- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
High-Risk Pregnancy
Bed rest mamas - What do you do for lunch?
I was just put on bedrest for at least a week and we are trying to think of easy meals that I can put together for lunch so that DH can go to the grocery store. I was told that I can get up to go to the bathroom, shower and make lunch, but it can't be anything that takes too long.
Any suggestions? Thank you!!
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Bed rest mamas - What do you do for lunch?
Blog
I think a lot of the ease comes with the prep. So if your H can prep some things the night before, you can just plate it and microwave, if necessary, then eat.
Some suggestions:
Hummus dip with pita chips or pita bread
Selection of cold cuts/ sliced deli meats you can heat in the micro
Pre-washed, pre-cut vegetables for salad: cucumbers, baby carrots, baby tomatoes with dip too
Rotisserie chicken from store cut up for salads or sandwiches
Cubed cheeses, various whole grain crackers
Chicken salad: either store-bought or prepped from rotisserie chicken
Canned or cold-stored soups: chili, clam chowder, cream of mushroom
Pre-washed and/or pre-cut fresh fruit or frozen fruit left out in the am to thaw
Dried fruit for snacks
Leftovers great for lunch would include pasta casseroles (like tetrazzini, mac n cheese, spaghetti) and stews
And keep a very large container for liquids with you so you don't have to get up to refill as often.
Enjoy.
BLOG
Left overs usually...Been working on a big batch of Chicken and Dumplings lately!
Egg Salad Sandwich with chips, baby carrots and hummus: High in protein which is good for baby's growth and membrane strength!
Canned soups
Frozen dinners- a big frozen lasagna makes lunches for at least a week!
Answering as a graduate because after 3 days of cereal, I really needed something different!!! These are also great for the first few weeks at home with the baby
My SIL made various casseroles, soups, pasta, enchiladas and froze them in individual servings. My mom was great about coming over in the afternoons and putting together snack packs (baggies of cubed cheese, crackers, trail mix, popcorn, etc) so that I could just go into the kitchen, grab one and head back to the couch. My mom also put together the ingredients for crockpot meals and froze them in big freezer bags. Even though all I was doing was dumping frozen stuff in the crockpot, dinner was done when DH got home and it really helped us both feel better about me being stuck on the couch all day! We always made enough so that I would have leftovers for at least 1-2 lunches.
GL!
gosh...in 7 weeks of bedrest it has changed a lot! i like the suggestions of what others are doing: here's some that i have done.
- turkey/cheese sandwich with pretzels and apple
- tuna melt, chips, pickles and fruit
- LEFTOVERS! (good thing i love them - cause this has been mostly what i have)
- tacos that i can easily assemble and heat up quick
- friend made me a huge pot of minestrone soup that i heated up for a week!
gosh...in 7 weeks of bedrest it has changed a lot! i like the suggestions of what others are doing: here's some that i have done.
- turkey/cheese sandwich with pretzels and apple
- tuna melt, chips, pickles and fruit
- LEFTOVERS! (good thing i love them - cause this has been mostly what i have)
- tacos that i can easily assemble and heat up quick
- friend made me a huge pot of minestrone soup that i heated up for a week!