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High-Risk Pregnancy
Bedrest Mama's Daily Check-In ~ FRIDAY ~
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! Feel free to give us updates about your condition below!
curly_gurly979 (Shannon): on the birth of baby Dahlia at 37 weeks. Wishing her and her family exciting adventures ahead.
Due: May 9 but not expecting to go past the end of April...we're having twins!
Began bedrest: 1/6
Type: "light activity"
Reason: borderline cervix length (2.8, and believe me, I appreciate every mm of this, and say prayers for you ladies with much much shorter!) irritable uterus
Name: babyboyblue (Rebecca)
Due: Aug 28
Began bedrest: 1/6
Type: Home - moderate for now (strict @ 20 weeks)
Reason: decreased kidney function (pre-e last preg.)
Name:
Due:
Began bedrest:
Type:
Reason:
Question of the Day:
If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower?
If
you have any updates, upcoming appointments, or anything else to say,
let us know!
In
an effort to encourage support, those on bedrest who have posted their
stats are listed below. If you would like your
name to be included in this list or if your information has changed,
please post your stats in a reply to these threads. If you would like
for your name to no longer appear here, please let us know.
Being
high-risk, especially when bedrest is involved can be a daunting
experience. Here's to a boring remainder of our pregnancies 
, especially
for those moms who have been admitted to hospital bedrest, including:
AGHR31 (Gina): admitted
11/29 for a shortened cervix and preterm contractions
gigi1979 (Bridget): admitted on 12/21 for PTL
Soon2BMrsBoylon:
admitted 12/23 for severe PIH
Family hopes (Sam): admitted on 01/03 for IC w/ PTL
youngnewlywed: admitted 01/04 due to water breaking at 26 weeks
jlwolfe73 (Jennifer): admitted on 01/04 for PROM
klpalmer922: admitted 1/15 due to massive bleeding due to an unknown reason at this point
christykell (Ckell): admitted 1/18 for an incompetent cervix with an emergency cerclage placed
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UPDATES:
Congratulations are in order for
nikinlove (Nikki): whose baby was delivered at 25 weeks. Let's keep her, baby Payton and her family in our thoughts.
curly_gurly979 (Shannon): on the birth of baby Dahlia at 37 weeks. Wishing her and her family exciting adventures ahead.
Welcome to the world little ones!
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Name:
msbride20 (Jen)
Due: Feb 2
Began
bedrest: 12/16
Type: Rest therapy
Reason:
preterm labour
Name: SarahTx5701
(sarah)
Due: Feb 4
Began bedrest: 11/7
Type:
home modified-ish
Reason: placental abruption
Name: curly_gurly979 (Shannon)
Due: Feb 5
Began
bedrest: 1/10
Type: Strict (one quick
shower a day and potty time only)
Reason: Preclampsia
Name: VanessaJoy (Vanessa)
Due: Feb 6
Began bedrest: 1/11
Type: modified home
Reason: oligohydramnios
Name:
Soon2BMrsBoylon
Due: Feb 8
Began bedrest: 12/15
(Home bedrest), 12/23 (admitted to hospital for remainder of pregnancy)
Type:
(see above)
Reason: Severe PIH with baby measuring small
Name:
ColieM (Nicole)
Due: Feb 18
Began
bedrest: 8/30
Type: modified bedrest
Reason:
pre-term labor risk
Name: 1redmini
Due: Feb 22
Began bedrest: 01/11
Type:
Reason: PIH
Name: holagal (Carrie)
Due: Feb 25
Began bedrest: 12/12 at hospital, 12/15 at home
Type: full
Reason:
preterm labor. I was having regular contractions on 12/12 and was
dilated to 2 and 80 effaced. Was put on mag and now am taking
terbutaline.
