High-Risk Pregnancy
bedrest mamas check in thursday
his 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: lisaDue date: 7/11Date placed on bedrest: home 16w4d, hospital 29w4d released back to home 33w1dType of bedrest: bedrest at homeReason for bedrest: short cervix/cerclageQOTD: what has been a positive aspect of bedrest for you?i am just shocked how much closer it has brought my entire family. my parents and sister have been amazing and i think it has actually strengthened my relationship with mh.
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Re: bedrest mamas check in thursday
Name: Rachel
Due date: 7/18
Date placed on bedrest: home 31w5d, modified home 32w3d
Type of bedrest: modified bedrest at home-- I have now graduated to being able to sit up some & having "reprieve" for 1-2 hours a day if I need to do some very light housekeeping, etc.
Reason for bedrest: PTL @ 31w
QOTD: what has been a positive aspect of bedrest for you?
My DH & sister have been amazing! They have both stepped up to the plate & done whatever needs to be done around the house, etc. I am so grateful for them!
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: If the experience with my micropreemie in the NICU for 96 days was not enough, this experience with bed rest and making it to the third trimester has been very enlightening for me on many levels. I am reminded how quickly my life turned on a dime, and I quickly figured out what my priorities are. I am also very glad that I made a good choice for a DH.
Updates: I don't have much to report. I will highly recommend Memory Foam for your bed if you have a crappy and lumpy mattress like I did. That foam is amazing! I could actually get some sleep without my back hurting. And, 29 WEEKS!!!! YEAH!!!!
Name: Trenna
Due date: 8/9
Date placed on bedrest:today 29w 5d
Type of bedrest: modified home bedrest. dr told me to do as little as possible
Reason for bedrest: cervix is already getting short, worried about preterm labor
QOTD: what has been a positive aspect of bedrest for you?
I just started but my family has all offered to come and help out with my ds and DH came home and made dinner and has been taking care of DS.
Name: NantucketSunset
Due date: 8/2
Date placed on bedrest: 5/10 @ 28 weeks
Type of bedrest: bedrest at home
Reason for bedrest: PTL
QOTD: Reduced work stress. Am working from home and it has been like having a different job. I hope to bring this calmness with me when I go back to work after the baby (or before, if I make it to near term and am let off bedrest).
Updates: Haven't felt great belly-wise the past few days ever since I went to the Dr on Monday. Belly is contracting/tight more often than last week. But I am trying to relax and have a 'soft belly'.
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.
Name: Amanda
Due date: 10/10 (38 weeks) Twins
Date placed on bedrest: 18 wks, 3 days
Type of bedrest: modified bedrest at home.
Reason for bedrest: Baby B is not growing as fast as Baby A and shortened cervix.
QOTD: what has been a positive aspect of bedrest for you?
My DH is wonderful. He does everything around the house and even sets the timer for the 15 mins that I can help "prep" meals.
I'm new, normally do the GD check in but now it's bed rest too.
Name: Lambie.
Due date: 6/11 but induction is scheduled for 6/2
Date placed on bedrest: Last Monday, so 5/24
Type of bedrest: modified bedrest at home.
Reason for bedrest: blood pressure
QOTD: I am getting to enjoy LOST, which I never watched
Due date: 8/13
Date placed on bedrest: Today 29w 0d
Type of bedrest: bedrest at homeReason for bedrest: early signs of preeclampsia and high blood pressure
QOTD: what has been a positive aspect of bedrest for you?So far, that DH actually has a chance to put his daddy skills to the test. I really haven't let him do much except go to work and come home since I don't work but I think me being on bedrest is gonna let him shine which is what he's been trying to do.