pretty early. It's just hard to relate when I'm spending every day just hoping I can make it to full term before my doctor decides I need to deliver.
Updates- No updates really. As I said last night, DH's grandfather pulled through surgery after having two massive heart attacks and coding twice yesterday. The report is that he's recovering well, but he's not sleeping at night even with sleeping medication 
My mom's cat isn't completely out of the woods, but she's home and she's eating. So far, I'm having a better day today.
**Lauren - I hope your u/s went/goes well today. And I hope you're feeling better.
**Michelle - Congrats on making it to 3rd tri!! Your nursery is going to be adorable.
**Nic - just keep that phone turned off 
**Stacy - Welcome. I'm happy for you too that your bed rest came late in your pregnancy!
**Chelsea - lime juice concentrate with ice, huh?
**Becca - sorry about the 1 hr glucose test. I'm sure I'll have to take mine soon and I'm dreading it
**Karen - I'm glad you had a better day yesterday
I hope everyone has a great day today!
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Re: Daily Bedrest Mama's Daily Check-in - Tuesday
Name - Chelsea
Due Date - 2/16
Date Placed on Bedrest - 1/4 - hospitalized and here and there throughout
Type - Modified bedrest
Why - PTL, shortened cervix
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer- Yes I check regularly. I can relate to most posts on 3rd tri - sometimes.
Updates- Jennifer don't get upset with me about wanting the baby to come, please
. So today I am 36 weeks. In addition to my other issues, I also have a borderline pelvis. Based on the baby's weight at my last u/s I have a window of about 1 week and 6 days to vaginally deliver this baby safely. If not, I risk the baby getting stuck or going through labor only to have a c-section. I have been feeling no pains physically and I don't expect any progress at my appointment on Thursday. If I don't go into labor by next Wednesday my membranes will be stripped - eww. And if that doesn't work I must schedule a c-section.
My doctor and I really want a vaginal birth so now I am getting prepared for a possible c-section. Either way seems unpleasant. In the meantime I am happy to leave "my oven" on to cook my LO.
On a positive note, my doc said bedrest may be over Thursday!
**Jennifer** Glad you are having a better day and that everyone is doing better. Hopefully you get to spend some time with DH.
Yes - lime juice is so yummy. I also ate a whole lime - and it was great!
Name - Jacqui
Due Date - 3/8
Date Placed on Bedrest - 1/1
Type - Modified bed rest at home
Why - Preeclampsia
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer- I've been checking 3rd Tri frequently, and since the pre-e diagnosis, I've been checking in on the Preemies board, just bc the docs were talking like I couldn't count on making it to term for sure. I relate to most posts on 3rd Tri, but I've become a little less patient with complaints from people at 30-35 weeks saying "Oh, I'm so sick of this, I wish it was over, I just want this baby out of me," etc. Just because the last 3 weeks have been SO long and every moment I'm just so thankful that the baby is doing well and gets to mature for that much longer. I don't knock them; I know they have a different perspective and they're not being petty, really, but it's really a foreign feeling to me. (Edit: granted, I have had moments where I want it to be over, just with all the stress and worry about LO, but I very carefully envision myself at 37-42 weeks in that scenario, haha)
Updates- Great appt yesterday! NST and AFI were great (of course. Josiah has been moving and measuring fine, and is probably wondering what's wrong with his mama that she has to go to the hospital all the damn time, lol).
Also, I was told that my blood glucose levels were "stupid good" and that I should only test every other day from now on, then my BP was good, so MFM scheduled me for another appointment in TWO weeks instead of one. I'm still on BR and doing fetal monitoring twice a week, but I really breathed a sigh of relief at all the good news I got. Hope you ladies are doing well!
Name - Michelle/miaomi
Due Date - 4/20
Date Placed on Bedrest - at 14wks
Type - modified bedrest at home
Why - herniated disks in back/now contractions
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer- I also recently moved over to 3rd tri so I'm on there and I still check back at 2nd and 1st a lot. I lurk over here a lot and I also stop in at the eco-friendly and 0-3 boards. I check at the 0-3 boards to see if any of my old bedrest mama's are on. You met a couple of them yesterday that were the leaders/elders on this board when I first came on. They were the ones who got me through those first really rough weeks of "I can't do this, I'm gonna go crazy!".
Sometimes I find the stuff hard to relate to, but for the most part I can see all sides. I understand wanting to have the baby because even though I KNOW Livy needs to stay in right now, I'm just sooo tired. I'm tired of the pain, of feeling so sick, of not sleeping, of people pushing food on me all the time, of being lonely and of worrying. So no, I don't want her born this early because it would risk her. But if you were to tell me she' s a superbaby and will come out fine and not have to be in the NICU....bring it on baby!!!! :-)
Updates- As you may have been able to tell by my whiny response above, I'm not feeling too hot this morning. I didn't get any sleep and felt so sick all night. Today I feel like the task of forcing myself to eat with this pukey nasty feeling is just to much to handle. I'm tired and don't want to fight the fight today. It's just one of those days. I'll do it and snap out of it, but for now...pity party!! So sorry for being a downer ladies and I promise I'll shut up now! :-)
Lauren...I'm praying for a wonderful ultrasound. I won't breath easy till I hear from you! I hope your DH is there with you and you guys can lean on each other for strength with whatever is to come.
