Health Tip: Resting in Bed During Pregnancy

Suggestions to make use of the time

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(HealthDay News) -- For various reasons, your doctor may recommend bed rest during pregnancy.

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The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions for making the most of your time on bed rest:

• Create a schedule, even if it revolves around staying in bed. Wake up at the same time each day, bathe and get dressed, and develop other routines.
• Make good use of all that free time! Read a novel or parenting books, write in a journal, prepare for delivery and parenting, or organize old photos.
• Do productive things such as: taking care of insurance paperwork for your new baby, making a contact list for after delivery, assigning a guardian for your baby, or creating a new will.
• Get online and order the many things you'll need for baby, such as diapers, clothes, and bottles.
• Ask for help with things you can't do, such as cooking meals and doing household chores.
• Find an online support group or chat room for other moms on bed rest. And don't forget to thank your spouse or partner for all the extra help.

-- Diana Kohnle