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ShanaNChris
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***Bedrest Mamas Check-in Monday***
ShanaNChris
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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: ShanaNChris
Due Date: September 26
Date placed on bedrest: ? at 32w2d
Type of bedrest: full bedrest at home
Reason for bedrest: possible pre-e sneaking up (elevated pressures)
QOTD: How are you emotionally handling being on bedrest?
Last pregnancy I was on bedrest in the hospital for 3 weeks and cried every night by myself about all the things that kept me up at night - worrying about DD, DH, my job and all the things that weren't done - it didn't help that I was on magnesium for 10 out of the 21 days. This time I have only cried a couple of times, I think it is helping tremendously to be at home with my DD.
Updates:
I made it to 34 weeks and DS is measuring about 5 pounds and is in the 43rd percentile. I had a CT scan on my brain today to rule out bleeding in my brain because of the terrible headaches that I have been having for over 3 weeks. So, we are pretty sure it's pre-e, even though I still am not spilling protein and my labs still look good. My OB says I am a bomb and they are waiting for me to explode. Me and DH make jokes now about Da bomb - I know it's not funny, but we have to lighten the mood somehow.
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Re: ***Bedrest Mamas Check-in Monday***
Thanks for starting this:
Name: MonaLS (Mona)
Due Date: January 26th (
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Date placed on bedrest: August 10, 2010 (15w5d)
Type of bedrest: Full bedrest @ home
Reason for bedrest: Complete placenta previa, bright red spotting
QOTD: How are you emotionally handling being on bedrest?
I'm trying to handle it with the understanding that this may not be a pregnancy sentence and if I stop bleeding for at least two weeks that I can return to some activity. I'm hoping....
Updates:
Hopefully I'll have some next Monday 8/23 when I go in for my next appointment.
Name: Ashlie1
Due Date: November 4
Date placed on bedrest: in March at almost 8 weeks
Type of bedrest: modified then complete now modified at home
Reason for bedrest: at first asthma, then BP now Pre-e
QOTD: How are you emotionally handling being on bedrest?
It varies from day to day. At this point I am almost used to the bedrest aspect of things. It is more the anxiety about what new bad thing my body will do and how long I can cook this little boy. I just feel like there is a sword poised over my head hanging by a thread. I just try to stay distracted with books, TV and the internet.
Updates:
Seeing MFM tomorrow. Having another growth ultrasound. After being diagnosed with Pre-e last Thursday I am nervous since they told me to be ready for admission and delivery at any time. I know it is kind of silly but I am afraid the doc will see something worse and just put me in the hospital. Which will be OK if that is necessary. I am just anxious right now.
Name: Hailey1312
Due Date: October 11th
Date placed on bedrest: 28 weeks (July 21)
Type of bedrest: modified bedrest at home
Reason for bedrest: mild pre-eclampsia
QOTD: How are you emotionally handling being on bedrest?
right now I am doing ok. It was rough sometimes the first few weeks. I am now on week 4 and I feel like I am adjusting to it. I still have my ups and downs. Mostly at my down points I feel lonely and sad because I am home alone all day and then sometimes when DH has to go mow the yard or do something after work, I feel like I have spent ALL day alone and it just gets to me. Sometimes when I start researching pre-eclampsia again I start getting worried about all the bad things that can happen, so I try to stay away from doing that. I have a daily count down to 36 weeks which really helps. Only 28 days away! whoo hoo!
Updates:
I had repeat pre-e labs done a couple weeks ago and the protein levels went down by almost half, everything else looked good, so that was encouraging. Sometimes I still worry about how much I am doing/not doing and hoping that I am not causing it to get worse somehow without knowing it. I start my bi-weekly NST's tomorow since I am at 32 weeks. Next week we have another ultrasound and my baby shower is next saturday so looking forward to that. So long as everything is stable I plan to go to my shower and sit in a chair with my feet up the whole time. Hopefully things will remain stable.
Due Date: Oct 23rd
Date placed on bedrest: August 14, 2010- 30 weeks
Type of bedrest: Full bedrest at hospital
Reason for bedrest: bleeding, contractions every couple of minutes, 1cm dilated, 50% effaced
QOTD: How are you emotionally handling being on bedrest?So far okay, but it's only been 2 days! I'm just worried about the "what-ifs" and all the unknowns.
Updates: The bleeding has stopped (knock on wood!), but I'm still having episodes of contractions. I was on mag Sat/Sun, and they gave me a terbutaline shot this evening. Hoping we can keep holding these contractions off!!
Name: BandS2009
Due Date: November 26 Twin Boys!!!!
Date Placed on Bed Rest: 8/02/10 23w3d
Type of Bed Rest: Full in hospital bed rest until boys are born
Reason for Bed Rest: Pre E and Heart trouble
QOTD: How are you emotionally handling being on bedrest?
So far I'm doing ok I just wish that DH would understand what I'm going through and stop acting like it is such a big deal for him to come spend time with me up here. I know it must be hard on him too but crap is it too much to ask that he come and see me with out wanting to run out after an hour of being here.
Updates:
I will have my BPP in the morning and as of right now both boys are already doing the practice breathing. Right now I am doing the 24 hr urine so I will find out the protein level sometime tomorrow or Wednesday. I also have an appt with a fetal cardiologist on Thursday. I'm not really nervous about it because I know that the boys are doing good I'm just happy to get to leave my room for a little while
Name: Lyn
Due Date: December 30, 2010
Date placed on bedrest: August 16th ~ 20w4d
Type of bedrest: modified bedrest at home until birth
Reason for bedrest: minor placenta abruption ~ been having small amount of dark red bleeding for over a week
QOTD: How are you emotionally handling bein g on bedrest? Well, this morning is so,so. I only cried three different times. I am an elementary school teacher and next week is teacher return week. I was supposed to return to get my classroom ready. Now I cannot even go out of the house. Even though this is unimaginally tough, I know it will all be worth it when my sweet little girl is born and healthy. God is in control.