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Need to vent , kinda long, sorry. So my last pregnancy was rough, I was put on bedrest at week 20,
and was induced at 32 weeks due to ba baby not growing for 2 weeks. And high BP (my ob said I didnt have preeclampsia) my son spent 2 weeks in the NICU. 4 days after delivery I was in the nicu with my son. And collapsed and was readmitted due to unresolved bp issues and protien in my urine. Said I had post partum preeclampsia. Took me months to get my bp under control (never had bp issues prior to pregnancy)
Fast forward to now, e,extremely rough pregnancy, HG at week 7, hospital visits, meds, and still miserable. Put on light bedrest at week 14, put on sticker bedrest at week 23, and yesterday at 25 week doc visit put on strick bedrest, I can go from the bed to the bathroom, from the bathroom to the couch. I'm going stir crazy. I am having a hard time dealing. I feel like a failure right now. It's hard to take care of my family. I cant cook or clean, I feel like my son is suffering and I'm so worried about how my health is affecting my daughter.
I've suffered from depression and anxiety disorders since I was a teen but I'm off my meds and it's really taking a toll on me :( I just want this to get better, I know it won't till after I have my daughter but I'm just a wreck. I cant sleep and that's making it worse I think.
I still have 13 weeks to go, I'm bored out of my mind, I'm bored with the tv, I just cant seem to keep my mind from wandering, and now I've had to accept that I wont be able to have a baby shower because A) bedrest B) money and C) no one wants to help me plan one or host one. I just, I dont even know anymore, things at home are so stressful due to loss of income, I just feel like a burden to everyone.
Sorry this is so long. I guess I just needed to get it off my chest.
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It sounds like you NEED this bed rest so the first thing you need to do is shut off those lies like "I'm a burden to everyone (or anyone)", "I feel like a failure", or feeling responsible for your family's income or feeling like you're not doing enough for your children. No one can help what happens to their health. There is no place for guilt on you in your situation.
It might help you feel more free of depression and anxiety if you remember that you can only do what you can do. Don't let yourself accept guilt that is not yours. You CAN NOT HELP having your present health issues.
So rest and know that God is watching over you, over your husband and over your children. Thank Him for that and enjoy it.
So, to get rid of that boredom, are there any crafts that you like to do? Knitting? Crocheting? Do you like to read? Are there family and friends you can catch up with through a phone call? Can your son play on the bed next to you? Can he take his naps with you? He would probably love that bonding time.
Are there games you can play with him while you are in bed? (educational toys, reading books to him, etc.) Do you like crossword puzzles or Sudoku?
Do you like to draw or design?
All of these would help you pass the time of day.
What is working for you?