I'm not sure what you would do if you were finally let off bed rest after nine weeks, but I did the normal things that I have been wanting to do for the past 63 days, the things you probably don't want to do today or any day, but are things that have to be done. I wanted to do these things after not having done them for so long. So for the past 48 hours since I was paroled from bed rest, I've been putting away laundry, grocery shopping, making dinner (Mrs. Krostaya's meatloaf. .. yum), and doing other routine chores. I'm trying not to over-do it so that I don't induce labor, as I've had a few more contractions now that I've been taken off of medication and am moving around a lot more. After weeks of inactivity, I am easily fatigued doing even simple things (I took a break in between rooms when I was vacuuming to sit on the couch for a few minutes), but I am feeling good and any contractions I've had haven't really done much. (We'll update you as soon as real labor starts). I would like labor to start naturally, so I'm not doing anything too strenuous, but it has felt good to be able to do some of the more mundane things that I've wanted to do for a long time.
I know when I first went on bed rest that nine weeks seemed like an eternity. But that time has come and gone (thankfully) and I can testify that life goes on during and after bed rest. The bed in our living room finally come off the floor today, I changed the sheets and made the bed on my own, and I was able to sit up to clip coupons and prepare for my shopping trip, without having to rely on someone to do it for me. So I was productive today and am glad that I can be a little more active than before (I am still trying to take it easy so I can stay pregnant for at least another week, and we can have a take-home baby in our arms). Here are a few before and after shots from when I was on bed rest and today, now that I'm off.
Before After
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