- my iParenting
- quick clicks
- iparenting canada articles
- iparenting canada q&a
- community & groups
- research baby names
- prepare a birth plan
- content channels
- ip channel rss feeds
- read birth stories
- read parenting stories
- recommended books
- e-newsletters
- safety recalls
- ip diaries
- ip store
- mom of the month
- dad of the month
- editor's letter
- letters to the editor
From Our Sponsors
- e-newsletters
- Sign up to receive our free weekly e-newsletters
- award-winning products
The iParenting Media Awards program helps parents find the best products for their families.
I Wish Someone Had Told Me
What I Needed to Know About Bed Rest
By Kendeyl Johansen
"Bed rest left me really weak and tired at the end rather than just rested. I gained a lot of weight with the second baby. He was born big, too, nearly 10 pounds. Recovering from that pregnancy and the bed rest was 100 times harder than it had been with my first pregnancy."
Shirley Kawa-Jump, Fort Wayne, Ind.
"Take bed rest seriously. My doctor said he wanted me on bed rest at home. I said, 'Okay.' He said, 'No, I think I'll admit you to the hospital straight from here and someone can bring your things in a bag.' In alarm I said, 'But I'm not finished with my Christmas shopping yet.' He laughed, saying he knew darn well I wouldn't do as I was told. Busy moms often think they'll start bed rest as soon as whatever they need to do gets done. This was my attitude and it's a bad one. I was lucky I had a doctor who knew me well."
"While on bed rest you have to develop the right state of mind. Be peaceful and calm and know life will be okay without you for a little while."
Sherry French, Ontario, Canada
"I wish I'd known exactly why I was going on bed rest, what benefit it had for me (I only got a vague idea), and exactly how sedentary I had to remain on 'modified' bed rest."
Pam Kock, Cincinnati, Ohio
"No one warned me how weak my muscles would feel and how light-headed I would feel after bed rest. It took me a while just to get up without feeling like I was going to fall right back down. They kept me in the hospital for an extra day because of it. If someone had warned me, perhaps I could have done something to stay in better shape."
Irene Connery, Connecticut
Want to see more?
Comments
Found 1 comment
Displaying all 1 comments below
|
Post As:
|
||
| Enter your comment below: | ||
| Title | ||
| Comment Text | ||
| CAPTCHA | ||
| Please note that any comments submitted become the property of Disney Family / iParenting and can be edited and posted at our discrection. | ||
Bed Rest: I Wish Someone Had Told Me by Asha on 07/09/2009 06:34AM
I bed rest for nearly 5 months.one month i didnot even get up to go to toilet or to bathe.i used bed pan .My mom and papa and my husband were all there to help me assure me. I never think about anything rather than my first baby to come in to this world.I imagined everyday how nice it would be to have a baby.and i had courage to be in the bed for 5 months.Strictly bed rest.I advise don't think about anything.just think about your baby.it is worthwhile. I advice you have to have a helping hand to get the things for you.