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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 cheated (within reason and common sense) since you've been on bed rest?
I am finishing my 7th week of bed rest tomorrow, and I just got to my major goal of 28 weeks last Friday. My first real cheating on bed rest was that I had my mom take me for a haircut, a facial wax, and a trip through the McDonald's drive-through this past weekend. It was very relaxing, and wonderful for all of about 45 minutes. I picked my daughter up last night, which is not allowed, but that has not happened in several weeks so I feel like I have been good for the most part.
Updates: Not much to report over here. I ordered a maternity support belt and it really has been great at reducing some of my back pain. When I stand up, now, my whole belly feels like it is straining to stay attached to me. I see my OB on Wednesday for a regular check up and to hear what happened with my Glucose Tolerance test. It's getting hot up here in Ohio!
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Re: Bedrest Mama's Daily Check In**Monday**
Name: NantucketSunset
Due date: 8/2
Date placed on bedrest: 5/10 @ 28 weeks
Type: bedrest at home
Why: PTL
QOTD: No - but I have only been on bedrest 2 weeks. I imagine later it will get harder.
Updates: I have a check in with my OB today. Am hoping for no change and to be sent back home on bedrest. I don't want to be admitted to the hospital again, and also would probably be nervous if I was taken off bedrest this soon. But I wouldn't mind getting to get up and walk around for a few hours a day...
Also, 30 weeks today! Yay!
ETA: Doctor appt went well. Another 2 weeks of bedrest and then go back again for another appointment. Doctor also said I could move around the house a little as long as I don't notice increased contractions or discomfort. Yay!
Blocked tubes due to ruptured appendix
IVF#1 Ectopic - tube removed; FET#1 CP; IVF#2 BFP!
Beta#1 13dpo 115; Beta#2 15dpo 248; Beta #3 20dpo 2215 U/S#1 6w1d HR 99; U/S#2 8w HR 165; U/S#3 10w HR 176 and moving all around!
Bedrest at 28 weeks due to preterm labor; released to modified bedrest at 34 weeks; released to full activity at 37 weeks
BabyNantucket born at 37 weeks 4 days 7lbs8oz 19in
Success is getting up just one more time than you fall down.
Due date: 6/25
Date placed on bed rest: 3/10
Type: strict/modified/strict again
Why: PTL at 25 weeks, cervix thin at fingertip and shortening, contractions 3 minutes apart, taking Procardia
QOTD: I have totally cheated when I'm feeling good and not contracting, but when things weren't so good I stayed down all day. But yes, I've gone to the store, gone outside for fresh air, traveled with DF to his parents house out of town, and gone to friends weddings and baby showers lol! LO is still doing well so obviously I didn't do anything bad.
Update: Dr said I can stop taking Procardia and I'm released from bed rest on WEDNESDAY!! I made it! I am so happy and ready for LO to be here healthy!!
Mikaela is going to have a little brother!
Due date: 6/26
Date placed on bedrest: 30 weeks 4/22
Type: home bedrestWhy: IUGR
QOTD: Have you cheated (within reason and common sense) since you've been on bed rest?
I cheat when I go out for my doctors appointments. I takes me 45 mins just to get down to the city so I figure when I am down there I can do alittle baby shopping. Other then that I am pretty good.
UPDATES: My Doctor told me that they would like to start testing his lungs this week. If they are mature enough we can go ahead a schedule my c-section. They would like to get him out of the "hostile" situation called my uterus asap.
Name: Jessica
Due date: 6/15/10
Date placed on hospital bedrest: last Monday don't remember date
Type: bedrest at home
Why: low fluid levels
QOTD: Have you cheated (within reason and common sense) since you've been on bed rest? Yes within reason. I pick up ds like once a day. I put a couple of loads of laundry in. Other than getting up to use the restroom and shower, that's about it.
Updates: I went to the dr. last Friday, and fluid levels have returned to normal. I think that's why I started cheating within reason lol.
Name: Violet
Due date: 8/10
Date placed on bedrest: 23 weeks
Type: Modified bedrest at home
Why: Short Cervix
QOTD: Have you cheated (within reason and common sense) since you've been on bed rest? Yes. There have been days I've over done it, but I always make sure that I'm pushed around in a wheelchair if we are shopping.
Updates: I had a Dr. appointment today and although my cervix is short it's still closed tight and hard. I also got some steriod cream to squeeze up my butt lol.
Name: Jessica
Due Date: 8/26 (Eviction day is 8/5)
Date placed on bedrest: 5/3 at 23 weeks 4 days
Type: Modified at home
Reason: job and cervix do not agree (cervical shortening / twins / preterm ctx)
QOTD: Have I cheated? Not really. But modified bedrest at home is only because I have such a physical job to begin with. In the last 3 weeks, I've done maybe 5 loads of laundry and gone out to eat twice.
Update: Doctor's appointment today. Baby A is 1 lb 14 oz and Baby B is 2 lbs 1 oz. Cervix is 2.5 cm - which means it is stable. Looks like more of the same in store for us!!