When you hear the words "bed rest", what comes to mind? For a lot of people, it's dreaded! What are you supposed to do all day? There's only so much day time TV to watch, am I right? Wrong!!!! You can still be active while on bed rest, it's just a different type of active!!
Find a hobby! What do I mean by this? Well, teach yourself something that you can do while lying or sitting down!! I crochet, so I made blankets for my girls while on bed rest. If you don't do that or knitting yet, what a perfect time to learn!!! You don't have anywhere to be, and you can make something that your kids will treasure when they are older. How do I know that? I have blankets that my Grandmother made for me still! Now that she is no longer with us, I still have those and love them! She was the one that taught me how to crochet, so being able to make things for my girls has been a nice way to carry that on!
Don't have any stuff to crochet? That's ok! Once you go on bed rest, your friends and family come out of the wood work asking what you need and what they can do! Don't be shy, TELL THEM!!!!! They will be happy to do something for you to make this time easier!! Ask them to stop at the local craft store, and there you can find kits that will teach you. Have them pick one up and get to it! Once you get an idea of what you need to do, then you can have someone pick up yarns in colors and weights (you'll learn what that means I PROMISE hahaha!!) that you would like, and extra crochet hooks. Then start going online, and you can find lot's of free patterns!
Another way to pass the time is books! Not just pregnancy or parenting books, but books just for fun! I read books from my favorite authors that I hadn't had a chance to read before because I was too busy. Trust me, read now because you won't get to for a while after they are born! There's also a new trend out of adult coloring books. If you are really just looking for something to pass the time and keep your mind stimulated, that's one way to go!
How about Netflix? Is there a show that you've been dying to watch, but your husband has no interest in? Now's the perfect time! You can watch your shows while you crochet or color! Amazon Prime also has a ton of shows and movies, so have at!!! Bed rest only has to be as boring as you make it! It's called rest for a reason, and trust me, you won't be getting a lot of it after your twins are born, so take advantage of it while you can!!!!!
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