I have been put to bed rest.Does this literally mean lying in bed?Is it okay if I sit up in bed, sit at my table to do some work on the computer, or sit on the sofa and read, etc?
Your MD should specify this. Some women are not allowed out of bed for anything other than using the restroom. Others are just supposed to lay down most of the day.
Depends on why you were ordered so. If because of weight gain and swelling try your legs be level with hips. If because of blood pressure, then bed rest means in bed and resting as much as possible. Better ask your Dr. for specifics.
I had to stay in bed and use a bed pan the dr. yelled at me for getting up and walking to the bathroom. The nurse yelled at my husband for giving me a backrub saying any kind of stimulation could cause me to have contractions. But, definitely talk to your dr. to be on the safe side. Good Luck!
Your doctor needs to answer these questions..... There are different types of bedrest. Sometimes it means laying down all day and only getting up to use the bathroom and other times it means what you have said above about sitting up and being on the computer. Usually the type of problem you are having determines the type of bed rest.... for instance if your cervix is begining to dilate and they are worried about preterm labor then usually they want you off of your cervix, so no sitting, only laying down... If its because your water broke then usually they want you in the position that you leak the least... so it really depends on why you were put on bed rest. I would also ask your doctor about showers, like when you can take them, how long and how often.. I hope everything is ok with you and your baby.
i was put on bed rest in my 5th month. i am still but the kind of bed rest has changed. at first i needed to lay down and eat in bed...then it was sit in reclining position most of the day...now im allowed to walk but not too much. make sure you calll your obgyn to ask her the implications of your bedrest and what you need to do to follow it. make sure you pick up a hobby tat you can do in bed or reclining. otherwise you could get a bit stir crazy. i know i did and im still annoyed with being on my butt all day. best of luck
