Bed Rest

Hi B.!

I know exactly how you feel. I am also on bedrest, have been for about 3 weeks. I have a 2 year old son and it has been really hetic and stressful. What my husband and I have done is set up a bunch of his toys in the den where I can see him, we set up snacks in the refrig that he could reach with several cups of juice, and also his favorite movies that we can put on while I sit and read. When daddy comes home he takes him for a walk or just some boy time play time. This has really helped. It just depends on what you little one likes to do. I hope this helps a little. I am do off bed rest on Saturday and am really looking forward to it. Good luck to you and I hope everything goes well. If you have any questions or just need to vent don't hesitate to e-mail me. You can reach me at ____@____.com.

M.

Oh dear. I also had PIH but not until the end. Only was on bed rest for 1 week before she took the baby early. I went bonkers. I still had my daughter at daycare as it was already paid for so I don't have any suggestions that worked. But I can suggest maybe some interactive videos, coloring with washable colors, gluing noodles onto construction paper... Take a trip to the craft store and see what you can muster up. I hope this helps. Good luck to you, hang in there.

I had a 2 1/2yo son went I went on bedrest for about a month with my last baby. My son hated it! Read books, playdoh, color (those colorwonder markers are great!), have grandparents take him for a few hours, maybe dh can take him to the park or a walk around the block when he gets home. We would have been cooped up inside anyway since it was June but I understand. Build a fort with a couple chairs, blankets and pillows. Anything new and interesting will help him forget. Good luck!