I know what your going through because my daughter I was on bed rest for 7 months because of the complications and my son for the last three months. It’s a lot to bare with and all I did was worry if my babies were going to be ok.

Luckily I have the husband I do because he not only work but also all the running around and house cleaning and when my son was on the way he did all that as well as take care of our daughter at the same time.

What got me through was being positive that in the end it was going to be worth it bringing a beautiful child into the world.

What helped me pass the time was writing a lot of poetry and reading a lot since that’s what I like doing in my free time.

hello memphis. welcome to ds.

i had 2 months of bed rest attached to my second pregnancy with a four year old to care for from bed. ha! ! ! caring for a four year old from bed is as practical as caring for a one year old from bed. still, that little bundle of energy was a major distraction from the boredom of bed rest.

that was almost 40 years ago and i wasn't much of a tv watcher, either, but the books and crafts were not quite enough to get me through. the escalated hormones, etc., were not great for focus. i ended up buying my first television during that ordeal. it helped. some. the four year old loved it, though i'm grateful that was before 24/7 cartoon channels were available.

steadying support while you find your own way through. keep us posted. vent freely. vent often

Thank you guys so much! It helps just to hear other people went through the same things. My mother in law has come to help and while I am extremely grateful, it is also so difficult to let someone else run your home. I am trying to find patience and allow her to help, but I am very controlling and a little stuck in my ways. Perhaps this is God's way of teaching me to have faith and quit trying to be in charge all the time

Pat yourself on the back. You are doing a wonderful thing for your baby. I'm sure that you are bored. I stopped watching TV almost 3 years ago. I got tired of constant reruns. I turned to my phone. I am really into YouTube. You can find videos on just about anything. I especially like music videos, interviews with Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Phil episodes, Cheaters, and lately, exercise and anti-aging videos. Who knew there are yoga face and neck exercises? Of course I am also into Facebook. I am on my class reunion committee and so I am responsible for posting information about our reunions on our class page. Do you get into any games on your phone? I was real into a word game for a while. Even though you don't like TV, Hallmark Christmas Channel has great movies at this time of the year. Keep us posted about the new baby!