simple hello

• 04-29-2009 6:39 AM

  Diyya3327675 Joined on 04-26-2009 Posts 22

  simple hello Reply Contact I just wanted to say hi to all the mommies like me who are dealing with bed rest. I am 24 weeks pregnant with an incompetent cervix and was just recently placed on bed rest Friday by my doctor. I was pregnant before with twin boys and ended up going into labor early in my 5th month(22 weeks) and the babies did not survive. I was so devastated. I got the cerclage this go round and thought things would be better until my doctor told me my cervix had started to open up. I was a little scared at first but now i am starting to have more faith as each day passes. This bed rest thing is hard but i have been making the most of it. I did my registry this morning which was fun. I love having my hubby wait on me hand and foot. I have been doing school work and talking to co-workers over the phone. If you take time to read my post, please share your bed rest experience with me......What are the best/comfortable positions.....What do you do to make the day go by.....What are some good books/magazines to invest in......showers or baths......do you get scared......let me know. I need some type of comfort and i am driving my hubby crazy. Dee

• 04-29-2009 9:50 AM

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  angela~2DS Joined on 04-05-2005 VA Posts 1,794

  Re: simple hello Reply Contact I was put on bedrest at 24 weeks also. Just know bedrest does work! There are a lot of us on here. And most of them are in the same situation as you. I'm sure they can give you some wonderful advice about cervix stuff. I'm on bedrest with preterm labor with meds. So that's about it from me I guess. I've been on bedrest for almost a month now. I'm 28 weeks 4 days now. Everyday is a huge help for there babies! I read a lot of almost anything I can get my hands on. Magazines don't work for me, I have to have books! LOL. I just go through them too much. I"m glad you did your regestery though. That's so exciting! I did mine and ended up here a week later, thank goodness for early nesting on my part! I try to only take showers, because I've noticed I have more contractions after a bath(I guess trying to get back up and out). I'm also glad that you have school and co workers on the phone. That's great. I'm very sorry about your boys. That has to be so hard, all the time for you! I have to move my sides around so that my shoulder or hips don't hurt too much. I get scared all the time, but less so now that I've gotten this far already. I'd feel fairly safe after 34 weeks. So I'm shooting for that at least! And I know what you mean about driving DH crazy. I don't think that they know what we're really going through all the time. It's a lot harder on us, yes they have to clean the house, laundry and all that, but we have to stay DOWN! That part drives me nuts so fast. I want to clean so bad! And I worry all the time, about the baby, my boys(I have two other kids, almost 4 and almost 2), and what this is doing to our family. It's hard and so much worry. But we all help each other here and the ladies are wonderful. We normally are pretty good keeping it hopeful on here too. Welcome, and we hope you stay for a good long time! :)

• 04-29-2009 11:42 AM

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  Carmen2145605 Joined on 03-22-2009 Posts 105

