Bedrest....with two toddlers at home.

JLSmith124 · September 2012

So I am officially on bedrest (which is why I haven't been around the past few days.) I have been busy working on a 'help' schedule with my family. Thank God we have lots of family so close by that are all willing to help us out with the boys!

Last week, I started getting my usual many BH contractions all day everyday. I had them with Connor and Aaron as well. My OB did a cervical U/S to check if I was changing at all. A new finding different from my other pregnancies was that the bottom of my uterus was 'funneling' and can lead to labor at some point. I am 29 weeks tomorrow (pay no attention to the ticker - it is wrong!) and we are hoping to make it to 32 weeks but 36 would be great.

It has been tough the past few days not being able to pick up the boys as much as I am used to, but I think this is actually good to get them in the habit of not being picked up as much when the baby gets here.

Please keep us in your thoughts that I don't go into labor anytime soon!

JoJoMama730 · September 2012

Wow, that is going to be rough. Lots of power thoughts that baby stays inside for at least a few weeks longer.

I had a rough first pregnancy with lots of bedrest, hospital stays, mag drips, etc. It was an exhausting exercise to keep baby inside! It's going to be even tougher for you with 2 other children in the mix. I can't imagine. It's something I think about when DH and I talk about having/not having more children. We don't have family other than my mom to help out, and I'm not sure we could take care of everything and everybody if I had a second pregnancy like that.

Keep us posted!

jessrenee11 · September 2012

Sending you some antilabor dust! Stay in there little baby!!!!!! Good luck with the bedrest I know how muched it sucked when I was on it, I can imagine how it is with Children.

kj07 · September 2012

Keep baking little baby!

I'm glad to hear you've got lots of people around to help with A and C. Bed rest is not nearly as restful as people like to imagine.

Nicole0012 · September 2012

Oh man! Good luck!

Hoping for a stress-free bedrest and lots of help from family and friends!

xxbabycakesxx · September 2012

TP. I hope you make it to 36 weeks!

JLSmith124 · September 2012

Thanks ladies! It's been tough, but we can manage. I just have to keep in mind that I really do need to sit down and take lots of breaks in between all the chaos!