tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209411204914238553.post868234532366408894..comments2023-06-19T10:24:06.335-05:00Comments on More Skees Please: The Control Freak's Guide to Surviving Bed RestTarynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301740249699821366noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209411204914238553.post-43070672709820780972012-06-24T19:04:03.514-05:002012-06-24T19:04:03.514-05:00I think the hardest thing about bed rest is stayin...I think the hardest thing about bed rest is staying positive as the days stretch into weeks stretch into months. I'm currently on week 6 of strict bed rest due + some days are just downright depressing. <br /><br />I think one of the best tips to surviving bed rest is to connect with other women going through it. Because no matter how supportive your husband, family & friends are, unless they have gone through it they just won't understand how HARD it is to put your life on hold & stay horizontal while they can continue to go about their lives. This goes doubly in the summertime. BabyCenter.com has a great Bed Rest Club that has seriously saved my sanity.<br /><br />Another one I'd add is to lower your expectations. Not just about housework + caring for any wee one's at home, but also about what you can accomplish in bed. Medications to stop contractions left me really dizzy + weak at first; doing work from home or even hanging out with friends was way, way beyond me. Trying to tackle serious reading left me exhausted. And if you're on strict bed rest, you can't sit & trying to do anything for too long on your side is a recipe for aches + pains to rival your grandmother. Sometimes you just have to let it all go + watch a few mindless shows on Netflix.<br /><br />Loved this list, though - best of luck as you count down the time!Wild + Weehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169594146928831866noreply@blogger.com