I found out I would be
on bed rest for at least 12 weeks.
It's been decades since women were routinely prescribed lots
of bed rest during pregnancy... and that's a good thing.
Indian moms literally go on
bed rest for first few months after delivery.
He loves to go on long walks and then is happy to stay
in bed the rest of the day if you let him!
I was on
bed rest with my first baby, and therefore had lots of time to research my perfect baby registry products.
I've been on modified
bed rest during my entire pregnancy, and I am somewhat overweight.
She spent 122 days on
hospital bed rest while pregnant with her twins and successfully delivered them at full term.
She had
complete bed rest for her entire second pregnancy because her nausea was so bad she couldn't stand up.
Due to a few complications, I was put on light
bed rest while being pregnant which meant I couldn't work.
I focus on helping those moms on
bed rest as it's so common on multiple births unfortunately.
I was long on
bed rest by now — but remember I had those HUGE twins!
Ask questions and find out what your doctor's philosophy is
about bed rest in multiple pregnancy.
I knew one thing though, after five months of
strict bed rest I was ready to get my life back.
You're compensated for any complications that arise during the pregnancy,
including bed rest, termination or selective reduction, and loss of fertility.
Those on
extended bed rest often are shown to have their bones stop building new bone and matter.
Regardless of how extreme or minor the side effects
from bed rest are, these sessions will assist you in getting back to your strong self.
While it may sound like a vacation to spend days or weeks in bed,
medical bed rest is far from a picnic.
This is serious and this extreme exhaustion may mean pretty
much bed rest for most of her pregnancy, if not all of it.
Some would
allow bed rest to continue and allow the pregnancy to continue.
The benefits of
bed rest vary from mother to mother and for the reason that they are using this tool.
If you find it necessary to
undergo bed rest during pregnancy, you'll definitely need to make some arrangements to cover your usual responsibilities.
For expecting dads, you need to get it in your head right now that your wife absolutely does not
want bed rest.
If a pregnant woman on
bed rest stands up after being in a lying down position, or even a seated position for too long, her sense of balance will be off.
Doctors determine the need for
bed rest based on past history and current medical status.
Don't be attached to feeling one way - the ups and down of pregnancy alone, never
mind bed rest can be challenging to say the least.
I was put on
bed rest only three days after discovering I was pregnant.
I'm a little emotional today as last year at this time I was still in the hospital on
bed rest awaiting D's arrival.
You are in the home stretch so a
little bed rest might not be such a bad idea.
For example, a spine injury could leave you unable to move and get around like you used to, or severe burns might force you
into bed rest for weeks on end.
However, others may require hospitalization or some form of modified
bed rest at home.
That's one reason why after surgery your primary care team will try to get you up and moving sooner than later, rather than keeping you on
bed rest as long as possible.
Then I started having contractions at 24 weeks and subsequently was put on
bed rest until delivery or 36 weeks, whichever came first.
Your mental and emotional perspective
about bed rest will have a tremendous bearing on your physical condition.
If your baby is under 34 weeks and your symptoms are less severe, your health care provider may
recommend bed rest and close monitoring until your baby reaches 34 weeks.
This night in the hospital is analogous to
strict bed rest, just what you would expect to be needed after a major abdominal surgery.