Bed rest
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On Bed Rest and Bored....
Asked by D.G. from Houston
on August 31, 2012
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I've been on bed rest for a week, only have a few more weeks to go but I'm bored bored bored.
What can I do on the couch besides read, surf on my iPad, and watch ...
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- hi sorry to hear that but u could take up knittting , blogging skpe , start making christmas cards , or invent craft progets for the kids, or ask some of your friends ...
- Do you do any crafts? You don't have to be skilled at something to do scrap-booking, preparing things for the new baby when it arrives. Things like writing down family...
- You could laugh your butt off by going to http://dontevenreply.com That site is pretty hilarious. I usually have tears running down my cheeks when I'm reading that...
What Does Bed Rest Really Mean?
Asked by T.G. from Charlotte
on March 20, 2008
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I was placed on bed rest for a week, then told to take it easy, after experiencing Preterm contractions due to dehydration and "over doing it." The contrctions have ea...
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- I know a lot of moms on bed rest hire help if no family member is available. They only get up to go to the rest room. Some one usually brings them their meals. I ...
- Hi, I was on complete bed rest for 10 weeks. It meant that I could only get out of bed to shower and go to the rest room. Since I could not do stairs I had to stay wi...
- Hey! I was put on bed rest after going into preterm labor with my son at 33 weeks. My situation was a little diffrent form yours, I was actually in labor and dialating...
Bed Rest ... Yuck
Asked by C.K. from Salt Lake City
on September 11, 2007
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I went into labor over the weekend and the doctor put me on bed rest. I'm going crazy!! I'm 32 weeks along, so I know I'm not ready to have him yet. Has anyone else...
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- I know how you are feeling. I had to do total bedrest in the hospital in an inverted bed. It was not fun. I was 20 weeks when I went into preterm labor. The amniotic s...
- I was on bed rest for the entire pregnancy for my last child, #7. I was 41 when he was born. Now he is a tall, handsome 15 years old. You must remember what you are d...
- C., I've been on bed rest with all 5 of my pregnancies. I'm 13wks along with my 5th and supposed to be on bed rest, as much as possible, but I don't because that's jus...
Bedrest--Going Crazy--HELP!!
Asked by V.T. from Dallas
on December 31, 2011
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I've been on bedrest for 2 weeks now and have, hopefully, another 4 weeks to make it to at least 34 weeks. If I could go longer I'd love it. That being said, I'm goi...
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- I handstitched a quilt during each of my 2 bedrest pregnancies. It kept me busy and having a goal to finish it in the 7 weeks of bedrest gave me something to look for...
- How about a girls night/day in? Invite a couple of your closest girlfriends over and have a pseudo-slumber party. Play board games or just chat. If you have a bunch...
- Get an iPad. You can do SO much with it. Crochet? I crocheted things for my kids, when I was just like a whale on land. Even made a baby blanket.
Ideas for Bedrest Activities
Asked by J.N. from Grand Rapids
on March 27, 2008
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I am 35 weeks along in my pregnancy and was put on bedrest last week by my doctor. I have hypertension/pre-eclampsia. Does anyone have good ideas of how to spend my ...
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- Here are some ideas: *Folding clothes (have hubby bring the basket in to you before he leaves for work) - not exciting, but helps you feel that you're 'doing' somethi...
- HI J., Boy I am almost jealous, but I know bedrest can be incredibly lonely and difficult. Here are some of my suggestions... Catch up on anything you know you ca...
- I was on bed rest with my first for a couple weeks, anything more than that is hard I'm sure! I played my husband's Game boy! It was a blast, and now they have t...
Ideas for Friend on Bed Rest
Asked by S.B. from Kansas City
on June 16, 2008
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Hello! I have a friend is who is on bed rest in a hospital basically until she delivers (she is currently 31 weeks, they are hoping to keep the baby in utero as long ...
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- You've been given some great suggestions for the mommy so far, so I thought I'd toss in something for the family left at home. A home-cooked meal for the hubby and any...
- Dear S. Good Morning. Heere are some ideas I thought of. You could take her a book to read or a magazine or a seek and find puzzle book. Does she have pictures tha...
- Hi S., I can't say that I've ever known anyone personally who had to be on bedrest, although they kept threatening me with it. I too am a nurse and was working 12 ...
Is Bed Rest Forever?!?!
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on September 13, 2010
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I was hospitalized for a week at 23 weeks with preterm contractions (no other signs of labor, ie not dilated, etc) and have been on bed rest ever since. They have no i...
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- Well mine was modified and only laster about a week or so. My contractions were at 28 weeks and the cause was found and treated. But bed resting me was so stressful ...
- I was put on bedrest for my first pg early on. . . Then released and @ 29 weeks went into PTL and stayed on full fledged 22 hour bedrest until the baby delivered @ 37 ...
- Bed rest isn't forever....it only lasts until the baby comes. It might FEEL like forever though. Get something in writing from your doctor for your employer. He ...
BED REST During Pregnancy
Asked by N.G. from Sacramento
on October 29, 2009
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I was on Bed Rest for the last 61days in the high risk Unit(Hospital) due to a low lying placenta & Partial Abruptions. Just looking for women who can relate to the af...
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- Don't worry, I had the same problem, you just rest, you will get back to normal after the delivery and after few months you can do some exercises to fix things
- I wasn't on hospital bedrest, but only had bathroom priviledges @ home, and had the similar after effects you've mentioned. But as the previous mom mentioned it seemed...
- I haven't gone through this personally but I have practiced and taught yoga for many years and would highly recommend yoga or working out with a trainer to rebuild you...
Another Bedrest Question Toddlers
Asked by S.R. from McAllen
on September 28, 2010
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So, as you know I'm on bedrest, fortunatelly it is modified Bedrest, and I can do a couple things. But I still don't know how to deal with my toddler. He is hyperac...
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- Get him ready, then let him go. Kids are always a wreck at this age, so relax. Have you ever seen what they look like after school? You have more important things to ...
- Do you have a family church that could arrange some volunteers to come over and help? Or a social group you are a part of?
- Can you ask a neighbor, who has a child on the bus too. we were in a simular but noot simular situation . My sitter could not come to my house anymore and she was awes...
On Bed Rest and Worried About Finances
Asked by L.S. from Omaha
on August 21, 2011
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Hi Moms. On Monday, my doctor put me on bed rest for the rest of my pregnancy. I'm 29 weeks today, so hopefully I have a ways to go and the baby isn't born too early. ...
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- My husband ended up switching jobs when we were put in this situation. He always worked for less than he could have made, because he didn't ask for much. Once he kne...
- If you have health insurance most will have a short term disability as others have mentioned. If they don't or you don't have insurance you could talk with your work ...
- do you qualify for government assistance i.e. food stamps wic etc? do you pay for short or long term disability through your health insurance? i got short term disab...
