Bed-rest Mama's Daily Check-In ~ THURSDAY ~

buggles

This thread is for any mama on bed-rest, 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 bed-rest 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! Feel free to give us updates about your condition below!

Name:
Due:
Began bed-rest:
Type:
Reason:

Question of the Day:

This one came about while showering and of course is gestation dependent, but what the heck: Can you successfully shave your legs still? BONUS POINTS if you can still give yourself a pedi too!

If you have any updates, upcoming appointments, or anything else to say, let us know!


In an effort to encourage support, those on bed-rest who have posted their stats are listed below. If you would like your name to be included in this list or if your information has changed, please post your stats in a reply to these threads. If you would like for your name to no longer appear here, please let us know.
Being high-risk, especially when bed-rest is involved can be a daunting experience. Here's to a boring remainder of our pregnancies , especially for those moms who have been admitted to hospital bed-rest, including:

 

AGHR31 (Gina): admitted 11/29 for a shortened cervix and preterm contractions
gigi1979 (Bridget): admitted on 12/21 for PTL
Soon2BMrsBoylon: admitted 12/23 for severe PIH
Family hopes (Sam): admitted on 01/03 for IC w/ PTL
youngnewlywed: admitted 01/04 due to water breaking at 26 weeks
jlwolfe73 (Jennifer): admitted on 01/04 for PROM
klpalmer922: admitted 1/15 due to massive bleeding due to an unknown reason at this point
christykell (Ckell): admitted 1/18 for an incompetent cervix with an emergency cerclage placed
ruthiewith (Ruthie): admitted 1/28 for pre-eclampsia

MrsSzcz070707 (Erica): admitted on 1/31 due to SPROM
flutepharm87 (Jessica): admitted 02/04 for mild pre-eclampsia
MrsV719 (Stacy): admitted on 02/07 for severe pre-eclampsia

calm_angel_2003 (Rebecca): admitted 02/08 for dynamic cervix with funneling

jcarleo1 (Jessica): admitted on 02/09 due to water breaking

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NEWS:

FDA approval of progesterone for prevention of pre-term birth. 

 

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FEBRUARY

Name: msbride20 (Jen)
Due: Feb 2
Began bed-rest: 12/16
Type: Rest therapy
Reason: preterm labour

Name: VanessaJoy (Vanessa)
Due: Feb 6
Began bed-rest: 1/11
Type: modified home
Reason: oligohydramnios

Name: Soon2BMrsBoylon
Due: Feb 8
Began bed-rest: 12/15 (Home bed-rest), 12/23 (admitted to hospital for remainder of pregnancy)
Type: (see above)
Reason: Severe PIH with baby measuring small

Name: ColieM (Nicole)
Due: Feb 18
Began bed-rest: 8/30
Type: modified bed-rest
Reason: pre-term labor risk

Name: 1redmini
Due: Feb 22
Began bed-rest: 01/11
Type:
Reason: PIH

Name: holagal (Carrie)
Due: Feb 25
Began bed-rest: 12/12 at hospital, 12/15 at home
Type: full
Reason: preterm labor.  I was having regular contractions on 12/12 and was dilated to 2 and 80 effaced.  Was put on mag and now am taking terbutaline.

Name:  GeeWhiz (Kristen)
Due:  Feb 26
Began bed-rest:  10/29
Type:  Moderate (I call it Couch Arrest)
Reason:  Shortening Cervix

MARCH

Name: TravAnda (Amanda)
Due:  Mar 1
Began bed-rest: 12/16
Type: Home (Strict)
Reason:  PIH and baby measuring small

Name: akozera (Anne)
Due: Mar 2
Began bed-rest: 1/17
Type: Complete bed-rest (at home w/bathroom privileges only)
Reason: Polyhydramnios, PIH and PTL

Name: Spartygirl14
Due: Mar 5
Began bed-rest: 1/7
Type: strict
Reason: shortened cervix, doing everything we can to get me to 36 weeks

Name: kgabardy
Due: Mar 8
Began bed-rest: 01/31
Type: modified
Reason: contractions, 3cm dilated, baby is really low (-2)

Name: mrsrabon5 (Courtney)
Due: Mar 7
Began bed-rest: 11/29
Type: Modified
Reason: Pre Term Labor / Incompetent Cervix

Name: mandy.leckner (Mandy)
Due:  Mar 12
Began bed-rest: 12/24
Type: Modified
Reason: Pre-Term Labor, Shortened Cervix and Continued Contractions

Name: gigi1979 (Bridget)
Due: Mar 16
Began bed-rest: 12/21
Type: Strict bed-rest in the hospital
Reason: Preterm labor

Name: tasilva923 (Alisha)
Due: Mar 19
Began bed-rest: 01/21
Type: They call it "modified", I am to be laying down or on the couch with my feet up at all times but can get up to use the restroom, eat and take a short shower.
Reason: Pre-term labor with positive FFN, 1cm dilated, and contractions, loss of mucus plug.

