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Denesdia
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Bedrest Mama's Daily Check In**Monday**
Denesdia
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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: Diane
Due date: 8/13
Date placed on hospital bedrest: 21w4d 4/06/10, released to modified
bedrest at home on 4/19/10.
Type: modified bedrest at home
Why: incompetent cervix/3 cm dilated/emergency cerclage
QOTD: Have you had any other weird (non-baby) physical experiences since being on bed rest? Like things that were related to the lack of physical activity, or other surprise medical things?
I ask this question because I am having this annoying and painful muscle straining in both of my shoulders that will not go away. It feels like tendinitis, but it switches from one side to the other during the day. Night is the worst, so I am trying to sleep partially sitting up, with my hips tilted to avoid laying on my shoulders which are killing me. I am using Ben-Gay, Tylenol, heating pads, ice packs, and rest and it just keeps dragging on. Annoying.
Updates: Well, I officially made it past the point when my DD was born (25 weeks and 2 days). I am feeling more hopeful about my next goal which is 28 weeks. It's hard to believe that time just keeps slipping by. Nothing else to report. I see the OB on Wednesday.
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Re: Bedrest Mama's Daily Check In**Monday**
Good morning. I am new here. Got put on bed rest last Monday, for contractions. They weren't making me dilate till Friday when I went back to my OB Dr. She said I was at a 2 and 50% effaced. They would like me to get to 36 weeks. So here I sit. I have a 12 yr old and a 23 month old. Bed rest is so not easy with kids.
I feel like I have been on the couch for months, I was feeling so good with this pregnancy, hadn't gained much weight, and was very active. Now I feel old and just soar from laying around, and lazy!!!! But I will do whatever I need to do for this little baby!!! Good luck to all you girls!
Name: Colie
Due date: 8/20
Date placed on hospital bedrest: 22w3d 4/19/2010
Type: strict hospital bedrest
Why: incompetent cervix/3 cm dilated/emergency cerclage/pPROM
QOTD: Have you had any other weird (non-baby) physical experiences since being on bed rest? Like things that were related to the lack of physical activity, or other surprise medical things?
Nope, but it is only day 15 so give it time
Updates: I hit 24 weeks last Friday. According to my nurses I am a perfectly normal pregnant lady except that rupture (that isn't even leaking anymore!) Looking forward to 9.5 more weeks in this hospital room :-)
Name: Devon
Due date: 6/26
Date placed on bedrest: 30 weeks, 4/22
Type: 22 hours of bedrest at home.
Why: IUGR due to a combo of cronic hypertension and high elevation
QOTD: Have you had any other weird (non-baby) physical experiences since being on bed rest? Like things that were related to the lack of physical activity, or other surprise medical things?
No not yet. I have had some hip problems but that started before I was placed on bedrest.
Updates: Nothing new yet. I go in on Wed. for monitering and to check the blood flow. We find out if he is growing on the 12th. So I am nervous for that!
Why: ?PTL/ short cervix?My hips get soar when I lay on one side too long. ?Other than that I'm just really week & loosing muscle.?Update: ?Yesterday was my birthday some family stopped by. ?My work set up a surprise Skype visit through DH which was really sweet! ? ??
Type: modified bed rest at home
Why: IUGR due to placenta insufficiencyQOTD: Have you had any other weird (non-baby) physical experiences since being on bed rest? Like things that were related to the lack of physical activity, or other surprise medical things?none, but my bed rest has just begun.
Remembering Evelyn and raising Bailey
Evelyn Born at 24wks 6days on May 22, 2010 due to pre-e Passed away May 25, 2010
BFP# 2 Delivered 6wks early due to preeclampsia
name: lisa
due date: 7/11
date placed on bedrest: modified home 16w4d, hospital 29w4d
type: hospital bedrest
why: short cervix/cerclage
qotd: YES! first the strain as i my shoulders and neck which caused terrible tension headaches. i got a tempurpedic pillow for me to use during the day at home and made the mistake of not bringing it to the hospital, my neck is a mess again.
my hips started going to sh!t about 3 weeks after going on bedrest. i got a wedge to go under my knees during the day and it was a lifesaver. there are also stretches that i was allowed to do but i would ask your dr about them before doing anything. i was also allowed massages at home and took full advantage of that. i am going to ask if i can have a massage therapist come in while i am in the hospital.
Name: Andrea
Due date: 7/17
Date placed on bedrest: Officially on best rest since 4/13 (26 weeks 3 days) but been resting at home since 4/8 (25 weeks 5 days)
Type: modified bed rest - light activity, mostly have to sit around on the couch though
Why: irritable uterus and PTL contractions
QOTD: Have you had any other weird (non-baby) physical experiences since being on bed rest? Like things that were related to the lack of physical activity, or other surprise medical things?
The first week or so I felt really sore all over. Now that's pretty much gone away and I'm just really tired. On the few occasions that I have gone out I've noticed that I get winded really easily. I just don't have any energy anymore.
Update: Not much. I had a little scare yesterday and was blown off by the on-call doctor. the contractions have since calmed down, but now I'm just angry about how I was treated. I have another appointment this week with my regular doctor. I'm hoping that everything will look good.
Name: Alisha
Due date: 6/26 - scheduled c-section 6/8
Date placed on bedrest - 3/11 @ 24 weeks
Type: modified bedrest at home
Why: irritable uterus/PTL contrax, and now possible pre-e
QOTD: Have you had any other weird (non-baby) physical experiences since being on bed rest? Like things that were related to the lack of physical activity, or other surprise medical things?
Nope - I blame everything on the babies. lol It seems like this pregnancy is really affecting every aspect of my body.
Updates: I learned this past Thurs that I may have pre-e (see separate post above). So, now I'm waiting impatiently for my 24 hr catch to come back, and my BPP on Thursday. In the mean time I'm keeping everything crossed that I get to cook my girls up to my scheduled c-section date.
BFP #2 10/13/2009 on our 2nd Wedding Anniversary
Discovered TWINS during the 6w u/s - what a shocker!
Delivered on 5/19/2010 at 34 weeks due to pre-e and HELLP syndrome
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