This last week of being on bed rest has been kind of an eye-opening experience for me. I have learned a lot about myself and I have been made more aware of many blessings that fill my life. I am beginning to wonder if this bed rest has been for the very purpose of teaching me a few lessons before I have a baby.
Not only have I gained a larger appreciation for the small things in life - such as being able to walk and go to the grocery store, but I have also been made very aware of the numerous blessings Heavenly Father has given me in the recent years, such as a good job that allows me to work at home, an understanding boss, and an incredibly loving husband who will do anything for me.
It's sad how easily we forget about the simple blessings that have been bestowed upon us.
In addition to being more aware of the blessings in my life, this time is also making more aware of who I am and the changes that I am going to need to make once I bring a child into this world. Not being able to work as much or work at my office has been much harder on me than I ever thought. I didn't realize how much I actually like work and value work until I suddenly couldn't do it. It has been extremely difficult for me to take my focus off work and put it on myself and my growing baby. It is definitely a difficult adjustment for me to go from busy days at the office to trying to work at home while still taking sufficient time to rest. I cannot imagine how much harder this adjustment would have been to make with a baby to take care of in the mix (yes, I realize I have a baby to take care of right now - but a baby that cries and poops and needs to be fed regularly). I am slowly trying to learn how to balance my personal life and needs with work. It is proving to be much more difficult than I thought, but I am hoping that I will be able to have a better balance and system developed before our baby girl is born so I can be there as a mother for my baby as much as I can.
My hat goes off to women who 1) remain on strict bed rest for much of their pregnancies, and 2) learn to balance work and family life. Both are proving to be very difficult challenges for me and requiring sacrifices that I didn't quite realize would be sacrifices.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Home and bored stiff
So I am currently sitting at home (more lounging, than sitting) trying to relax on my couch and becoming more and more bored as the minutes pass. I need to take up a hobby I can do while lying down. Any ideas?
After a not so fun few days, my Dr. has put me on a temporary bed rest. I went to the hospital Monday night with pretty painful cramps and contractions. After a few long hours at the hospital, I left with a shot to stop the contractions and a prescription for antibiotics for the stupid UTI that won't seem to go away and which seemed to be the cause of the contractions. The plan was for the contractions to stop and all would be better.
Unfortunately, they haven't yet stopped. So, after a trip to the Dr. today, I was told I need to be on bed rest until I go two full days without any contractions. I've already spent a lot of time working (and resting) at home for the previous two days since I was still in so much pain, so here I am on my 3rd day inside my house, and getting ready to go crazy. It doesn't help that Dave has had to work late the last two nights, so I've been stuck at home by myself with my two crazy dogs. AAAHHHH! I don't know how women do it who are on bed rest for months at a time.
In more seriousness, I am really hoping that the contractions do stop and don't lead to pre-term labor and/or don't lead to me having to be on bed rest until the baby comes. I think I had a mental breakdown today thinking about what we would do if that would happen. We couldn't afford it financially, and I am so not prepared for either of those things to happen. I still have so much I need to do at work and things I want to get done at the house, and I have so many preparations to still take care of, such as buying a crib for starters. I am wondering if these orders for bed rest have actually had the reverse effect of their intentions and just put under more stress than I should be dealing with right now.
Anyway, so I guess for the next few days, I will be spending a lot more time on the internet in attempt to communicate with the outside world. So feel free to send a message or two and be prepared for some more meaningless posts.
After a not so fun few days, my Dr. has put me on a temporary bed rest. I went to the hospital Monday night with pretty painful cramps and contractions. After a few long hours at the hospital, I left with a shot to stop the contractions and a prescription for antibiotics for the stupid UTI that won't seem to go away and which seemed to be the cause of the contractions. The plan was for the contractions to stop and all would be better.
Unfortunately, they haven't yet stopped. So, after a trip to the Dr. today, I was told I need to be on bed rest until I go two full days without any contractions. I've already spent a lot of time working (and resting) at home for the previous two days since I was still in so much pain, so here I am on my 3rd day inside my house, and getting ready to go crazy. It doesn't help that Dave has had to work late the last two nights, so I've been stuck at home by myself with my two crazy dogs. AAAHHHH! I don't know how women do it who are on bed rest for months at a time.
In more seriousness, I am really hoping that the contractions do stop and don't lead to pre-term labor and/or don't lead to me having to be on bed rest until the baby comes. I think I had a mental breakdown today thinking about what we would do if that would happen. We couldn't afford it financially, and I am so not prepared for either of those things to happen. I still have so much I need to do at work and things I want to get done at the house, and I have so many preparations to still take care of, such as buying a crib for starters. I am wondering if these orders for bed rest have actually had the reverse effect of their intentions and just put under more stress than I should be dealing with right now.
Anyway, so I guess for the next few days, I will be spending a lot more time on the internet in attempt to communicate with the outside world. So feel free to send a message or two and be prepared for some more meaningless posts.
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