My friend is 20 weeks along and she just got put on bedrest. I would help her but I live in another state. I am trying to find new/good ways for her to make it to the end of her pregnancy without going crazy or stressing herself out. Any tips would be helpful!!!
2007-10-21 14:31:37 · 11 answers · asked by Foxy B 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
There is no easy answer. I too was put on bedrest at 21 weeks due to placenta abruption. I was so bummed in the beginning wondering how I would spend another 19 weeks on bedrest. I was able to stay on the couch, not bed which was nice then I could spend time with my family and still be involved with family life. If you really want to help her, keep in close touch with her. Call or e-mail her a few times a week just to chit chat. It's nice to feel like someone cares about you. You go crazy not being part of the outside world. Take pictures of her favorite places and inside her favorite stores so she feels like she can "get out" when she see's them. Tell her to hang in there. There are other gals just like her. I got an early release from bedrest at 34 weeks and it has been so great retuning to life again. Oh, also ger her on mailing lists for maternity clothing catalogs and baby catalogs. When you can't get out to the stores, it's nice to still be able to buy things during this special time. Tell her to accept any help she can get and not to be too proud to ask. It is nice to have someone help with the house chores, even though eventually she will probably get sick of having house guests all the time as I did. Just be supportive and keep in touch.
2007-10-21 15:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm on bedrest now and it's hard! But what helps is going online, being able to still chat with someone (so talking on the phone is a help :) ), catching up on old shows and such is good. I also still do things for the house so I don't feel completely *useless*. I have to be on bedrest but for example I still fold the laundry while sitting down and stuff. She may want to catch up on reading too.
2007-10-21 15:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my I was on bed rest in the hospital for almost 4 weeks with my son and I feel for any one who has to get to that point. I did alot of scrap booking and word searches. I also got caught up on my other children's photo books and baby books. Read alot of articles and magazines. What is so crazy though is I was at the hospital while my husband was at home with the other 3 children. They would come to visit everyday but once I had my son and went home it was a zoo and I secretly wanted to go back. I got over it though and I didn't think I would the day they told me I was being admitted.
2007-10-21 14:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mom of Pryor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Christmas is coming soon, (hopefully she will not be on bed rest that long) it may be difficult for her to get all of her shopping done. If she has access to the internet, she could get some of her shopping done. Or, she could make things, like decorations for her tree or gifts for family members. She could also work on her family genealogy. I find that this passes the time rather quickly and you can find loads of information just looking over the internet. She could make mini family trees for her family members for Christmas or just for fun.
Is she interested in learning another language or in pursuing a degree? If so, this would be the perfect time to pick up something educational, you can find books at book sales (normally held by the local library) for close to nothing and mail them to her.
Wow, this was long, sorry!
2007-10-21 14:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by Brooke S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was on bedrest I worked on a laptop, read books, watched television, talked to my sister on the phone, worked on a puzzle or two...it is hard to be on bedrest, but so worth it! Good luck to your friend.
2007-10-21 14:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by Moo Moo Mair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 weeks to go is really a long time. I know if that were me I would start scrapbooking and putting all my photos in order and in albums. I also love to read and play on the computer so it would help if you were there for her on line as much as possible to chat. Is money a problem? Perhaps you could persuade her family and friends to chip in some money each instead of baby presents.
2007-10-21 14:56:21 · answer #6 · answered by curiouscanadian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she sound make a journal of her bedrest and her thoughts and feeling and the whole journey and then maybe it will end up on a local bookshelf
2007-10-21 14:44:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to check out www.shareyourstory.com there are other women who are on bedrest there. There is on section just for women on bedrest.
2007-10-21 15:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom told me she was put on bed rest when she was pregnant with me.She was on bed rest for 8 months!!My mom said she didn't want to stay in bed so she would go for walks.She said she knows it was good for her and me.That kept her entertained.My recommendation's is play some games.Board games,or even PlayStation or whatever gaming device that is around.
2007-10-21 14:38:31 · answer #9 · answered by Krystal A. and baby D. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i was on bed rest with my son at 28 weeks so my mom got me a baby quilt... my dad moved a tv into my room and i would work on the quilt when i was tired of watching tv and then my grandmother got me puzzle books. and they found me little project i can do while in bed hope this helps
2007-10-21 14:36:29 · answer #10 · answered by billie s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