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Ok. So you�ve been told you�ll need to go on bedrest for the next six months. Now that you�ve gotten over the shock, here are some helpful tips to help you keep your sanity.
Typical bedresters are women experiencing pre-term labor, preeclampsia, placenta previa, gestational diabetes, etc. These all are serious conditions that will fill you with frustration and fear. Time only adds to the anxiety you might already be feeling. Feelings of depression are also common as you can�t really enjoy a normal pregnancy. You may feel angry and upset that you can�t go shopping for baby things, show off your belly to the world, or get together with your friends for lunch.
Don�t think of bedrest as a sentence, but as a special time to spend with your baby. Talk, sing and read to your baby. Remember that you are in bed to ensure that he/she is healthy.
Don�t be discouraged. Each day, week and month that goes by is to be celebrated. You are participating in an incredible journey.
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Designing Your Bedrest Space
- Your telephone and address book
- A clock and calendar
- A computer with Internet access
- Paper and Pens
- Plenty of your favorite snack foods, and lots of drinks in a cooler by your bed
- Cups, napkins and straws
- A mirror and your makeup bag
- A television and remote control
- A VCR or DVD Player
- Your robe and slippers
- Books and magazines
- Make sure you have comfortable pillows and linens
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Things to do while on bedrest
- Go online and connect with other moms on bedrest.
- Joining discussion, chat rooms and support groups.
- Build a free homepage for your baby.
- Shop and register for baby essentials online.
- Get pretty. If you want to lounge in your robe, make it a pretty one.
- Try meditation. The breathing techniques will help you prepare for your labor and delivery.
- Encourage friends and family to visit (Don�t overwhelm yourself. Limit your visits)
- Don�t feel left out. Suggest that your Lamaze class, bible study group, or book club meet at your house.
- Build a circle of support. Allow others to help you. Be honest and tell them what you need.
- Don�t leave your husband out. Get your husband to give you a back rub or even paint your toenails.
- Read and sing to your baby.
- Start a bedrest journal. Get a blank book and start recording your daily feelings and observations.
- Write your baby a letter everyday.
- Learn a craft or pick up that knitting and crocheting again.
- Get good at doing nothing at all. Just be with your baby.You may feel like you are doing nothing, but you are doing everything to ensure that your baby�s safe and healthy arrival.
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Please refer to our Links and Resources page for online Bedrest resources
Bedrest Resources
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