I’m usually not one to complain, but after 24 hours of pain, 8 Tylenol, 2 sleepless nights, 2 phone calls to the doctor and countless hours in bed with the lights and TV off without a book, I’m feeling a little entitlement to vent my frustrations.
So, here are the 10 ten things I do not like about bed rest. Because it’s simply not in my nature to be a Debbie Downer, I’ll also include my top ten favorite things.
Lindsey’s Top 10 Reasons Bed Rest Sucks
1. No walks. I usually walk Dexter every day and two or three times a week we do a big walk around Lake Harriet. Nate and my mom have had the pleasure of walking him now, and I get to stay home and hear about the beautiful weather and rose gardens.
2. No chores. I love “To Do” lists and getting stuff done. With a baby on the way, I’ve had a lot of things I want to get done around the house. Instead of being able to do these things myself, I have to ask others to do them for me. This means there is no nesting period in my future.
3. Bed rest hurts…literally. Because I was on my feet so much for my job, my legs and back ache from sitting all day. I have to wear these tights that help my circulation, but make me super hot.
4. No leaving the house. The only time I’ve been out of the house is to go to doctor’s appointments. I’ve resorted to dressing up on these days, because it feels like a special occasion.
5. You are totally dependent on others. It’s nice to be doted on every once in awhile, but it is not fun depending on someone else to make your food, get you water and bring you things you need.
6. 5 minutes in not long enough to do anything. I have about 5 minutes to be out of bed every hour. I break this rule often and Nate’s most commonly used phrase has become, “Get back in bed” or “Sit down”.
7. TV starts to make you go crazy. On my days off, I used to catch up on my favorite shows while doing my chores. Now, there are days I cannot stand the sound of the TV and do not want it on at all.
8. Special events take a backseat. Since there is no leaving the house, there is no attending special events of any kind.
9. Your digestive system thinks it’s time to take a break. This leads to horrible heartburn and other issues I just won’t go into because it is TMI.
10. No work. I miss my job and co-workers. I enjoy what I do and talking to new people everyday and seeing the people I work with. It’s strange to go from talking for hours at a time and meeting new people everyday to being at your house 24/7.
Lindsey’s Top 10 Enjoyable Moments of Bed Rest
1. Ice Cream. Nate, my mom and our friends have made sure I always have my favorite treat on hand at all times.
2. The baby moves all the time! It might just be timing, but because I’m totally focused on relaxing I feel every move she makes. Every time (even at 3 a.m.) it makes me happy to feel her kicking away.
3. Lots of Dexter time.
4. Catching up with friends and family. I’ve had so many great conversations I can’t when I’m busy with work and other things. I’ve talked to friends I haven’t in months and the other night I spent hours on the phone with my aunt. I haven’t gotten to do that since high school.
5. Blogging. From day 1 of being pregnant I wanted to start a baby blog. This didn’t happen until bed rest.
6. Having my mom here. It’s been awesome to spend time with her.
7. Having people stop by to visit.
8. Not being able to cook. I am not good at, and do not enjoy cooking. I do not miss it, even though I rarely did it to begin with.
9. Ultrasounds twice a week.
10. Everyday we make it through is a day closer to meeting our little girl! After everything we’ve been through in the past few weeks it feels so real that we are having a baby now!
After writing this all down, I do have to say the positives out way the negatives. Enough complaining from me, on to better days!
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