So you’ve been told you have to be on bed rest for the remainder of your pregnancy – it could be…

So you’ve been told you have to be on bed rest for the remainder of your pregnancy – it could be because you’re a high-risk multiples pregnancy, or something unexpected happened and now you are attempting to get your pregnancy as far as you can to ensure the health of your baby.

Whatever the reason, it probably feels pretty emotional right about now. I know this because I’ve been there.

I spent five weeks on hospital bed rest in an effort to get my pregnancy as far as possible because I was having mono-mono twins. It’s a rare condition with an identical twin pregnancy. It occurs when your egg splits late and the twins are left to share their amniotic sac. This is dangerous, because their cords can tangle and compress, ultimately leading to infant death of one or both babies at any given time during your pregnancy.

It was a pretty traumatic experience.

Thankfully, all ended well – my girls were born at 28-weeks and seven years later, they are elementary school students who drive their mom batty on the daily.

Bed rest, as difficult as it can be…is worth every. single. minute.

So, the question is, how does a mom survive when she’s bed bound for an extended period of time? Read more: https://mom.life/en/ttc-pregnancy/tips-bed-rest-pregnant/