Name: GeeWhiz (Kristen)
Due: Feb 26
Began bedrest: 10/29
Type: Moderate (I call it Couch Arrest)
Reason: Shortening Cervix
Name: akozera (Anne)
Due: Mar 2
Began bedrest: 1/17
Type: Complete bedrest (at home w/bathroom privileges only)
Reason: Polyhydramnios, PIH and PTL
Name: Spartygirl14
Due: March 5
Began bedrest: 1/7
Type: strict
Reason: shortened cervix, doing everything we can to get me to 36 weeks
Name: mrsrabon5 (Courtney)
Due: Mar 7
Began
bedrest: 11/29
Type: Modified
Reason: Pre Term
Labor / Incompetent Cervix
Name: mandy.leckner (Mandy)
Due: March 12
Began bedrest: 12/24
Type: Modified
Reason: Pre-Term Labor, Shortened Cervix and Continued Contractions
Name: gigi1979 (Bridget)
Due: Mar 16
Began
bedrest: 12/21
Type: Strict bedrest in the hospital
Reason:
Preterm labor
Name: frogluver54
(Donna)
Due: Mar 25
Began bedrest: 12/17
Type:
Strict (still at home...thankfully)
Reason: Pregnancy induced
hypertension
Name: klpalmer922
Due: March 28
Began bedrest: 1/15
Type: Hospital
Reason:
Unsure...came into hospital due to massive bleeding. They thought it
was a placenta abruption but sono does not show that. Only spotting
here and there, but doctors are unable to pin point the reason for the
blood. Only 30 weeks right now so they're just hoping to keep the baby
inside as long as possible.
Name: April320 (April)
Due:
Mar 29
Began bedrest: 11/11
Type: strict (home)
Reason:
shortened cervix
Name: FemmeFataleNat01 (Natasha)
Due:
Mar 30
Began bedrest: 12/03 (Semi-BR), 12/16 (modified-ish
BR), 12/26 (hospital BR)
Type: Strict bedrest (home)
Reason:
PTL and pre-e
Name: mrsdjm07(Heather)
Due: Mar 31, won't go past March 24th due to past BP history
Began bedrest: 1/13
Type: Modified to strict (I can hang out on the couch and keep up with my DD, but that's it)
Reason: Threatened PTL (positive fFN), Chronic Hypertension
Name: AGHR31 (Gina)
Due: April 4 but this is not realistic
considering I'm carrying twins. The longest they will let me go is 38
weeks.
Began bedrest: 11/29
Type: Hospital bedrest (strictish -
bathroom privileges still allowed, shower every other day)
Reason: Shortened cervix, preterm
contractions
Name: Marcy248
(Marcy)
Due: Apr 4
Began bedrest: 12/1
(first two weeks in hospital, released for home bed rest on 12/15)
Type:
Strict (hoping for modified in the next week or so)
Reason:
Shortening cervix
Name: ckrcutie
(Lauren)
Due: Apr 7
Began bedrest: 12/7
Type:
modified
Reason: pre-term labor/ shortened and thin cervix
Name: youngnewlywed
Due: Apr 11
Began bedrest: 01/04
Type:
Hospital bedrest (Im allowed to
shower and walk around the floor, but going downstairs i need a wheel chair)
Reason: my water broke at 26 weeks
Name:
Family hopes (Sam)
Due: Apr 12
Began bedrest: 01/03
Type:
hospital
Reason: preterm labor, incompetent/dilated cervix
(3cm)
Name: Lampkins
Due: Apr 16
Began bedrest: 12/10
Type: Updated to Strict Bed Rest
Reason: Shortening Cervix and Positive Fetal Fibronectin Test
Name: runrun26.2 (Amanda)
Due: Apr 18
Began
bedrest: 1/8
Type: Strict: shower once a day, up/down stairs once a day.
Reason: PIH/Pre-E
Name: jlwolfe73 (Jennifer)
Due: Apr 20 (but if I make it to 34 weeks, Dakota will be born on 3/9/11)
Began bedrest: 1/4
Type: bed rest in the hospital, but I am able to get up and walk around my room and the ward
Reason: PROM- My water broke at work on my wedding anniversary.
