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Best Way to Understand Your Bed Rest Limitations during Pregnancy

Just as each pregnancy is unique, each bed-rest prescription, based on that doctor’s beliefs and practices, is different. Limitations can range from some activity restriction and periods of lying down (modified or limited bed rest), to complete bed rest at home (lying down with no bathroom privileges), to bed rest… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Survive Pregnancy Bed Rest

Even though you’re confined to bed or home for a serious medical con­dition, you’ll look fine to others; in fact, you may look terrific with all the extra rest. You won’t seem sick, and for most of you, you won’t feel sick. Many people around you will think you can… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play with Your Toddler While You Are on Bed Rest

You may not be able to arrange full-time child care while you’re on bed rest. If you find yourself alone with your toddler for a short time, how can you stick to your bed rest restrictions and keep an active tod­dler happy?

Here are some suggestions from mothers who were… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Make Your Space Comfortable during Bed Rest

Even if you’re not on bed rest, but you’re told you need to decrease your workload and get more rest, it’s important to arrange your home to decrease your activity level. You want to find a place or several places where you can rest even if they require that your… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Exercise during Bed Rest

Make sure you get permission from your doctor for doing any stretching and very light exercising while on bed rest. With the above caution in mind, we suggest you do the following stretches and exercises regularly each day. In addition, if you can afford them and it’s okay with your… Continue Reading…