Anyone else on bedrest yet?

Briala · October 2016

I was thinking if anone else was on bedrest we could do a weekly check in to keep entertained. We had one on the previous bmb I was in.

LastMango · October 2016

I'm not on bed rest but I have been thinking about you and wondering how you've been doing? Anything new going on? I hope everything has remained calm and boring!

canavara · October 2016

Same, not on bedrest either, but glad to see you still posting @Briala! Looks like you've made it past viability day, yay! Hope everything is going well, if not boring!

Carly79 · October 2016

@Briala Glad to see you posting and was thinking about you this weekend. I say start a thread and make it a weekly check-in if you want. I did that for GD knowing I was probably one of the only one's so far. A lot of ladies have their tests this week and next and hoping very few others need to join the club but I figured it was helpful to have a place for them to go if they do. The other thing you can do (If you haven't already) is take a look at December 2016 to see if they have a similar bed rest check-in. I am checking in with them on their GD check-in because they were all diagnosed about the same time I was and it's been nice to have a larger group of people to commiserate with. Hope all is going well for you and you are keeping entertained.

emy730 · October 2016

Not on bedrest, but wanted to say that I'm glad to see you posting. I hope you've had an uneventful time and are feeling good.

cjs260 · October 2016

Glad to see you posting! Give us an update whenever you get a chance!

Briala · October 2016

Hey guys, still pregnant and bored here

24 weeks and 2 days now. I'm so relieved to be at this point. I'm steadily progressing further no more catheter and I can sit up a teensy bit for short periods. I've been trying hard to maintain weight but it's been a struggle for me. The contraction medicine is still working mostly I just get a few through out the day. And I'm scheduled for an ultrasound at some point today to check everything again. Last week she was butt down and 27th percentile, cervix was 2.8cm and cerclage was holding.

It looks like I'll be here at the very least another month but most likely longer my perinatologist is very strict but very good at what she does. At 25 weeks they will do a magnesium drip for her brain and I'll get a booster of that and steroids at 32 weeks assuming I make it that far. I'll give an update after the ultrasound too. Thanks for the support guys!!

Knottie1443924966 · October 2016

Thank you for updating us. We are all thinking about you:)

LastMango · October 2016

@Briala Thank you for the update! That's such a relief to be past the 24 week mark. I'm hoping I don't join you in the bed rest club but my cervix is down to 2cm so I'm incredibly paranoid. Was it contractions that caused you to go on bed rest?

Briala · October 2016

@LastMango there was a mirage of things that happened long story short incompetent cervix. Had a rescue cerclage at 4cm dilated, prolapsed membranes with baby feet inside, placenta abruption (not large), and ruptured forebag (corion)

LastMango · October 2016

@Briala Ok, yeah, that's a lot! They didn't catch my shortened cervix until 26 weeks so it was too late for a cerclage.

Keep us posted, we're all cheering for you and your little one!

ceclarlinetlo · October 2016

@briala - thanks for the update - you are a champ! We're rooting for you!

christac1010 · October 2016

Thanks for the update! I'll be checking back for your ultrasound update later today! Hopefully you'll be bored and have the time to keep us updated.

nolemama24 · October 2016

Thanks for the update!! I am sorry you are bored BUT happy you are resting. Thinking of you!

stumptownmama · October 2016

I'm glad to see an uneventful update from you! Let's us know how we can entertain you!!

MaryNog · October 2016

So nice to hear from you, @Briala! Glad you're doing ok!

Briala · October 2016

Hey sorry for late update! Ultrasound looked good my Perinatologist said she was very pleased. Cervix is holding steady, baby girl is measuring at 1.9lbs a little small 25th percentile. She is still breech though and OP so I hope she turns soon I am small framed myself so she will run out of room quickly

azwildcat62 · October 2016

So glad to hear all is well so far! Keep the updates coming!

lindsladle15 · October 2016

Thinking/praying for you all, @Briala ! Thanks for the updates.

johnnydro · October 2016

Thinking Positive Thoughts all!

afayville · October 2016

Ive been put on a pretty strict bedrest; I was told to go from the bedroom, the recliner, the bathroom and thats it. Im having contractions all the time and am on meds to keep them at bay so things arent so painful. They are going to be doing US every week to make sure my cervix doesnt start to shorten. Luckily 99% of what I do for work can be done from my couch so I dont have to take disability yet. Im not bored during the day but at night when I normally get to go out and walk around the yard and see my furry friends, that about kills me not going out there. Unless something changes it sounds like this will be my new pattern of living until I get to 37 weeks. It'll all be worth it as long as little miss is healthy and growing!!

LastMango · October 2016

Good luck @afayville. Hope she stays put for a while!

MaryNog · October 2016

Thinking of you @afayville!

