Bed Rest

Weeks ago if someone had mentioned "bed rest" to me I probably would have jumped up and down in joy to think that I would be given so much time to lie around and do absolutely nothing. But let me just say that after a week and a half of "lying around" and doing "absolutely nothing" I would much rather be working full time! And, I still have another week and a half to go of bed rest-that is, unless the baby decides to come before then!

First I went into preterm labor and spent the night in the hospital so they could stop my labor. Then, only a week later their talking about inducing me because I might have preeclampsia (thankfully I don't!). And now I am suffering from high blood pressure (causing me to have dizzy spells, see stars, and have headaches). So my days of bed rest typically consist of:

-Sleeping in
-Showering
-Watching TV (quite surprisingly I'll watch hours of A Baby Story or I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant)
-Eating (probably not the best foods for me, but the doctor told me I need to gain 1 lb. or more every week. Despite my poor diet of onion rings, pizza, brownies, and lots of cheese I have managed to gain only 1 lb. this last month).
-Organizing the baby room (I will get pictures up soon!)
-Knitting burp rags
-And doing some light housework

I finally broke down and told Andrew I needed to get out of the house for just a little bit and he took me on a walk around the block earlier this week and my sister took me to Target so I could spend my gift cards on some final things I needed for the baby. The doctor said I am allowed to choose 1 thing/day to do that is on feet, so today I choose vacuuming!!

I am really hoping that the baby will come sooner than later. I got checked at the doctor today and she told me I was 2 cm and that the baby is very low. She said I could go into labor at any time, but there was no guarantee that I wouldn't make it to my due date on the 31st. Some days I will go the whole day without any contractions. And then there are other days where I lay around on the couch for 3 hours having contractions. All I can say is that I am trying my best to not be impatient and wait on the Lord for when He chooses for baby to come!