Bedrest Ladies- I'm proud

GiGi1221

I just read the check in and I am so proud of all of us!  We all know that this is a "club no one wants to be in" yada yada, but I must say we rock!

 Sure we all wanted normal pregnancies and I know I was loving being the happy healthy pregnant girl conquering the world but now we get to spend all day focused on our babies.  Think of the bond we well have with out LO's -- hell we're like super heros!

 

ourkybaby

I totally agree.  I really feel like because of this whole hospital bedrest thing I will be much more attached to my LO.  I'm one of these who has put off starting a family due to career and finally at 32 decided I felt ready to tackle both, so hubby has been ready for this for a long time, but for me it was a much more mental hurdle to get past and realize that I could still have my edge at work and have a baby....but because of this I feel even more closer to baby and am looking more forward to having someone running around calling me mommy than ever before.  God does his thing!

shipoopiisforme

mh and i keep saying that we are just learning early to put our babies first. our lives already revolve around the twins so it's one less adjustment to make when they actually arrive!

i also love that the bedrest mamas here tend to be really positive and encouraging. we all know what a battle it is to not fall into the "woe is me" hole and i really appreciate everyone's upbeat attitude and willingness to listen when one of us is having a bad day. i love that when one of us has a bedrest vent that the replies from others are so suportive and specific and not all "you can do it" and other generic niceties.

while this is a club i wish none of us were in i am so grateful to be in it with all of you.

Tigerlillies

Superhero.  I really like the sound of that GiGi.  I don't think I could have gotten this far without this board.  It's been huge support for me.

zapgurl44

It's all about supporting one another and having each other's back!  We rock.  What else can we do all day!

GiGi1221

Totally! I don't even "know" you guys but I think of you all the time.  When is what was slow around here the last couple of days, I really missed it!

I've actually been thinking about starting a bedrest support group (when I'm not on bedrest anymore).  I know a lot of small business owners, am part of an entrepeneurs club and run a group for artsy women... I'm thinking if I pool all my resources I could get bedrest mamas free or deeply discounted hair cuts, pedis, manis, massages, cleaning services, shopping services, pet sitting/walking, meals...etc

How sweet would that be?!?!?

dschpsy

I'm still new to all of this bedrest stuff, but I can't believe that there are no resources like this available.  There's a girl in my unit who would benefit from having her hair done but she's on strict rest and can't even take a shower.  With all of this time on our hands, I would think that companies in the community would think to offer their services in this setting.

Maybe I'll try my hand at coordinating something like this after my LO comes...