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Lonely on Hospital Bedrest.?

I have been on hospital bedrest for 2.5 months with about another month to go. And I find it so hard to keep from being lonely. My family and friends come by once or twice a week for about an hour. My husband comes most every night for 1-2 hours after work. I've tried crafts, movies, TV, reading...but I can't help from feeling all alone in this. I think that no one really gets how hard it is for me. They just say..."keep being strong...hang in there." I have been on magnesium sulfate 3X and if you know anything about it....its like torture. Ive been stuck almost 100X with needles...and I feel like a bad mother for wanting this pregnancy to be over with. I'm only allowed to get up and go to the bathroom and I have to lay flat the rest of the day. Am I just being being stupid/emotional for feeling so alone/miserable? I feel like no one gets how hard it is. How do I let my husband know how alone I feel without seeming too needy? I try being strong but Im at the end of my rope

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I was in the same boat as you. I wasn't in the hospital as long (1 month) but was on bedrest at home also. It is a lonely feeling. For me it was the scariest time in my life and I worried day after day what was going to happen to my baby. I was lucky and she was born by c-section 8 days before my due date. Stay strong and even though it may seem like your family doesn't understand, they are there for you and love you very much!!

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I can understand how alone you feel! Just try communicating with your husband in a constructive way. Don't blame him or criticize.. just say, "You know, I'm feeling really lonely latey, I would love it if you could stay longer when you visit or even spend the night in the room with me one night or come visit me before work or something... it would really mean a lot." And leave it at that. You can also say the same to your family/friends. They cannot read minds- let them know you are lonely and would like them to come eat dinner with you or something!

    Don't be ashamed or think you are a bad mother for wanting to not be pregnant anymore- it's soo normal. ALL women go through this at the end of their pregnancies!

    Source(s): Mom of an 8 year old, 17 month old and due November 22 with baby #3
  • Ivy
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    It does not sound like you are a bad mother. It sounds like it sucks and does sounds lonely. All of this hard work and torture should be over soon though. I know I would want it to be over..and NOW! lol try www.watch-movies.net you can watch the new releases for free and it is legal, no downloading. I agree, a support group is a great idea. I would have my hubby get me chocolate from all over the world.

  • hmc
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I m sorry you are on bedrest I found this website while I was pregnant. WWW.fertilethoughts.com. it has a forum and you can interact with other pregnant moms to be I found it very helpful to talk to others experiencing the same thing as I did. I wish you the best of luck.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    I had this too. It became the final 2 months i became pregnant. As my due date have been given closer it have been given worse. while i became approximately 38 weeks pregnant I unexpectedly felt rather moist and in basic terms knew that my water became breaking. i've got heard from extra advantageous than one person that it could leak slowly or take place once you employ the bathing room so i became in basic terms effective thats what it became. I had in basic terms used the bathing room like 5 min earlier that still. I had a Dr. appointment that day and advised her that i presumed it had broke. She checked me out and did a try the place she swabbed the cervical lining to work out if it became amniotic fluid. It became'nt. I in no way knew uncontrolable peeing became certainly one of those large area of being pregnant. i finished up being prompted a week after my due date and had to have a c- section. i've got heard that if the colour of the fluid on your underclothes or the fluid interior the rest room has a comfortable crimson shade its in all probability amniotic fluid. If youre worried you will possibly desire to call your Dr. immediately. additionally after your water breaks you will regularly experience very painful contractions commence and that they are going to be closer jointly. some peoples fluid can leak for weeks earlier transport however.

  • 1 decade ago

    These feelings are completely normal. Sounds like you have internet access at the hospital.

    Have you tried internet support boards? Ivillage has a ton on them for pregnant women. They can be quite addicting and can make your time go so fast. Gives you people to talk to, gripe to, share stories, good times, hard times.

    http://parenting.ivillage.com/messageboards/

    Good luck to you!

    Source(s): L&D RN
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