Name: ajza224 (Ajza)
Due: Apr
21
Began bedrest: 12/29
Type: Strict (Home)
Reason:
Shortened Cervix, Funneling, PreTerm Labor
Name: MegZRN (Meg)
Due: Apr 28
Began bedrest: 1/6
Type: modified home
Reason: Oligo/IUGR
Name:
Jmadams3 (Jacque)
Due: May 2
Began bedrest: 1/5/11
Type:
Home (strict)
Reason: PTL
Name:
bride2be.austin (Melissa)
Due: May 4
Began bedrest:
01/4
Type: home (strict)
Reason: diagnosed with
IC, i have a cerclage but doc has discovered recent shortening.
Name: nikinlove (Nikki)
Due: May 4
Began bedrest: 1/10
Type: Strict - can get up and shower and walk around the hospital room, but that is it.
Reason: Severe IUGR - baby is measuring small. They are worried about reverse flow - just taking it day by day
Due: May 9 but not expecting to go past the end of April...we're having twins!
Began bedrest: 1/6
Type: "light activity"
Reason: borderline cervix length (2.8, and believe me, I appreciate every mm of this, and say prayers for you ladies with much much shorter!) irritable uterus
Name:
Pythia1022 (Maya)
Due: May 10
Began Bedrest: 1/02
Type:
Home
Reason: inexplicable bleeding
Name: buggles
Due: May 23
Began bedrest: 12/20 (modified from 11/12 after TVC placement)
Type: Strict (at home)
Reason: Pre-eclampsia (1st preg.), Incompetent cervix (3rd preg.) and thin ute (this preg. - may be delivered early)
Due: May 23
Began bedrest: 12/20 (modified from 11/12 after TVC placement)
Type: Strict (at home)
Reason: Pre-eclampsia (1st preg.), Incompetent cervix (3rd preg.) and thin ute (this preg. - may be delivered early)
Name: bnicoledavis (Brandi)
Due: May 26
Began bedrest: 1/06
Type: strict - will revisit 1/26
Reason: Short Cervix - Cervix placed 1/6
Due: May 26
Began bedrest: 1/06
Type: strict - will revisit 1/26
Reason: Short Cervix - Cervix placed 1/6
Name: christykell (Ckell)
Due: Jun 11
Began bedrest: 1/18
Type: Hospital for now
Reason: Incompetent Cervix, Emergency cerclage put in on 1/18/11
Due: Jun 11
Began bedrest: 1/18
Type: Hospital for now
Reason: Incompetent Cervix, Emergency cerclage put in on 1/18/11
Name: sperry0376 (Stephanie)
Due: Jul 27
Began bedrest: 01/17 after preventative cerclage was placed
Type: Modified at home.
Reason: Pre-term delivery at 23 weeks last pregnancy due to weak cervix and contractions that couldn't be controlled.
Name: weeblek (Kara)
Due: July 27
Began bedrest: 01/19
Type:
Reason: Chronic Hypertension -- BP's hovering around 150/90. Trying to keep our LO in there for a few more weeks. I'm being put on a low-sodium diet too.
Due: Jul 27
Began bedrest: 01/17 after preventative cerclage was placed
Type: Modified at home.
Reason: Pre-term delivery at 23 weeks last pregnancy due to weak cervix and contractions that couldn't be controlled.
Name: weeblek (Kara)
Due: July 27
Began bedrest: 01/19
Type:
Reason: Chronic Hypertension -- BP's hovering around 150/90. Trying to keep our LO in there for a few more weeks. I'm being put on a low-sodium diet too.
Name: miaomi (Michelle)
Due:
Aug 16
Began
bedrest: 1/5
Type: Home (strict)
Reason: High
bp with other concerns, high-risk and herniated disks in back further
irritated by m/s
Name: babyboyblue (Rebecca)
Due: Aug 28
Began bedrest: 1/6
Type: Home - moderate for now (strict @ 20 weeks)
Reason: decreased kidney function (pre-e last preg.)
Nutmeg, cilantro, sage, mint, thyme... these are a few of my favorite things!
We have four children; one left us too soon.
We have four children; one left us too soon.
