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Pearliepie
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I'm not allowed to work anymore.
It's not full on bed rest, but anytime my BP starts to spike I have to sit down with my feet up or lay on my left side. I'm reminding myself that each day of this brings me a day closer to a healthy baby, and that work was moaking me feel really bad anyway, but it's only a few hours into the first day and I already feel restless.
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knittykat
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| Posted: Feb 14, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: |
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do you knit/crochet/scrapbook/read? Watch trashy TV? what if you picked a longass book you always wanted to read and never got to? Maybe that would help keep you distracted?
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jettesette
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| Posted: Feb 14, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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big hugs. i know this can't be fun but it HAS to be better than the stress you've been feeling lately.
hang in there.
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casiep
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| Posted: Feb 14, 2012 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| do you knit/crochet/scrapbook/read? Watch trashy TV? what if you picked a longass book you always wanted to read and never got to? Maybe that would help keep you distracted? |
Maybe make something FOR the baby to help distract you? It would make for a great story later...."I made this for you when you were screwing with my blood pressure and I was put on bedrest before you were born."
Hang in there lady - I always thought bedrest sounded like a great thing in theory but then I was stuck in the hospital for 4 days on IV antibiotics a few years ago and I THOUGHT I WOULD LOSE MY MIND FROM BOREDOM. OMG. It was not as luxorious and relaxing as I had thought. Thank goodness for the internet, bad TV, and crafts....that's what got me through. Oh, and naps. Lots and lots of naps.
I know a bunch of people who've been through pregnancy-related bedrest and they all had beautiful, healthy little ones in the end. So will you. : )
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Pearliepie
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| Posted: Feb 15, 2012 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I think the worst part is that I keep thinking, "If mom were here we could have long phone chats and she could come by to make me lunch", and than I get even more emotional and weepy and it's just a mess.
So I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress on netfl*x and crying about that instead.
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| do you knit/crochet/scrapbook/read? Watch trashy TV? what if you picked a longass book you always wanted to read and never got to? Maybe that would help keep you distracted? |
My old craft room is the new nursery, and while I was cleaning it out I packed up a bunch of unfinished projects with all the pieces or supplies needed to finish in bags and threw most of them in a giant basket. Rocketboy brought the basket up to me yesterday, and I've decided that the baby needs some crocheted booties, so I do have lots of projects to do when I'm not wallowing in self-pity.
At the moment I'm waiting for my HR rep to call me back and tell if the letter my Dr. sent home is good enough or if I have to have him fill out and fax a new form during my next visit.
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LooseyMama
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| Posted: Feb 15, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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I know I'm not your mom and nobody could ever replace her, but if you want, we can schedule a nice long Skype chat sometime.
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milyssa
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| Posted: Feb 16, 2012 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I think the worst part is that I keep thinking, "If mom were here we could have long phone chats and she could come by to make me lunch", and than I get even more emotional and weepy and it's just a mess.
So I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress on netfl*x and crying about that instead. |
So, after my stroke, I could call my mom -- but she was at work most of the day, plus then I would be emotional and weepy because she was far away. And so for several weeks, I watched a TON of netfl*x (usually with whoever my 'sitter' was) until A got home (and even after he got home) and cried over SYttD.
Not quite the same situation, but I just wanted to (1) offer some crying-over-wedding-dresses-to-help-a-sucky-situation love and (2) offer some love for you <3
Also, when you run out of SyttD (uhhh not that that happened to me...), may I recommend any other TLC show (Toddlers & Tiaras, CakeBoss, etc.)? They were a huge help to me!
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happyhats
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Even without the bedrest this must be a crazy emotional time for you. I cannot imagine the rollercoaster of feelings of being pregnant (especially with your first) and having your mama gone. Maybe this bedrest is a good thing because you have time to process your emotions before the bean gets here? I hope you find the joy in waiting for this new life and knowing how much your mom would want the best for your whole family. Rest up, being a new mommy is crazy in a whole other way than pregnancy, lol! Best wishes and vibes, and I'm thinking of you.
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Pearliepie
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm wiping away some squishy love tears right now, y'all. I seriously don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you all "here" with me!
I had an appointment yesterday and the bed rest is working! I am now allowed to get up and wander around the house from time to time, but if I want to go downstairs then I have to plan to stay down there awhile, and I'm still not allowed to lift or carry anything.
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So glad to hear it is working and you are doing better! And yeah, I cannot imagine how hard it is to do this without your mom. You rock, lady! Keep it up.
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browneyedgirl
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm just seeing this, I've been a little...preoccupied. ;)
I had to stop working about 5 weeks out due to my BP. I was never preeclamptic, and never on official bedrest, just "lay around and drink water".
That was hard enough, and I ended up being grateful for doing things earlier than I probably should have.
Just remember, take care of YOU. Because you need to care of that little package.
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