Bed Rest Activities
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30 activities you can do on pregnancy bed rest
Are you on pregnancy bed rest because of a high risk pregnancy? Are you having trouble trying to figure out what to do with all that extra time? Then you've come to the right place!
Here are more than 30 activities that you can do if you're on bed rest.
This list was originally made for my sister. Just 28 weeks into her pregnancy with twins she was put on "strict" bed rest. I put together this list of bed rest activities to prevent her from getting the Bed Rest Blues.
To make bed rest easier on you
Stay comfortable with a bed rest pillow. A bed rest pillow can make it easier to sit up and will offer support for your back.
Before using, make sure to ask your doctor if you're allowed to sit up. If not, this rest pillow would be a better choice.
BedLounge Hypoallergenic (Regular Size, 100% Cotton Cover, Natural Color): The Ultimate Back Wedge, Bed Rest, Back Support, Comfort Reading Pillow
Amazon Price: $153.99 (as of 05/27/2012)
5 things to do while on bed rest
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1Organize your photos
- 2Balance your checkbook
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3Piece together a fun jigsaw puzzle
- 4Catch up on your correspondence
- 5Learn a foreign language
Watch the newest movie releases
Learn how to knit
Go shopping!
Just because you're on bed rest doesn't mean you can't shop for baby. There are thousands of online stores to choose from! A great way to shop and still save money is by joining Ebates. They have over 1200 stores to choose from, with coupons for most of them. Just shop through their links and you'll get cash back for every purchase!
To make bed rest easier on you
A bed tray is an essential item when you're prescribed bed rest. You can choose between a simple lap tray or a tray on wheels.
Just keep in mind that as your pregnancy progresses, it might become more difficult to use a regular lap tray.
Winsome Wood Adjustable Laptop Cart/Table, Antique Walnut
Amazon Price: $64.98 (as of 05/27/2012)
5 more things to do while on bed rest
- 1Update your address book
- 2Complete crossword puzzles
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3Start a journal for your baby
to read when he or she is older
- 4Make a to-do list for your hubby to follow after the baby comes (who to call, etc)
- 5Give yourself a manicure
Read the newest book releases
Learn how to crochet
Join Squidoo!
To make bed rest easier on you
Sleep better with the Comfort U Total Body Pillow. This uber-comfortable pillow wraps around your whole body to support your front, your back and everything in between.
Comfort-U Total Body Pillow Full Support Pillow CU9000
Amazon Price: $98.50 (as of 05/27/2012)
5 other things to do on bed rest
- 1Research pediatricians, daycares and preschools
- 2Start a blog
- 3Create a budget
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4Create a gift registry online and tell your friends and family about it.
Amazon Baby Registry
Walmart Baby Registry
Babies R Us Baby Registry
Sears Baby Registry
KMart Baby Registry - 5Use Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter to keep family and friends updated on your pregnancy
Start a scrapbook
Realize you're not alone
Hang in there!
- Mono-di natural twin birthing stories. Please, please, please share!!
- With my mono-di twins, I went off bed rest at 35 and a half weeks, and we did a lot of walking and acupuncture and talking to encourage them to come. After having read the study referenced elsewhere, we had decided that it was best for them to be born ...
- After mom's 126 days of bedrest, Agoura Hills twins are doing fine
- By Anne Kallas Jessica Fisher, with daughter Ella, at home in Agoura Hills. After more than 100 days of bedrest, Fisher gave birth to healthy twins in April. Brett Fisher holds son Ethan at home in Agoura Hills. CARLOS CHAVEZ/Special to the Star ...
- Blood clots and pregnancy
- The doctors here assured me that there are safe for you and protect the baby and protect any future clots from developing," Rodriguez said. Other risks for clots in pregnancy include long trips in a car or plane, prolonged bed rest, and a family ...
To make bed rest easier on you
On those days when you feel like you're going to go nuts if you have to stay in bed even one more minute, this could be the one thing that brings a smile to your face.
Listen to your baby's heartbeat.
Hear her hiccups. You can even hear her kicks.
MommyDop MommyDop Home Use Fetal Monitor
Walmart Price: $119.00 (as of 2/21/2011)
The way this is designed makes it easy to hold and the probe is rounded so it won't dig into your belly. Speakers allow the whole family to listen in on baby.
Another 5 things to do while on bed rest
- 1Discover your hidden artistic talent
- 2Relearn the words to all your favorite lullaby's
- 3Invite your girlfriends over for a bedroom gossip session
- 4Take a free online class
- 5Address the envelopes for your baby announcements
Choose a baby name!
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And last, but not least.....Sleep!
Rest up while you still have the opportunity to do so. Once those midnight and 3 am feeding and diaper changing sessions begin, you'll start to wish you were back on bed rest. So take advantage of it while you still can!
What are some other activities that would be good while on bed rest?
For those that are wanting an update, my sister made it through 4 weeks of bed rest before she went into labor. Although she was only 32 weeks along, both Marley and Gordon were born healthy and both came home within a month. Now they, along with my niece, are keeping my sister very busy!
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Pitaya
May 27, 2012 @ 12:10 am | delete
- Wish I'd found this great lens while I was on bedrest!
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Joan4
May 25, 2012 @ 6:09 pm | delete
- Congratulations to your sister and the precious babies! Love this list!
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chwwalker
May 22, 2012 @ 3:57 pm | delete
- Thanks for a great list of bed rest ideas. I've had some problems with my back before and am concerned I might be put on bed rest when I get pregnant someday. If that happens, I will definitely come back to this lens for ideas to combat bed rest blues!
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adjustabedsonline
Jan 4, 2012 @ 9:39 am | delete
- Wow. That pregnancy pillow sure look comfortable!
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karmicchristian
Dec 24, 2011 @ 1:24 pm | delete
- R&R for me means Rest and Relaxation and no better reason to raise two feet off the ground!
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Tipi
Nov 7, 2011 @ 1:50 pm | delete
- Bed rest is great when we need it, and I sure have spent my share of time doing that. I love that snuggle pillow you have featured, I want one.
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aj2008
Oct 31, 2011 @ 5:32 pm | delete
- I am facing some extended rest when I have some surgery next year. All I can say is thank goodness for Squidoo and thank goodness for a wireless laptop ;)
So pleased all is well for your sister and her babies.
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Tolovaj
Jul 4, 2011 @ 4:17 am | delete
- Sleeping is my favourite activity!
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darciefrench
Feb 27, 2011 @ 9:55 am | delete
- I'm on chair rest currently; my but is glued to the computer chair -:) This is a great lens for folks confined to bed rest for health reasons. I found it on fb. Many thanks!
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Mujjen
Feb 26, 2011 @ 7:48 am | delete
- You've covered most of it! I didn't have a good Internet connection during my six (yes six long months!!) of bedrest. Almost went nuts. Read a lot, planned the shopping and cooking, slept a lot. Wish I had had those pillows!
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Brookelorren
Feb 21, 2011 @ 6:31 pm | delete
- Squidoo alone could keep you busy for months...
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Jhangora
Feb 21, 2011 @ 10:26 am | delete
- Not been feeling well for the last 3 days or so, but I try and eat well and walk so I can get well soon. Complete bed rest makes me more sick. Nice innovative Lens.
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LAfamily Feb 21, 2011 @ 9:32 am | delete
- I really like your lens. Here are two more things you could do. You could watch TV and play video games.
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_Joan_
Feb 21, 2011 @ 9:28 am | delete
- What a wonderful lens! Hope your sister is doing well!
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