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Bedrest in first trimester?
I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started
spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I am approximately 4 weeks at this point. According to him, usually this is just "normal implantation bleeding" and doesn't neccesarily indicate an early miscarriage. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? I'm already considered to be high risk because I lost one baby to HELLP syndrome, and I knew I might end up on bedrest in the mid second trimester, but I never expected anything so early-I'm already bored stiff after one day. (Although my husband moving the computer helps), and I think 8 months of this will drive both my husband and I totally insane! |
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"Donna Metler" wrote: I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I am approximately 4 weeks at this point. According to him, usually this is just "normal implantation bleeding" and doesn't neccesarily indicate an early miscarriage. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? I'm already considered to be high risk because I lost one baby to HELLP syndrome, and I knew I might end up on bedrest in the mid second trimester, but I never expected anything so early-I'm already bored stiff after one day. (Although my husband moving the computer helps), and I think 8 months of this will drive both my husband and I totally insane! For me, I spotted early in both pregnancies, and only stayed on modified bedrest until the spotting stopped, and had no problems at all. -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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Donna Metler wrote: I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I am approximately 4 weeks at this point. According to him, usually this is just "normal implantation bleeding" and doesn't neccesarily indicate an early miscarriage. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? I'm already considered to be high risk because I lost one baby to HELLP syndrome, and I knew I might end up on bedrest in the mid second trimester, but I never expected anything so early-I'm already bored stiff after one day. (Although my husband moving the computer helps), and I think 8 months of this will drive both my husband and I totally insane! I don't know a thing about your bedrest question, but congratulations! Fingers crossed, and all that. Clisby |
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Donna Metler wrote:
I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, Congrats :-) Positive vibes your way. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? My friend just had a full term healthy baby. She was on bedrest for 3-4 wks in the first trimester (don't know why though) and then went back to work. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (3) |
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"Donna Metler" wrote in message ... I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I am approximately 4 weeks at this point. According to him, usually this is just "normal implantation bleeding" and doesn't neccesarily indicate an early miscarriage. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? I'm already considered to be high risk because I lost one baby to HELLP syndrome, and I knew I might end up on bedrest in the mid second trimester, but I never expected anything so early-I'm already bored stiff after one day. (Although my husband moving the computer helps), and I think 8 months of this will drive both my husband and I totally insane! One doctor told me bedrest does nothing for an early miscarriage but makes the mom feel like she did the best she could. Also it creates the environment of the woman needing some care, which is important as early miscarriages can be very emotionally difficult, even if they are practically medical non-events. Don't know if this would be encouraging, or discouraging news to you. The consecutive hormone levels will tell you a lot. -- Dagny |
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"Donna Metler" wrote in message
... I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. I don't have any advice but wanted to say congratulations and I'm hoping for a healthy pregnancy for you! -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 3, and Jaden, 7 months |
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Bedrest in first trimester?