Name: frogluver54 (Donna)
Due: Mar 25
Began bed-rest: 12/17
Type: Strict (still at home...thankfully)
Reason: Pregnancy induced hypertension

Name: VenecianWannaBe (Hope)
Due: Mar 27
Began bed-rest: 9/15
Type: Strict, but able to sit up on the couch
Reason: I have a cerclage due to an incompetent cervix.

Name: klpalmer922
Due: Mar 28
Began bed-rest:  1/15
Type: Hospital
Reason: Unsure...came into hospital due to massive bleeding.  They thought it was a placenta abruption but sono does not show that.  Only spotting here and there, but doctors are unable to pin point the reason for the blood.  Only 30 weeks right now so they're just hoping to keep the baby inside as long as possible.

Name: MrsSzcz070707 (Erica)
Due: Mar 28
Began bed-rest: 01/31
Type: Hospitalized bed-rest with bathroom privledges
Reason: SPROM, I have a bifucated uterus that was revealed at admission and that caused my water to break early.

Name: April320 (April)
Due: Mar 29
Began bed-rest: 11/11
Type: strict (home)
Reason: shortened cervix

Name: mrsdjm07(Heather)
Due: Mar 31, won't go past March 24th due to past BP history
Began bed-rest: 1/13
Type: Modified to strict (I can hang out on the couch and keep up with my DD, but that's it)
Reason: Threatened PTL (positive fFN), Chronic Hypertension

APRIL

Name: dorothy&gail (Stephanie)
Due:  Apr 1
Began bed-rest: 02/03
Type:  at home, laying or sitting
Reason:  went to my first weekly appt. (I have GD) on Thursday for a NST, and I was having regular contractions every 3-4 mins and 1cm dilated.  I was not feeling the contractions at all.  Went to the hopsital to be monitored, contractions stopped on their own and did not dialate any further so was sent home for 4 weeks of bed rest until I am 36 weeks.

Name: AGHR31 (Gina)
Due: Apr 4 but this is not realistic considering I'm carrying twins. The longest they will let me go is 38 weeks.
Began bed-rest: 11/29
Type: Hospital bed-rest (strictish - bathroom privileges still allowed, shower every other day)
Reason: Shortened cervix, preterm contractions

Name: Marcy248 (Marcy)
Due: Apr 4
Began bed-rest: 12/1 (first two weeks in hospital, released for home bed rest on 12/15)
Type: Strict (hoping for modified in the next week or so)
Reason: Shortening cervix

Name: Rachal0217
Due: Apr 4
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buggles

Hello, hello, hello!

 NEWS:

Let's welcome VenecianWannaBe (Hope) to our corner. We hope your stay with us is uneventful while you're here.

Rest up motionless mamas!

mrsV719

Name: MrsV719 (Stacy)

Due: May 3rd

Began bedrest: Feb. 7, 2011

Type: In the hospital for the duration... 

Reason: Severe pre-eclampsia

 

 Cant wait for some uplifting and inspirational stories to get through this tough stage...  

JakesBride07

HERE! and at the hospital until atleast Friday morning...get steroids in case the babies come early...

Question of the Day:

 

This one came about while showering and of course is gestation dependent, but what the heck: Can you successfully shave your legs still? BONUS POINTS if you can still give yourself a pedi too!

I can still shave my legs...at the moment although it's cutting it close.

akozera

I'm here! I'm hoping they don't cancel my appt for today, because we got some snow here. The whole city has shut down. lol

As for shaving...I still am able to shave my legs and "girl business" a couple of times a week. I have to strategically work it out, using the seat in the shower. I can't see most of it, so I am convinced that one of these days someone is going to discover my bloody carcass in the shower. Ha!  I cannot wait until things are no longer such a challenge!

mrsdjm07

QOTD: You know, I haven't tried to shave in a month, so I don't know!  Last time I took a bath to shave, then took a shower to get clean because I got so dizzy trying to bend over!  I am going to try today before my appointment.

