WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1997: Re: ordered bedrest for pregnancy

Re: ordered bedrest for pregnancy

From: lorrie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Jul 1997 13:14:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 27 Jul 1997, Mary wrote: >
>At Sun, 27 Jul 1997, lorrie wrote:
>I am now at 23 weeks and
>>am on complete bed rest at home. I have a few questions I would love
>>some replys to:
>>4. Any support or advise to get through these next 12 weeks?
>
>Hi Lorrie,
>
>Bed rest can be very difficult. I was on bedrest in the hospital for
>the final weeks of my last pregnancy this past year.
>
>I don't have any advice on the medical questions you asked but perhaps I
>can give you a few other tips and suggestions.
>
>Keep everything within reach (or get it there). This includes the
>phone, tv remote, computer mouse/keyboard, a cooler with beverages and
>healthy snacks, stationary/address book/stamps, pregnancy/childbirth
>books, any other small projects you may have begun and never had time to
>finish (for me it was hand-quilted XMas stockings), needlepoint,
>mending, knitting/crocheting, etc.. This is also a good time to do
>those things you never had time to do like certain books you may have
>wanted to read or movie videos you haven't seen yet.
>
>Are you allowed to do any bedrest exercises? I read about some not too
>long ago that are specifically designed for pregnant women on complete
>bedrest. The movements are very subtle but I bet they would feel good.
>When I was on bedrest nobody mentioned exercises and I felt like all the
>prenatal toning and strengthening I had done was quickly disappearing.
>You can begin to feel loose and out of shape very quickly when you are
>in bed all day! If you are allowed to do these let me know and I will
>retrieve the book from the library and "talk" you thru them.
>
>Do you have any other children? Or will you be alone all day?
>
>If there is any one piece of advice I would give you it's this: This
>little baby inside you needs to stay there for as long as possible. YOU
>are the only one who can do this for your child. This is a great
>opportunity to have some quality "Momma/Baby" time. I just loved the
>quiet hours I spent with my baby. When I was at home going about my
>daily business I was aware of him and felt his movements but when I was
>"alone" with him for so long I really got to know the little guy's
>routine and character. It's a wonderful time to be a mother!
>
>Keeping a journal is a great idea too.
>
>If you want to communicate off the list, please drop me a line.
>
>--
>Mary
>
>--
>Mary
>Twin Cities Area
>Minnesota
>

-- Mary: Thank you so much for responding; it really helps knowing there are people like you who stop and take the time to help.....I loved your advise and it gave me a boost for today.

In regards to the exercises, when I was in the hospital I did get my doctor's ok to do exercises, but there didn't seem to be any information there about what to do. So, yes, I would love any information you may have about them!! You are right on when talking about getting sluggish pretty quickly......

I know all of the things you mentioned regarding the importance of this bed rest. I do have a 6 year old daughter and know the sacredness of having children and the relationship between them and me.....and in the big picture, 12 weeks is a blink or such a short period of time.....but, it just doesn't feel that way right at the moment.....again, thank you for taking the time to respond. It really helps alot.

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