MaryNog · October 2016

Thinking of you @afayville!

christac1010 · October 2016

@afayville Looks like we're in similar situations. Working from home isn't an option for me though so I'm trying not to lose my mind right now. I was hoping I would be cleared for returning to work today but these contractions aren't making that a possibility. Oh well. I just have to do what's best for LO. Fingers crossed you make it to your 37 week goal!

raquel87 · October 2016

@afayville and @christac1010 thoughts and prayers for the both of you that your Littles ones stay safe and sound until 37 plus weeks! If it gives any comfort I was put on bedrest with my second son at 5 months. I had to stay in bed or the couch all day for the most part as well. With the help from the drs my little guy was able to stay put until I was 39 weeks!

afayville · October 2016

@christac1010 thats the pits to hear with work; that is honestly the only thing probably keeping me sane throughout the day! Did they ever give you any insight on whats causing the contractions? Ive got nothing from my Dr. How far along are you now?

christac1010 · October 2016

@afayville I'm 30w3d today. My initial goal is 34 weeks but I could go to 40 weeks. Who knows. The OB doesn't have a cause yet so I'm basically just waiting until something changes. All my swabs came back negative for everything though. Basically between the contractions and my slightly shortened cervix, the OB would rather have me off my feet.

afayville · October 2016

@christac1010 yep; identical situations! Frustrating... Did they put you on anything for the contractions to slow them down or just bed rest and thats it?

christac1010 · October 2016

@afayville I was on medication in the hospital every six hours or as needed, but it didn't seem to be doing much to help the contractions. It did help with the big ones and helped to space them out somewhat, but it made me feel really flush and my heart was pounding (I guess that's normal because it's used to treat issues with the heart). The OB did discuss possibly taking it at home if the contractions worsen, which we'll decide at our next visit on 11/7.

Did you have your shower yet? My mom was on the fence about canceling it next weekend, but it's only a few hours and I promised to be good (stay sitting, drink lots of fluid, and no lifting gifts). Plus it's down the street from our house, so if it's too much, I'll just go home. People will understand.

afayville · October 2016

@christac1010 sounds like the exact meds they sent me home with. Every six hours; its a blood pressure medication they said would keep them at bay but for the more intense "make me want to die" contractions they had strong pain pills. Luckily I havent needed those for a few days now. They are making me stay on the other ones every 6 hours because I cant feel the contractions until Im hunched over in pain and they dont come and go, its just a steady pain which is part of the reason I was shocked it was contractions at all. I dont know if he will eventually take me off of those or not. Its a week by week scenario since Im seeing him that often now.

Ha; my shower is next weekend as well. My mom and sisters werent sure what to do but I said the same thing, Ill sit, drink lots of water, and not lift anything. Im only 5 miles from where its being hosted (I live in the country so thats all of a 10 minute drive tops) and can do the exact same; bail if Im getting tired or feeling any sort of pain.

The best part about all of this is the day after the shower we have a crew coming in to install flooring in our entire house. We hadnt done anything yet and decided in August before the baby came we would put all new in our 1973 home. The soonest they could install was November 7th and at the time we thought; no big deal we have plenty of time. Now all I can think is I have to have everyone else move everything out into the garage while I sit in a chair. Mentally that will SUCK as my husband & brother are "oh so careful" with all of our stuff! Haha!

christac1010 · October 2016

@afayville The similarity of our situations is too funny. My mom started spreading the word that any big gifts should be sent to the house and I won't be up walking around the shower. I just want it to be here though so we have our car seat! I'm planning to start packing my hospital bag this weekend because who knows when I'll need it. I would rather be prepared right now.

Isn't it the worst to just sit there and tell people what to do?! I'm surprisingly not enjoying it. I actually find it more stressful. Good luck with the flooring! I'm already freaking out about sending DH grocery shopping unaccompanied tomorrow. I guess this is good prep for when the baby is here though!

sweetyjenj · October 2016

@christac1010 @afayville what were your symptoms that made you go in?
Lately I think I've been having more BH contractions,though not painful and not lasting long. Yesterday I went on a short walk, maybe 20 minutes, and from the very beginning I started having braxton hicks contractions. I went back to the house to pee, since that seems to bring them on, but the whole walk I kept thinking the walking would made them loosen, but it kept my uterus seemingly tight and then painful the whole time...but at that point all I could do was continue walking home. I started having some light lower back pain and small menstrual type cramps, though again..not too bad, but enough to be noticeable. Even after getting home and doing some cat/cow stretches and resting the contractions seemed to continue frequently. I called my clinic and they said to drink water, lay on my left side, and go in to L&D for a check-up if I have more than 6/hr. Problem was, I don't know what to count as a contraction

sometimes my abdomen feels tight only for a few seconds...would that be counted as one? If yes, I had several within an hour, but they seemed to get less intense and less frequent. After a few hours they went away. We had a dinner party just an hour after my walk, but thankfully some of the ladies had children of their own so they helped bring peace of mind. I'll be 27 weeks on Tuesday, so I'm not even in 3rd tri yet! My next Dr apt is Thursday, so I'm hoping I can make it 5 more days without another episode like that. I'm worried it's a sign of preterm labor. Thoughts? I want to start walking more often since I've been too lax on exercise this whole time (though I've always worked out 3-4 days a week for the last 10 years of my life, until getting pregnant) but I'm worried it'll bring on another event like yesterday.

