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Comments on: Top 10 Things Not To Say To Someone On Bed Rest http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/ Making my kids hate me one post at a time. Thu, 03 Apr 2014 08:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 By: Northern Mommie http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-11722 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:46:17 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-11722 Had to read this one… I go for a surgery next week. Back Fusion.

I’ll be in the hospital for any wear from 4 days to a week and then recoup at a relative’s house 200 miles away from home because my kids don’t understand to not touch me to hard or that I can’t just jump up and help them.
I hope everything turned out well for you and your little one!

]]> By: Liz http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-11679 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:20:00 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-11679 I was just about to post another comment saying duh Liz, should have checked out the date this was posted before commenting. I thought you were on bed rest right now.

]]> By: ashersmom http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-11678 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:18:28 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-11678 Thanks Liz! But it was more than a year ago so I’ve more of less gotten over the trauma of it. However, I wouldn’t want to do it again, that’s for sure! I hope your bed rest turned out well.

]]> By: Liz http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-11677 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:16:21 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-11677 Hi! I lived through 7 weeks of hospital bed rest (and then like, 5 weeks at home). No one can understand how awful it is until you’re going through it. If you ever need someone to vent to I would happily be that person. ANYTIME.

]]> By: realmomofnj http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-3788 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:07:36 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-3788 My favorite was always “Soooooo, do you think the baby is, like, coming?” Bedrest or not, the baby is coming, Einstein, and it’s way too fucking early for that to happen. Hence the bedrest. I’m sitting on my ass day in and day out in hopes of keeping this baby inside for another couple weeks. I’m not doing this b/c I am tired of trying to put shoes on feet I can’t quite see.

]]> By: Michelle ~ You're my favorite today. http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-2524 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:53:18 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-2524 I was on hospital bed rest with my 2nd daughter for a month (both my girls were born 2 1/2 months prematurely – the first one we didn’t know about my lovely incompetent cervix so I went from water breaking to hospital at 28 weeks) and heard a variation on just about all 10 of those. I also enjoyed the comments about ‘how hard it must be to not be at home with your other daughter’. Yeah, thanks. Like I don’t cry my eyes out nightly when her dad has to drag her out of my hospital room and when he tells me she cries herself to sleep every night because mommy isn’t home. Good times….good times.
And then there’s all the fun guilt when you have the baby waaaay too early but have just a fleeting amount of relief that you can finally get up and pee on your own.

I’m glad it all worked out – your baby is a doll!

]]> By: Gina Lee http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-2502 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:12:13 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-2502 Good Luck momma! I went thru 4 1/2 months strict BR, home and hospital. Keep up the amazing work! Mommas who go through this are rock stars! Yes, I called myself a rock star. And you are too! If you ever want some BR nuggets, let me know.

]]> By: Gina Lee http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-2501 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:05:59 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-2501 Agree! Bed rest sucks. I will also add the following to your list-all things I heard during my 4 1/2 months on bed rest

1) Do not under any circumstances say “Well at least you’ll be well-rested when the baby arrives, from being in bed all day!” bed rest is not restful. It is painful and scary as hell. Mag washes, catheters wo an epidural, blood taken from every vein every 6 hours for a solid week and a half during both sets of mag washes to stop labor, having a pump in your leg with medicine via a catheter…i could go on…it is not restful asshat

2) “I don’t know how you do it, sitting in bed all day. I’d go crazy.” Well yes, you idiot, you would do”it” ” if you knew your baby’s LIFE depended on it. Asshat

3) “Oh don’t worry everything (in sing songy voice) will be fine!” Evil eye stare
Asshat

4) “So what will happen if the baby is born right now?” Sigh….asshat

5) “Oh My Gosh! What are you going to do?” Really? What the docs tell me to do! I’m not going awol! Asshat

6) “well you will have plenty of time to shop and get that nursery ready!” Yes, yes I will. It will be super fun. Super super fun. Asshat

7) “So, how long will you have to be in (that bed, hospital)? Must suck.” Asshat

So, just a few I heard. People mean well, but most dont understand how very serious it is. Some of my husband’s family thought it was an over protective doctor. Or that bedrest was me in a bed, sucking up the preg advantage or making this shit up.

Good times.

Love your blog!
G

]]> By: ashersmom http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-2248 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:25:51 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-2248 I thought so. Thanks for backing me up!

]]> By: Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms http://www.toulouseandtonic.com/top-ten-things-not-to-say-to-a-person-on-hospital-bed-rest/#comment-2183 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:32:18 +0000 http://toulouseandtonic.wordpress.com/?p=2321#comment-2183 Those were some special visitors. And by special I mean evil. Ellen

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