Jennifer...Happy 3rd tri to you too! Can you believe how close we are getting? Keep the faith that every little second brings our LO's so much closer to safety.
And all you other ladies...T&P's to each of you. Keep your LO's cooking and try and keep your spirits up!
Chelsea - I'm not mad at you
I, of course, hope the next 12.5 weeks go by quickly, but I hope LO stays in there as long as possible! In your situation, though, I would want to be able to have a vaginal birth also!
I relate to most posts on 3rd tri too. But since my life now revolves around either lying in the bed or on the couch, it's hard to relate to the "outside world" these days. I think it has more to do with becoming out of touch with what's happening beyond my little world here at home, than anything else. LOL!
Name - Becca
Due Date - 4/21
Date Placed on Bedrest - 12/18 at 22w1d
Type - modified bedrest at home
Why - shortening cervix
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer- The first board I visit everyday is Infertility, since that was where I started. I like to check in and see who is getting pregnant and offer support to those who aren't. I can't believe it's been 5 months since I found out I was pregnant, I definitely still have some of that fertility-challenged mindset. Then I also visit Success after Infertility, and the Multiples board. I have started to lurk on Preemies to see how early people's babies are born with good outcomes. I sometimes go on to 2nd tri, but it has always been hard for me to relate to the Trimester boards because it makes jealous that people get to be so carefree about pregnancy-- no trouble getting pregnant, staying pregnant, and carrying to full-term, where I feel like my own pregnancy was so hard to have in the first place and has been filled with worries!
Update- I took my 3 hour glucose test this morning. I felt nauseous between the drink and my first blood draw and then felt fine after that. I seriously hope it comes out ok! In case it didn't, I am having two desserts today as a last hurrah. My friend called her dad, who is an endocrinologist, and he said given the narrow margin by which I failed my 1 hour, I should really be fine. I hope he's right.
Name - Laura
Due Date - 6/5/2010
Date Placed on Bedrest - 1/15/10
Type - Modified bedrest
Why - Short Cervix
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer- Yes, I lurk everyday on GP. I am not much of a poster, but it took us 9 months to get pregnant and I started to follow alot of the girls stories, and am still checking in on them. I lurk a little on 2nd tri, but over the past few days, it's become a little depressing, b/c all that matters to me now is that my baby gets here and can survive. So, alot of the happy pregnancy stuff seems trivial to me right now. Hopefully I will get back to that feeling when I get a little further along.
Updates- My cervix measured at 4 mm last Friday, which is less than 1/2 cm! But, I went to see my OB today and he said that it's completely closed and feels "sturdy." Thank God for some good news. He said that doesn't change the plan though. I will be on disability/bed rest until the baby comes, but he feels confident that we can get pretty far along. I go back to the high risk doc on Thurs. to have another u/s of my cervix. Keeping my fingers crossed for more good news. Cook, baby cook!!
Hahaha! Michelle, I feel the same way. I'm not sure how I will relate to people when this is all said and done. My husband keeps telling me to invite people over to "visit" but I'm not exactly sure what to talk about with them. The latest Law and Order episode I watched or maybe what's happening on General Hospital? LOL! And I get the FB thing. The other night I made a sarcastic post on FB saying I love it when 30 minutes turns into an hour +. I was talking about my husband saying he would be home in 30 minutes with my dinner. A friends wrote back "Wow! You really are bored aren't you." I responded "Nope. Just really hungry and I'm waiting for my dinner. It really sucks when you can't get your own food! Don't mess with a hungry, helpless pregnant woman!"
It is amazing how close we are, yet I feel like I still have so long to go! I'm keeping my eye on the prize.
BTW - Sorry you aren't feeling well today
Hi ladies! I am new to the whole bedrest thing....a friend over on second tri suggested I post over here
Name - Meredith
Due Date - 4/26
Date Placed on Bedrest - 1/18; hospitalized overnight 1/17
Type - strict bedrest at home
Why - preterm labor. Started gushing blood Sunday afternoon, went to hospital and was hooked up to the monitors to find that I was having regular mild contractions. They didnt stop with the meds or hydration, so they kept me over night and tried a third med, which finally worked overnight. I am going in to my doctors office on Thursday for a non-stress test, and to discuss my more permanent arrangement -- whether it be strict bedrest or modified....we'll see!
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer - Although I am new here (and new to bedrest), I always check the 2nd Tri board. I know it has only been a day, but it already bums out to read about everyone else out and about buying stuff for baby, etc....just knowing I can't be out and about shopping for LO anymore. Oh well!