christac1010 · October 2016

@sweetyjenj I would say you did everything right. If laying down and water seemed to help, I would just try to take it easy during the rest of your pregnancy and definitely talk to your doctor. I was having a lot of watery discharge (my fluids are fine) and 4-5 Braxton Hicks an hour for about 24+ hours. Nothing I did changed my symptoms. The contractions are like an extreme tightening of my belly that makes me really uncomfortable and occasionally takes my breath away. I went in to L&D for piece of mind and I'm glad I did. I felt like something was wrong and granted everything is okay for now, it may have been worse if I didn't head in when I did. Although they see plenty of women everyday who are completely fine with absolutely no signs of preterm labor. Sometimes it's nice just to know for piece of mind. But again, if they stopped or slowed down, I wouldn't be too concerned.

afayville · October 2016

@sweetyjenj I was walking around my yard (we live on a farm so not like a long walk but longer) and noticed that I had tremendous pelvic pressure like my belly was going to fall between my legs. I went inside and sat on the couch and drank a ton of water and had supper but anytime I got up the pressure was back. I went to bed around 9 and noticed I couldnt get comfortable in bed to save my soul. At midnight I woke up to use the bathroom and my entire lower abdominal area was cramping bad and the pelvic pressure was felt the entire time. When I actually got up my lower back was on FIRE. I got some water and tried to just go back to bed and thought Id go into the doctor when the clinic opened but after about 45 minutes of nonstop pain I knew something wasnt right. My husband was gone hunting in WY at the time and had zero service so I went in and they had me lay down and started having me drink a ton of water. They assumed it was braxton hicks. After an hour had gone by and the nurse came in and said my doctor was on his way and she had to give me a shot to stop the contractions I knew I had made the right choice of going in. The pain never did leave until the shot kicked in so I had the pain in the pelvic area, the cramping, and the lower back pain going on for at least a few hours straight. Who knows how long it was going on before I woke up. Since then its been a series of shots, exams, and meds to keep them from getting that bad. Luckily Ive only had one scare since being on bedrest where the meds did nothing and I had to go in.

sweetyjenj · October 2016

@afayville @christac1010 Thank you for sharing your experiences! The only time I felt constant tightness and pain was during the walk and for about 20 minutes after. Today I've noticed an occasionally BH contraction, but no pain or pressure or anything. Just a feeling of "oh thats a funny sensation" and I'll feel it and sure enough it'll be tight for about 10 seconds. Hopefully it stays this way...
Glad to hear both of you are being monitored well and babies are doing ok!!!!!

Briala · October 2016

@sweetyjenj in the hospital they consider a contraction to be tightening that lasts for at least 40 seconds. Anything under that is considered irritability or BH.

I've been in the hospital on strict (no sitting, no walking, no nothing) since 21 weeks 3 days. It is so hard to resist sitting up and moving around. Thankfully I'm at 28 weeks today and will hopefully getting wheelchair privileges soon. I get 20mg of procardia every 6 hours and terbutaline shots if I have 6 contractions or more in an hour. Terbutaline is the stuff that causes your heart to go bonkers it is also used to help asthma sine it relaxes your smoth muscle. Procardia or Nifedipine is a blood pressure medication that also works to relax smooth muscle. I hope you ladies are doing well and things are calming down for you.

Briala · October 2016

On monday I can start a weekly bedrest check in thread since there are more of us on bedrest now.

christac1010 · October 2016

@Briala Ugh. The heart racing one was the worst! DH would keep asking if I was okay because I looked so flush. I think a bedrest check in would be really helpful. I seriously don't know how you're keeping such a positive attitude. What do you do to keep busy throughout the day? Fingers crossed you get wheelchair privileges and baby girl stays put even longer!

Briala · October 2016

Play video games, binge watch shows, cross stitch, read, listen to books. Muli-tasking helps the time go by faster. I've been lucky I've had a lot of visitors to help keep me company

afayville · November 2016

Just curious how everyone is doing? Nothing has changed for me; sounds like the week after Thanksgiving (I'll be at 34 weeks) we are going off of the meds and see what little miss wants to do. My doctor is confident it would take a week or two at least for the meds to be out of my system and so if she wanted to come early she would be at least 35 or 36 weeks. How about the rest of you ladies?

Also; I wasnt sure exactly how to strike up the check in as Ive not done it before in any of the threads!

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