UPDATES:  Had contractions most of yesterday, but was able to email my nurse throughout and we kept track together.  Since they did begin to spread out and stop completely around 4:30, she didn't have me come in.  I have an appointment today anyway, so that is cool.  Growth u/s, check my cervix, monitoring, "the works."  My mom is coming with me to keep an eye on DD since DH is short staffed today at work.  Normally my mom is banned from the Dr since my last pregnancy she was always there when I had to go to the hospital!  My nurse likes to still give her a hard time about it.  And all of this makes me really appreciate my Dr and her staff.  They are just awesome.  I am packing a bag just in case, and in hopes that it will be like "reverse psychology:" if I am prepared, I won't need it! 

calm_angel_2003

Name: Rebecca
Due: May 5th
Began bed-rest:2/8
Type: hospital currently
Reason: dynamic cervix with funneling

 

April320

QOTD: I can still shave my legs, just barely, and only if I do it quickly.  it's not always the best shave, but it does the trick.  But there is no way I could give myself a pedi now.  I can't even reach my toes!

UPDATES: I had my 33 week appointments on Tuesday.  Both babies looked great on the NST and we had our monthly growth u/s.  Baby girl is 4 lbs. and baby boy is 4 lbs. 11 oz.  They are almost the same size on all measurements except the belly - she has a really small belly (<5th percentile).  They did some additional bloodflow studies on her to make sure she's getting everything she needs, and everything was normal, thankfully.   The peri just thinks she'll be a skinny baby.  And, the exciting news from my OB (who is amazed that I am still pregnant) - if I can make it to March 1 (36 weeks), I'll finally be off bedrest!  Less than 3 weeks left!

ajza224

This one came about while showering and of course is gestation dependent, but what the heck: Can you successfully shave your legs still? BONUS POINTS if you can still give yourself a pedi too!

Barely! The end result has been getting pretty sloppy!! I just keep missing spots, so at some point I should just stop. Starting to look like I've been experimenting with Nair or something. What's the point of shaving if you have more hair on your leg than you took off!!!

flutepharm87

24hr urine says I'm definitely pre-eclamptic. Growth u/s says my boys have a 21% weight discordance. Basically, the OBs are hoping I'm diabetic (even though I passed my GTT) because otherwise, I'll probably delivering on or before 32 weeks. Oh, and of course, I won't be released on strict bedrest.

And no, I cannot shave my legs or give myself a pedi at this point. However, my wonderful DH has been known to help me with such matters (not that I have anyone to impress here in the hospital. 

youngnewlywed

Question of the Day: This one came about while showering and of course is gestation dependent, but what the heck: Can you successfully shave your legs still? BONUS POINTS if you can still give yourself a pedi too!

I cannot see anything down there, so I definately cannot shave my legs! But i do get waxed once a month. Im going to be induced next month so once I find out what day I will wax about a week before that. But surprisingly I was able to succsessfully paint my toe nails. It took awhile but I did it

CMM05

QOTD: Yes, I can still shave! BUT....I really, really would like a bikini wax right now, so I guess that will have to wait!

 

UPDATES: I saw both a new MFM (who also did our anatomy scan) and my OB yesterday.

Anatomy scan went well (we are team green again!). Baby has an EIF, but my 2nd son had that as well and all of my other tests were great, so we aren't concerned. I had some spotting yesterday morning (grrr!) and they spotted a small clot on the u/s yesterday. MFM thinks its old blood??? A bit nervous about it, but none of the doctors are concerned and I haven't had any spotting since then (knock on wood!). The GREAT news is that my cervix was measuring 2.9mm yesterday (up from 2.3mm last week!). I am still on modified bedrest, but they don't feel that I need to see an MFM (I am still deciding what to do with that situation....). Our "plan" now is that I will see my OB every week for a cervical check and we are also switching to the P17 shots (which I will get at my weekly appt). I cannot stand the vaginal supps......they are making me anxious because they are making me feel "leaky" and I have a history of getting yeast infections from them, so everyone agreed that I should switch to the weekly shots My OB said that we will lift bedrest restrictions at 28 weeks assuming my cervix continues to stay stable. That is still a looooong 9 weeks away, but I like knowing that there is a "plan."

