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Bed Rest
Asked by M.D. from Boston
on March 14, 2008
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I have 5 months to go and recently was put on a strict bed rest due to a little bleeding! This is my first pregnancy and it has been a bit tough. It started with 4 m...
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- I was placed on bed rest during my second pregnancy. I had some red bleeding and an ultrasound showed a low placenta and my midwife also had some concern that there m...
- When I googled placenta previa, I found this site: http://www.babycenter.com/0_placenta-previa_830.bc It says that you have a 90% chance the placenta will be in a ...
- Hi M.-I was actually on bed rest for my 1st pregnancy but only for the last 8 weeks - due to herniated disc. However I was on bed rest for most of my second pregnancy ...
Bed Rest
Asked by K.F. from Chicago
on August 4, 2006
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I am 31 weeks pregnant and after a scare with pre-term labor, I am on home bed rest until the baby arrives. The problem is that I will not be able to attend our birth...
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- K.: congratulations on the pregnancy... Bed rest is not fun... sorry. I often meet with mother's prentatlly to discuss questions and concerns about breas...
- If you can get someone to go to the library for you, there are all kinds of videos and/or books on these subjects...also there are lactation consultants that do home v...
- I know a doula and a Bradley method instructor not far from you. What type of classes were you interested in. I can put you guys in touch and she may be willing to do ...
Bed Rest
Asked by K.C. from Nashville
on May 31, 2009
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I am 25 weeks pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. This week I started having contractions and after 24 hours in the hospital, we got them to stop, but now I am on b...
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- I wish you much health and luck, as I was in exactly the same situation as yourself only in the hospital. I suggest catching up on your reading and doing word puzzles...
- Rent lots of movies - especially the ones that only you want to see! I would also suggest universalclass.com where you can actually teach & earn money (would be stimu...
- Learn to knit. Have someone pick you up a book and some tools and yarn. Knitting keeps many mom's from going crazy and it will help you to. Seriously. Make your bab...
For Those Mommies That Are Pregnant and on Bed Rest.
Asked by M.. from Ocala
on October 14, 2010
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For those mommies that are pregnant and on bed rest please help me. What are you doing or did to help you get through this time on bed rest?
I am 34 weeks pregnant an...
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- First & foremost try not to get stressed about it, it's not good for the baby. I was on bed rest for 7 wks. with placenta previa & my hubby was working a 6 day/ wk. ...
- I am not where you are right now, but I have been there. All I can say is hang in there M., it will be over soon. Get a good book that you just cant put down. Take...
- Oh, I feel your pain. I ended up being on bed rest for 8 weeks with my first child. I can tell you this... I didn't do complete bed rest for the first two weeks and ...
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...
Were You Put on Bed Rest?
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 14, 2011
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Were you put on bed rest during your pregnancy?
For what condition(s) and for how long?
And what, exactly, does bed rest look like? I mean, can you get up and w...
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- I was on b/r for 2 months. I developed severe preclampsia at 5 months. I slept in my own bed at night. I was allowed to be on my feet once after waking up and once...
- WIth my middle child I had high blood pressure, and was put on bed rest for like three weeks. At 1st it was light bed rest, I could walk around, sit in recliner, then ...
- I wasn't with any of my 3 pregnancies (even if I had been, I hardly think I could have done it!) My girl friend is due this month, and she's been on partial bed rest t...
Pregancy Bed Rest
Asked by J.W. from Waco
on October 2, 2009
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Ok I have been feeling faint and dizzy I am 31 weeks pregnant and went to the dr and was told it was my low blood pressure and low blood sugar and that by taking it ea...
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- YES! I could not type this fast enough. Have them do a blood panel. I was fainting, and couldn't even ride in an elevator without almost passing out..and seeing sta...
- Have you tried fruits with natural sugars in them? Bread and other starches should also help keep up you blood sugar.
- I'm 39 weeks now with my 3rd child. I had the same problem from about 16 weeks to 36. I was told to eat, but eat PROTEIN and to take it easy/lay down when it started...
Coping with Bed Rest
Asked by E.A. from Atlanta
on November 6, 2011
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Hi ladies,
I'm 34 weeks pregnant and just got out of a weeklong hospital stay for preterm contractions. They've let me come home on strict bed rest until at least ...
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- I can understand your guilt, and you shouldnt feel guilty,but you do.. So, maybe a few suggestions of what you can do to help without putting your baby at risk will be...
- There has been lots of good advice already and I agree, please try to put your guilt aside and accept your husband's help. There are probably plenty of people that hav...
- I went through the same situation when I was pregnant with our twins. Our son was two and my guilt stemmed from my inability to be there for him. I knew his little l...
Sentenced to Bed Rest!!!
Asked by A.N. from Portland
on February 18, 2007
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I'm only 28 weeks pregnant, and ended up in Labor & Delivery on Friday with bad contractions and lost, what appeared to be, my mucous plug. Only to find out that I am...
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- YIKES! How scary for you and hard on your daughter! I hope it's temporary. I haven't been in this situation, but during my pregnancy with my second, I needed A LOT ...
- You poor thing! I did some bed rest in the last weeks of my pregnancy and it was really hard as you now know. Do you have any outside family/friend support? Hopefully ...
- I had weeks of bed rest with boh of my kids and it sucked but it was betterthan the alternative. i have to beautiful kids. That doesnt make it easier. SO some of t...
Struggling to Be "Mommy" While on Bed Rest
Asked by I.L. from Detroit
on October 29, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
I am 27wks weeks pregnant with my third child. Due to already going into pre-term labor and having two previous pre-term babies I have been put on bed...
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- Goodness me, I can't begin to imagine what you're going through. When I was put on bed rest for pre-term labor I found a great web site called Keep Em Cooking - http:...
- I hear you I have been there trying to save a baby from miscarrage trying to be a mommy to four. I don't know how old your oldest is. But you may need to sit him down ...
- Yikes~ I had a hard time being on bed rest for a less than a week's time in the hospital, but I am sure being at home with kids is so much more harder. Are the othe...