"Donna Metler" wrote in message ... I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I am approximately 4 weeks at this point. According to him, usually this is just "normal implantation bleeding" and doesn't neccesarily indicate an early miscarriage. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? I'm already considered to be high risk because I lost one baby to HELLP syndrome, and I knew I might end up on bedrest in the mid second trimester, but I never expected anything so early-I'm already bored stiff after one day. (Although my husband moving the computer helps), and I think 8 months of this will drive both my husband and I totally insane! There is lots of things to do whilst on bedrest... Watch TV, Read a good book, sip hot chocolates whilst doing some crafts, Or sit online and browse your newsgroups and emails. (or sleep daytime and watch all those weird night time shows) Bedrest does suck, but In the long run if it works its good. I was on bedrest with 2 of my pregnancy's. It sucked big time but I figured 7 months or so of doing nothing was worth it knowing that my children would be alive and survive. 7 months is little time (or 15 months for both not including other pregnancies ) considering most children live at home until they are 18 or 19 or even longer. You could be stuck on bedrest for the whole pregnancy, Or then again only until your 12 weeks pregnant or even 8 weeks pregnant. It is something you should ask your doctor. Its hard to tell. I had problems with 2 of mine which then meant I was induced with one at 34 weeks and another one at 37 weeks. I wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy. Some people just don't get much good luck and have lots of problems with there pregnancies. (and I'm one of those) Dixy Nixy |
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"Kim E." wrote in message a.net... In article , says... I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I am approximately 4 weeks at this point. According to him, usually this is just "normal implantation bleeding" and doesn't neccesarily indicate an early miscarriage. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? I'm already considered to be high risk because I lost one baby to HELLP syndrome, and I knew I might end up on bedrest in the mid second trimester, but I never expected anything so early-I'm already bored stiff after one day. (Although my husband moving the computer helps), and I think 8 months of this will drive both my husband and I totally insane! I had implantation spotting (which at the time I thought was a short period!) and then some weird spotting at 8 wks when I finally went to the OB and found out I was pregnant. I also had to get hormone level tests, but my OB just told me to take it easy and not to have sex until they figured out what was going on. The bleeding stopped a few days later and I am 23 wks now and have been on no bedrest. I had heavy bleeding at 10 weeks in my first pregnancy (I mean, soaking pads kind of bleeding) due to a partial placental abruption, but was on bedrest for a week if I remember, and on full pelvic rest until the end of my first trimester (which was only a couple more weeks). This meant no sex, no self...ah, inflicted orgasms, etc. Things proceeded normally, I had a normal pregnancy with no further bedrest, and had a healthy baby. The thing is, this early, if the pregnancy is meant to continue, nothing you can do short of surgical or chemical abortion will end it....and if things aren't working right, nothing you can do will make it continue. Bedrest won't *hurt*. I doubt it will *help*. Full pelvic rest for a couple of weeks might help, and it wouldn't hurt (but I bet your DH won't be happy about it). Now, I'm talking about situations where there isn't a known progesterone deficiency (which can be treated) or other known medical problem (of the kind that can be addressed). I do not see how this early spotting can have any bearing whatsoever on whether you may have HELLP syndrome later on, nor does this early spotting mean you'll be stuck on bedrest later. Heck, I spent 2 1/2 and 3 months on bedrest during each of my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies respectively, and had no spotting in either of them at all. --angela |
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"Dix Nix" wrote in message u... "Donna Metler" wrote in message ... I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I am approximately 4 weeks at this point. According to him, usually this is just "normal implantation bleeding" and doesn't neccesarily indicate an early miscarriage. My question is-does this mean I'm going to be stuck on bedrest through the entire pregnancy? I'm already considered to be high risk because I lost one baby to HELLP syndrome, and I knew I might end up on bedrest in the mid second trimester, but I never expected anything so early-I'm already bored stiff after one day. (Although my husband moving the computer helps), and I think 8 months of this will drive both my husband and I totally insane! There is lots of things to do whilst on bedrest... Watch TV, Read a good book, sip hot chocolates whilst doing some crafts, Or sit online and browse your newsgroups and emails. (or sleep daytime and watch all those weird night time shows) Bedrest does suck, but In the long run if it works its good. I was on bedrest with 2 of my pregnancy's. It sucked big time but I figured 7 months or so of doing nothing was worth it knowing that my children would be alive and survive. 7 months is little time (or 15 months for both not including other pregnancies ) considering most children live at home until they are 18 or 19 or even longer. You could be stuck on bedrest for the whole pregnancy, Or then again only until your 12 weeks pregnant or even 8 weeks pregnant. It is something you should ask your doctor. Its hard to tell. I had problems with 2 of mine which then meant I was induced with one at 34 weeks and another one at 37 weeks. I wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy. Some people just don't get much good luck and have lots of problems with there pregnancies. (and I'm one of those) Dixy Nixy Thanks! My biggest fear is losing another baby, so being put on bedrest so soon really scared me. It's good to hear that other people made it through OK. |
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