I'm still feeling very down and stressed about our situation. Our house feels very chaotic and out of control. The boys are cooped up inside, but we are doing our best to stay positive!

 

 

devinjonesrn

I haven't tried shaving my legs lately, but I did shave "the business" by feel the other day...I'm with whoever said they might be found in a puddle of blood!!  I now have a shower seat, so shaving legs might be a possibility!  As far as toes I haven't tried in a while, but I'm so paranoid about putting undue pressure on my cervix I'm afraid to bend over and try!  "Oh hubby..... "  )

MommaA117

feeling good today. Uneventful past 2 days, just like I like it.

Appt tomorrow afternoon with peri to check on stitch and cervix. Fingers crossed things have either gotten better or at least stayed the same...

 

QOTD: Yes, I can shave my legs although I rarely do. I could also five myself a pedi IF I wanted to, lol

buggles

Question of the Day:

This one came about while showering and of course is gestation dependent, but what the heck: Can you successfully shave your legs still? BONUS POINTS if you can still give yourself a pedi too!

I actually did last night! So yes, as of this week I can. I try to do it the evening before my appointments. PLUS, shaved legs feel great between the sheets (at least for me)... they're not as itchy- ha ha! The most I try to do these days is to clip my toenails which is becoming increasingly difficult now.

 

Updates?

At my peri. appt today: my cervix is still closed, measured 3.5cm (down from 4cm two weeks ago). Thankfully my uterine wall thickness has stabilized and measures the same as last week. My ob/gyn started me on antibiotics since my urine came back showing bacteria which makes me worry a little since I had chorioamnionitis during the pregnancy in which I lost my son.

Other than that, I'm in the process of finishing up some homemade Valentine's Day cards and gifts I've been helping my daughter make for her preschool class. Whatever I can do on the floor to spend time with her... plus it helps to pass the time.

tasilva923

QOTD:  Yes, I can still shave while standing in the shower (but we have kind of a built in "bench" in there so I put my leg up on it).  I'm sure I'm missing spots but oh well, at least I'm trying.  And I DID give myself a pedi a couple of weeks ago.  Not the prettiest and neatest one ever but it was so overdue I was embarrassed at the hospital earlier that week.

Update:  Not much new.  Contractions still all day but not progressing as far as I know.  Just trying to relax and take it day by day.

GeeWhiz

I am still able to do both, which is nice, but it has gotten increasingly more difficult.  Thankfully, I have only two more days before I will have my stomach back. 

aprilsarahjune

QOTD: I haven't tried since I have been on bed rest but this post makes me want to put forth the effort.  I can't quite see my legs (and certainly can't see my bikini area) but it might make me feel better.  As it stands, I am hairy and zit-faced and wearing less-than-flattering glasses.

Updates:  The OB discussed the discordance in our girls' growth with us today.  He thinks that a 7% disparity is insignificant; he wasn't dismissive of my concerns but rather comforting.

jlwolfe73

This one came about while showering and of course is gestation dependent, but what the heck: Can you successfully shave your legs still? BONUS POINTS if you can still give yourself a pedi too!

 I have found funky ways to shave my legs in the shower because I just can't stand going more than 3 or 4 days without... and that was in a tiny hospital shower, no bench...  I also have been able to paint my toes as of two days ago   It was hard, but I was determined!

 Update:  I just got moved from the hospital I spent the last five weeks at to the hospital I intended to have Dakota at.  Wow, huge change in routine and I just got here.  I can't get up out of bed now unless it is to go to the bathroom.  My diet is changing some too, but not sure how until tomorrow.  

jcarleo1

Name: Jessica Due: June 23rd Began bed-rest: Feb 9th Type: hospital bed rest bathroom privileges only Reason: water broke at 20weeks 7days

drakehames

Name: Kasia
Due: July 24th
Began bed-rest: Jan. 26th
Type: Couch arrest- I can get up to shower, get food or use the bathroom; that's it.
Reason: After two scary episodes of sudden bleeding, I was diagnosed with both placenta previa and a subchorionic bleed.  Supposedly will heal itself if I don't move around.

 I've been on bed rest for 3.5 weeks at this point; I was dealing with it pretty well, but the last couple of days I've been losing it a little bit.  Looking forward to getting some support from those in similar situations.