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*** Wednesday Bedrest Check-in ***
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Good morning ladies
How did you sleep?
Any new pregnancy symptoms, cravings or aversions?
Upcoming appointments, milestones, or updates (ticker change?)
QOTD: What were your thoughts when your doctor suggested bedrest? How long have you been on BR? Has your perception about BR changed?
Open Topic: What's on your mind today?
How did you sleep?
Any new pregnancy symptoms, cravings or aversions?
Upcoming appointments, milestones, or updates (ticker change?)
QOTD: What were your thoughts when your doctor suggested bedrest? How long have you been on BR? Has your perception about BR changed?
Open Topic: What's on your mind today?
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Re: *** Wednesday Bedrest Check-in ***
Friends for 17 years. Married 10. TTC since Jan 2009.
2013: IVF#3/FET#4 Elisabeth CJ born April 30, 2014
Cerclage, P17, and 3 months of bed rest brought us our Rainbow.
Dum spiro, spero.
Hi ladies, hope everyone is doing well.
I slept ok, but not great.
I saw my MFM this morning and cervix measured between 1.5-1.8cm, so not much change from last week but maybe a little shortening, and still lots of funneling. I keep hoping one day it will go back to 4cm and closed! Wishful thinking and all. I see my OB tomorrow and the MFM is going to ask him to do a speculum exam as well.
I was on MBR pretty much after my cerclage was placed at 14w. I am now on stricter bed rest as of last week since my cervix is continuing to shorten. I always knew it was a possibility given my first pregnancy, so I'm not surprised but still discouraged. I was on strict hospital bedrest for 2 weeks with DD and (TMI warning) couldn't even get up to use the bathroom, so I am still thanking my lucky stars that I have not gotten to that point (and hopefully won't have to). I get very restless and want to go out and do stuff, so it's hard to fight those urges, but I'm doing my best. It's only temporary.
I can't think of anything else on my mind today! Have you guys read any good books lately? I have a bunch downloaded on my iPad and there are a few that I haven't been able to get through. I need a good read to get me back on track!
I'm new to this board so here I go
Sleep is terrible- up every 2-3 hours to go the bathroom then 30 mins - 1hr to get back to sleep and then repeat.
No new craving except always being thirsty I think it's a side effect if the procardia.
I have an appointment with my Ob on 2/5 and just had an ultrasound on 1/27 where they checked my cervix and it has gone from being at 3 on 1/20
To being at 1.5 on 1/27.
QOTD: I knew it was going to happen it was only a matter if time, I'm on Lovenox too. I'm 33 weeks today so they changed me from to decreased activity which started on 1/23to full blown bed rest. I'm only allowed to get up to eat,pee and bathe.
I need ideas on activities to do in bed. I bought some new movies but any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated
No new symptoms, cravings, averions
Nothing coming up till next week
My doctors are actually kinda ho-hum about BR. They only had me do it for 1 week and then took me off with DS. I wanted to go back to work and was all for their suggestions that there wasn't goo data to support it. Then DS was born 5 days later and I've felt guilty since. So this time when they gave me the same speech I said, "I'm definitely doing BR till this baby is term. I don't care what the research says. My husband feels the same way. I'm on MBR so I went to pick DS up at daycare when he was sick yesterday and took him to the doctor with my husband, but the increased activity does seem to make my contraction pattern more consistent so I'm backing off big time today and laying down more.
Today I'm anxious about LO being breech. Its stupid early to worry but I felt blessed to have a vaginal delivery with DS and am scared of a c-section. I'm also annoyed that my contractions seem to be more painful these days and that I can't sit up as much as I was.
BFP#2 3/16/11, beta 138; 4/12 Baby/HB DS born 9/10/11 at 29w4d due to partial abruption and PTL
BFP#3 8/19/13 Another boy! 17P, modified bedrest and Nifedipine helped us have a termie! DS2 born 4/19/14 at 38w5d.
@MissChanandlerBong sorry to hear there hasn't been any change... good luck with the speculum check tomorrow, last time I had a spec. check I was soooo sore afterward. It could have just been the Dr though because it was at the hospital so it wasn't my reg OB and I think she was fairly new.
Welcome @Ashley22089!! Sorry you had to go on full BR but thanks for joining us. As far as BR activities are concerned I do a little of everything: watch tv, crochet (I just learned a few weeks ago), spend time on Pinterest, the bump, and other websites, I text friends and family, and I have visitors every once in a while.
Ok so I didn't really sleep all that great last night... Sore hips and a full bladder are no fun!!
Baby keeps twitching and it's ready weird. She still kicks and moves regularly but every 4hrs or so she starts with the twitching which probably only lasts for 1-3mins each time but it's still kind of scary, but normal I suppose
I knew BR wasn't going to be easy but I didn't realize how truly difficult it was going to be. This is week 9 of BR for me and I still have 9 weeks until cerclage removal. I do get discouraged and depressed but I definitely see the benefit of it all and I just keep reminding myself that it's worth it.
Also sorry to hear that your DS isn't feeling well:(
BFP#2 3/16/11, beta 138; 4/12 Baby/HB DS born 9/10/11 at 29w4d due to partial abruption and PTL
BFP#3 8/19/13 Another boy! 17P, modified bedrest and Nifedipine helped us have a termie! DS2 born 4/19/14 at 38w5d.
BFP #2 (5/18/13) due 1/26/14. Grow baby grow!
Its a surprise! Team green!
Hi @czucaro, and welcome! I'm sorry you have to join us, but hopefully you will find a lot of support from the group and daily check-ins. I have a 3y/o DD so I can commiserate on having another LO while on bed rest! Do you have a partner or family to help with him? I do as much as I can to interact with DD, like have her climb up next to me so we can read, color, snuggle, watch tv, etc. It is not the same, but she understand that mommy needs to rest so we are getting by.
I am in NY, so not too far away from you! I also have a shortened cervix (down to 1.5-1.8cm as of yesterday). Do you have a cerclage? I get the weekly p17 shots as well and just got the steroid shots last week too. Try to stay positive (I know, easier said than done!) and we are here to listen if you need to vent/complain. Good luck with everything!