Name - Lauren
Due Date - 3/23
Date Placed on Bedrest - off & on throughout pg, officially 1/4
Type - strict hospital bedrest
Why - IUGR
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer- I post alot on my local board (the ladies are super supportive and friendly) Ive started lurking/occasionally posting on the preemies board w/ questions since I know little buddy is going to spend at least some time in the NICU, I also have had trouble w/ the trimester boards--I lurk on the 3rd tri but lately Ive become more and more annoyed w/ all the posts about people wanting their baby's to come early, sick of being pregnant, etc. I feel like I cant relate to people w/ "normal" pregnancy's since Ive had so many issues the whole pregnancy...I also have a hard time w/ people being convinced they are gunna have a huge baby and its gunna be so hard, etc. I guess it just kinda hits close to home since I PRAY for my baby to grow big--at this point I would give anything to have to push out a 10lb baby lol
Updates- I AM GOING CRAZY!!!!!!! okay, just had to get that off my chest--I had my big u/s at 10am and I STILL HAVENT GOTTEN TO TALK W/ MY PERI ABOUT THE RESULTS.!!!!! I am clearly annoyed, going crazy with anxiety just frustrated in general--I know that little buddy gained a little bit of weight but didnt meet the numbers they were hoping for--so I literally have no idea what they will decide about what to do-my fate is just waiting in their hands and I am having a harder and harder time distracting myself as time goes on--and my sister (who is going to be my doula) lives in Wisconsin (i am in cincinnati/northern ky) and is planning on coming asap if I am going to be induced/c-section but she is going to have to drive--the later it gets in the afternoon the more worried I am that she isnt going to be able to be here if they do induce since she will be driving through the evening w/ her 9 month old--and of course DH is calm as a cucumber (as usual, I am acting like a spaz and he is calm haha) but I suppose that is better than him spazzing out w/ me...I will update you guys as soon as I know what they say! Thanks for all the well wishes and support--you guys are the best!
Name - Karen
Due Date - 3/18
Date Placed on Bedrest -1/12 (31 weeks) at home
Type - Strict Bed rest at home
Why - Low lying placenta and a bleed in a blood vessel attached to the placenta
Question of the Day - Do you regularly check other boards on the Bump? If so, which ones and do you find it hard to relate sometimes now that you're on bed rest?
Answer - I check out my local baby board, Pg over 35 and occasionally 3tri board....but since I am not a 1st time mom - most of hte stuff on there doesn't really interest me. I am very happy this board exists and that I have you ladies to commiserate with!
Updates - health-wise nothing new. Doing my job to keep me busy during the day. One of the ladies from my mommy group who is also PG with #2 came to visit me on her lunch hour today so that was nice. It does tend to get lonely.
**Jennifer- glad to hear you are having a better day. Hope everyone continues to get healthy!!
**Chelsea - hope you don't have to have the c-section.
**Jacqui - glad you had such a great appt today..things seem to be going pretty good.
**Michelle - no better place then here to have a pity party...everyone here can relate. Hope you r day gets better!
Oh, I'm so glad for this check-in. My DH always is encouraging me to make plans too. But he doesn't understand that I'm that girl that has nothing to talk about except my pregnancy, which people don't understand or the latest Law & Order! And I'm so often sick and have to cancel plans. Friends get irriated and even when they don't I feel so guilty. I've canceled on my one friend 8 times in a row...and she's supposed to come over tonight, of course.
I just called my Dad and had a crying fit and my pills have started to kick in so I'm feeling a little better. Thanks for the support!
Becca...I'm praying that your 3hr comes back ok. My doc told me she was sure I was going to fail mine, so the day I was waiting for the results I pigged out just in case also! Let us know when you find out, but I'm sure you are safe. Try not to worry!
Laura...My brain is not working, so I couldn't figure out the math exactly...but I think you may steal my record for longest bedrest on here! It seems daunting now, but trust me when I say that it will start to fly by. One day you'll wonder where all the time went. I promise! :-) You can do it and try not to get discouraged. Your cervix may be little, but it's mighty strong! Like I told one of my old bedrest mama's- keep those knees tightly together! :-)
Jennifer and Michelle-
I know what you mean about the isolation. I feel dumb, but I do basically email or call people and tell them that they really need to visit. I just ask people about what is happening in their life and soon we are gossiping like I am still a normal person.
But I am lonely a lot of the time, and I do feel like I don't know what "normal" life is. And I do have a hard time imagine getting back into the rest of society after all of this time at home.
We have each other! I'm always here.
Hey guys! I finally got to talk w/ the perinatologist and the long and short of it is 2 more weeks strict hospital bedrest--I updated my blog with more details and a picture to help explain my IUGR situation--check it out if you are interested!
https://laurensrealreality.blogspot.com
Thanks for all the well wishes today!