Bedrest ladies - random chatter (and some ?)

OCW2010

I got home at 2pm yesterday, it's 11am now, and I've gotten up a total of 6x to use the bathroom since then.  I can't believe I'm actually keeping track.

My RE told me to not take in too much water, but I also don't want to dehydrate.  Are you mainly drinking Gatorade? Water?  How often are you getting up/ up to pee?  Mr RE has a very strict BR policy for the first 4 days (and modified for 5 more days actually) and I really want to follow instructions.

Curious how you're all doing (kthappy? worms? cookieQ? and other BR ladies!)! 

cookie_queen

I have to pee all. the. time. Even without drinking a ton.

Last time I had to be chugging gatorade like it was my job because of OHSS.This time I'm drinking normally. I would guess I've been up 8 or so times since I got home yesterday. I'm not really keeping track. Just quick bathroom trips. I'll have to heat up my lunch on my next bathroom trip.

I'm on strict bedrest through tomorrow and then modified til tuesday.

JackieMac824

Wow really 4 days - my RE only says 24 hours - I just posted above about it - I have so much going on right now - I cannot be on bedrest for that long - but I am worried then it will not take - with my last IVF I was only on bedrest for 48 hours.  Of course I would take it easy and not be lifting anything over 10 pounds - but is that enough - now I am worried.

OCW2010

Jackie I wouldn't be worried.  My RE is just really conservative I think, most people I know are only on bedrest for a day, maybe 2, or no strict bedrest at all.  My RE treats a lot of older women and high risk, and the nurse said he doesn't differentiate his bedrest instructions between his patients so basically I am abiding by instructions that a high risk patient would follow!  You'll be fine!  I didn't mean to alarm you.

Every time I get up I do walk pretty slow, that makes me feel better about it. 

vanessagorc

WOW, that is seriously strict!!!

My RE is of the other school....I would prob be allowed to go sky diving the next day (i kid, i kid).

I'd pull my hair out!  GL, i hope you have lots of DVD's!!!

steveandkim2

Hope you ladies don't mind me butting in.  I thought I'd share why I'm not a fan of BR...

This was the only cycle where I didn't even abide by the "modified" br that my RE put me on.  On the other 3 times, I literally only got up to pee when I was going to explode and confined myself to my bedroom for 2 days. This time, I was up and cooked lunch as soon as we got home from ET.  I made dinner both nights, emptied the dishwasher,did laundry, and stayed on up the first floor (which I straigtened up) but went upstairs when I needed to. If it wasn't February and snowing, I probably would have gone out of the house.   Now, I didn't exactly run a marathon or do more than I typically do, but I listened to my body and if I felt tired, I stopped.  I found BR stressed me out and I refused to be a prisioner in my own home.

I know everyone's RE was different, but in my case, my lack of br really didn't matter .  I wouldn't worry about how many times you used the potty..I'm sure its OK!

KaliChick

I just had to add that I'm peeing all.the.time as well!  Seriously without drinking a ton I have to pee!

mdluv21

I was not allowed any water and only 32 ounces of Gatorade a day but I had a mild to moderate case of OHSS.

My RE requires strict 24 hour bed rest and then 48 at hour of couch/house rest.

Hope you embies are getting comfy!