Have you been on bedrest or given certain restrictions durring pregnancy? What were they
How did you cope?
How did you feel?
What were the things that made it better or easier?
What did you keep with you to keep you from being bored?
Have you been on bedrest or given certain restrictions durring pregnancy? What were they
How did you cope?
How did you feel?
What were the things that made it better or easier?
What did you keep with you to keep you from being bored?
Last edited by Lola Rose; 03-03-2008 at 12:08 PM. Reason: the title was posta be BEDREST... sorry! :P





My roommate was put on bedrest when she was pregnant. It was very difficult for her and she often did not follow the guidelines. It did help her to have lots of friends come and keep her company and she watched a lot of t.v.
Oh yeah, they put her on bedrest at I think around 3 months. She was supposed to rest at all times except to go to the bathroom, doctors appointments, etc. She was not supposed to have sex. There was probably more to it than that though. She was on bedrest because she was having occasional bleeding and cramping and something about a short cervix.
I was on bed rest with my 1st daughter. I stayed on the couch for many months because the only bathroom was downstairs. I also had diabetes. I had to take insulin shots.
I slept ALOT, watched TV, and read alot.





Have you been on bedrest or given certain restrictions durring pregnancy? What were they
ugh, i was on bedrest for 5 months with my first, and off and on for about 4 months with my last 2.
my first i was in and out of hospital. given terbutaline (the devil!) didn't work, then was on magnesium sulfate (the devils mother!) for 5 days almost in a coma trying to keep him in.
my other two, i went the natural root. my midwives gave me some herbal tinctures...worked better that ANY of the drugs they gave me with the first and there were no yucky side effects
How did you cope?
you just lay there. nothing else you can do. if you worry yourself, your setting yourself up stress which brings on more labor.
How did you feel?
like shit! lol
What were the things that made it better or easier?
leg massages were the best, followed by back massages. lots of movies too.
What did you keep with you to keep you from being bored?
my remote! lol
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I was on bedrest and it sucked but mainly all I did was sleep, eat , watch tv ,read, talk on the phone , and read magazines .





Have you been on bedrest or given certain restrictions durring pregnancy? What were they
Yes. I was on put on strict bedrest during my long arse hospital stay.
I was not allowed walk or stand and could only sit for short periods of time. I spent the remaining time on my back with my legs elevated. I even had to piss and shit in bed (in a bed pan of course). However this still didn't prevent my son from coming months early but it did buy me some more time.
How did you cope?
I coped fine tbh. I was prepared to endure whatever it took to prevent another loss like I had with my first pregnancy.
How did you feel?
I suffered from severe muscle atrophy at first... my lower limbs were like jelly so I had to have physiotherapy.
What were the things that made it better or easier?
My hubbyhe never left my side! He slept overnight at the hospital on a tiny pull out sofa chair for a whole month. More than anything though; faith and prayer.
What did you keep with you to keep you from being bored?
Pregnancy and birthing books (love those), Novels, mags, cable tv, music, good food, puzzle books, bible, THE PHONE!
Last edited by seraya; 03-03-2008 at 03:42 PM.





Btw why you ask luv?
I was put on bedrest for the last three weeks of my pregnancy due to preeclampsia (pregnancy induced hypertension).
I ate lots of mint chocolate chip ice cream, watched TV and snuck out to the movies, read lots of books.
I was bored as hell but hey it was good to get the rest.
Lot of TV and magazines made it better, plus I was able to read a lot abouot labor and delivery. It wasn't too bad...it was only for 3 weeks.
I was on bedrest for 6 months. 3 weeks of it spent in the friggen hospital. THAT was hell.
How did you cope?
You just do. I mean, theres nothing you can do.
How did you feel?
Fine. Bored. Just read and watched tv and ate (a lot)
What were the things that made it better or easier?
It wasnt so bad until month 6 when I was put on full 24/7 bedrest. Thats horrible. I couldnt do anything. It was hell.
What did you keep with you to keep you from being bored?
tv read play video games...
Sorry i have nothing good to say about besrest. it sucks - it sucks a hard one.





hey hun
Unfortunetly bed rest won't help to prevent a first trimester miscarriage which is usually caused by fetal chromosomal abnormalities, abnormal fetal development or hormonal imbalance so bed rest wouldn't have any effect on that. Bed rest is usually prescribed for women in their second and third trimesters to help avoid complications such as preterm labor, placenta previa, high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, incompetent cervix, placental abruption etc.
Personally I think that you would benefit more from having some blood work drawn to check your hormone levels. With any future pregnancies make sure you are having your Hcg and progesterone levels checked. I also think that you should ask your OB to prescribe you some progesterone to get you through the danger zone.
I know that you temp so I was wondering if you knew how long your average LP (luteal phase) is? The LP is also known as the 2ww or dpo.
(Btw the reason why I ask is bcos am known as the chart stalker on a baby website I am a member of. People are always asking me for advice and asking me to interpret their charts for them lol)
I have a 14 day LP. I get AF on 15DPO. I don't have a progesterone deficency.
I want, if possible, to have an unassisted pregnancy, and an unattended homebirth.
I've done quite a bit of research on Bedrest in the first trimester, I know it's not a definate help, but I really attribute my m/c, both of them, mostly to stress. Both of the days I m/c'd, were both high stress days where I was lifting things, doing a lot of work, and just stressed in general. Also, Bedrest gives the a lot more energy to make sure the baby implants properly, as well as increased flow to the uterus, which helps with development.
It's not a guarenteed help, but I think it's worth trying.
The stress boredom and annoyance associated with bedrest will be a million times outweighed when you get past the 1st trimester and go on to have a healthy baby.
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