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Bedrest Mama's Daily Check-In ~ FRIDAY ~
Hello all.
We've had quite a bit of activity on here lately!
UPDATES:
Welcoming new bedrest mamas akozera (Anne), christykell (Ckell), mrsdjm07(Heather), sperry0376 (Stephanie) and weeblek (Kara).
Congratulations to nikinlove (Nikki) on the birth of her baby at 25 weeks.
Let's keep her, baby Payton and family in our thoughts.
And the same goes out to curly_gurly979 (Shannon) on the birth of baby Dahlia at 37 weeks.
Heather: Happy Anniversary! That's so sweet. And to have ice cream to top off the grilled cheese dinner along with the fabric selection sounds like a memorable anniversary.
I'm here!
My appt yesterday went well. NST was great, and my ultrasound now places him in the 93 percentile for weight. Sheesh. LOL BP seems to have stabilized, but now they want to see me twice a week for NST's. Oh well, at least it will get me out of the house. LOL
As for the superhero question.....I always wished I could be invisible. Mostly so I could see and hear things that I never could before. It would certainly help in my profession. lol
Congrats to our new moms and I will definitely keep Payton in my prayers.
Question of the Day: I love this question! I would have the power to move/reverse objects and time. That way, I could prevent accidents, illness and have a cool cocktail party trick.
Congrats Niki on the birth of your baby and I'll keep her in my T&Ps. Shannon, congrats again!
Name: Natasha
Due: 03/30
Began bedrest: 12/03 (Semi-BR), 12/16 (modified-ish BR), 12/26 (hospital BR), 01/07 (strict, home, BR)
Type: Strict
Reason: PTL and pre-e
QOTD: My superpower would be teleporting. I can teleport on BR, right?
Update: I'm really sad today with the whole BR thing. My very good friend has her bridal shower and bachelorette party tomorrow and I can't go. I know she understands but I want to go and socialize. Also, we're moving today and tomorrow and it's soooo frustrating not to be able to do anything or help out in any way. My dad is leaving on Monday to go back to Russia and I'll miss him.
My mom is going to be even MORE attentive to me...eek. Just a hormonal day, here.
Congrats to Shannon! I can't wait to see pictures of your sweet Dahlia.
Nikki - you and Payton are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm positive that she is one tough cookie.
Updates: Nothing really. My DH is off for the weekend so I'll finally be able to see him.
QOTD: This is a fun but tough question. I think I thought of 10 different things. I would want to have the ability to tell the future so I could not worry so much.
QOTD: I have always said I would have the ability to never have to use the restroom...people look at me crazy but I just say, hey, I wouldn't miss anything, I'd never have to wait in a long line again!!
And when people ask me how could that even be possible how would I get rid of waste I look at them and say, really, and how are you magically going to fly...let's not get into details. 
Update: Well I'm 31 weeks...back when PIH was first onset my doctor told me it would be a miracle if I made it to 32 weeks. Well...let's see how I do this week!!
I think nesting is starting to hit me...I keep going into the baby's room and making lists of what I need and rearranging everything...and call it mother's intuition but I'm convinced I will have a Feb baby, ironically enough though I have said this since I first saw that first ultrasound and it was a little bubble...I told DH I said it's a boy and he's coming early. He told me I was crazy...now, he doesn't think I'm so crazy. 
And oddly enough, I don't feel anxious about it, it feels...right (and I think to myself...how can I be ok with this, how can I not be worried about not going full term). How odd am I? Maybe all this bed rest has just made me lose my mind!!!!!!
QOTD: Right now my super power would be a super strong cervix
I think it is starting to hit me that I am stuck in bed for a while. Also, I am starting to realize that having children in the future will be hard if it means 6 months of bed rest each time.
No new updates. MFM appt on Tuesday to check how everything looks post-op.
Twins born too early at 23 weeks due to incompetent cervix
FET #1, IUI #1, 2, 3, 4 - all BFN
IVF #3 BFP!!! IT'S A BOY! Born July 16th, 2011
FET #2 BFP! Due February 15, 2013