  Re: simple hello Reply Contact Hi my name is Carmen. I am in the same boat as you. I suffered a lost at 18 weeks with my first pregnancy and was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix. So this go round I got a cerclage at 14 weeks. At 19 weeks they saw that my cervical length began to change (shorten 1.8 cm). So I have been on bedrest since 19 weeks (6 weeks). It was extremely hard and a little depressive because I am on the go kind of girl. I am a nurse, traveler, and a grad student...so it was hard to sacrifice some of those things. This week I am 25 weeks and I am so grateful to God for Him getting me this far. I remember when I was 19 weeks and just thought that 24 weeks was going to be forever. Now that I am there I am waiting for my next milestone 28 weeks. SO, I have kearned to live the moment and take each day one at a time. I only come to this website and the sidelines website. I stop going other websites, because I started to get bad thoughts and discouraged because they did not do well. Plus I am a nurse and we always think the worse. I am glad that you had fun with your registry. I am going to do mine at 28 weeks. My hubby has been wonderful too...thank God for them. The best comes out of them during times like this. As far as positions, I stay down about 90 % of the day...I mean lying down. I try to ly on my side, but I get a little uncomfortable so I change alot. Night time is the hardest for me. I am more restless and I have been taking Tylenol befoe I go to bed just to help me sleep. To make the day go by fast...well my mind wonders alot. So it is hard for me to just read a book or magazine. I have weekly milestones like doctors appointments, favorite tv shows, home health nurse weekly visit (to gve 17P shots). That makes my week to go back fast. I am graduating with my Masters next week so I am through with school. WEekends are okay for me. My husband is at home and his company makes everything go by fast. Also, I have a daily prayer with God...thanking Him for miracles and praying over the baby and my cervix. Building your faith in God is so important. Ever since I have given all this to God, I have had less worry about premature delivery, complications...I can say that I am calm. I will say that I still get nervous and scared, but I try to pray over those thoughts and they usually go away. So, it is whatever you find is the right things for you. I take wash ups daily and shower 1-2 times a week. My shower is upstairs. My husband brought me a fouton so I stay downstairs most of the time. I was advised not to take baths with a cerclage especially if you have dialated. But every doctor is different. There is also another good supprt network called Sidelines. They will actually assign you a volunteer to call or email you just for support. It will work. Keep a cooler of bottled water, snacks, favorite foods...and have your cell phone,house phone, address books, magazines, everthing that you will need at the bedside...just so you do have to get up. I just get up to the bathroom and warm up lunch. Oh open your blinds windows to get fresh air and just some sun light. We moved in our home in december and my husband put up those paper blinds and it is dark and I cannnot be nosy! So, thank God tomorrow we are getting BLINDS installed. Take care I wish yo the best.Carmen

• 04-29-2009 4:04 PM

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  RAL3306858 Joined on 03-13-2009 NJ Posts 83

  Re: simple hello Reply Contact Hello. My name is Ruth Ann and I have been hanging out on this board and on bedrest for 10 weeks now. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your twins and admire you for being so strong to try again. It is great you are at 24 weeks. Each week gets easier and easier. I found the first few weeks to be the toughest. I was terrified and quite honestly angry that this had happened to me. Like Carmen, I have faith that the power of prayer works. You will be in mine. So, my story...I went for my 20 week u/s and they saw that my cervix was shortened to 2.4cm. I went back the next week and sure enough, it had dropped to 1.6. They put me on the monitor and saw I was having minor contractions...which I never felt! So, off to L&D to stop them. I have been on procardia and progesterone suppositories since then and am absolutely thrilled to report that I will be 30 weeks tomorrow and everything has remained stable! This site has been so helpful for me and getting to know others who are going through this. It is nice to be able to vent, complain and share good news with those who can relate. I wish you all the best and hope to hear how you are doing. Ruth Ann

• 05-02-2009 5:53 PM

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  Diyya3327675 Joined on 04-26-2009 Posts 22

  Re: simple hello Reply Contact Hi everyone! Thanks for all your words of encouragement. I went back to my doctors and had another sono and my cervix had opened up to 2 cm and the doc could put his finger through my stitches and he said he felt the membranes.....so they placed me in the hospital and i think i will be here until my baby boy comes. I pray that i can hold him until term. I have been doing ok....they are monitoring me closely here so i feel good about being here. I look forward to each new day that passes. I hope you guys are doing well also......best of luck to all of you and you guys are definitely in my prayers. We will all pull through this. Dee

• 05-02-2009 6:29 PM

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  Carmen2145605 Joined on 03-22-2009 Posts 105

  Re: simple hello Reply Contact Hi Dee, Sorry to hear that you had to go into the hospital. I know that it is hard to be there. I will be praying for you and the baby. What are they doing for you there? And how are you feeling? You will do fine. There are so many success stories about IC mommies and babies. Remember if you are a believer in God then no weapon formed against you shall prosper. It is not God's will for us to lose our children and your baby boy will be fine. It is time to build your faith level up now more than ever. Take care of that little one. I got steroid shots this week and I am pretty sure they have given them to you. Keep in touch with us. We want to support you. Carmen