Exercises while on bedrest and pregnant

you probably shouldn't exercise if you're on bedrest

I was immobile in hospital for 6 months in 2011 and the physio's had me doing pilates type core exercises. Would check with your doctor first, of course.

I have no idea if this would work or if it would even be safe, but google Brewer's Diet and ask your OB about it.

bed rest means bed rest...you shouldn't be doing ****. How about worrying about all that stuff after you've safely and happily delivered your baby. That's priority one right now...everything else can be taken care of later.

Kegels - :embarassed: :flowerforyou:

Bedrest means precisely that. You'll be bored and you might gain weight, but you can address your fitness after the baby arrives.

I wouldnt do any exercise as it is not worth the life of your child to stay fit while pregnant if you have been put on bedrest

Preeclampsia is a big deal. It's not like you've got an incompetent cervix or something and the rest of you is fine. Pre-e could result in you having a stroke. Don't mess around with it. I'm actually shocked to hear that you're going in Wednesday to see if you have it. If you're having symptoms of pre-e, you should be there right now. Like RIGHT NOW. If it's just a family history with no symptoms, then I can see waiting. But seriously, if you have symptoms, get to your doc. If you have pre-e and go on bedrest, just relax and take care of yourself and your baby.

bedrest means bedrest

I knew every little about preeclampsia before I had my first 19 years ago. I knew very little about premature babies. The OP is 23. I was 26. I really didn't understand how important that rest is to the baby till I took that tour of the NICU and I suspect that if someone hasn't been around preemies in the NICU it will be hard to understand for many, My second week on bedrest was so much easier because I understood so much more.

My experience with Pre-Eclampsia wasn't pretty. My blood pressure was normal up until I got to week 32. At week 32 it was slightly elevated and I was immediately taken over to the main hospital building where the monitored me for 12 hours. I was put on bed rest and told to come back the next week. Fast forward to week 33, my BP was even higher. I was put on BP meds, had a urine test done, and was told I would have to come back to the hospital twice a week so they could check on my son. Week 34, I went in for the results of the urine test and was told I had pre-eclampsia. My BP was even higher then the last time, so they upped the BP meds and it was decided that I should stay at the hospital till 36 weeks when they would induce labor. After one night at the hospital, I was told I was being transferred to a hospital with a NICU because my BP continued to rise and they wanted to induce labor right away (was transferred that day). After 24 hours at the hospital I was transferred too, the OB (not the one I had been working with originally, but one that had worked with more high risk pregnancies) was checking something, I was half asleep at the time and don't remember what, but whatever it was worried him enough that I was taken to have an emergency c-section right then.


Point of saying all this, if you really do have Pre-eclampsia, it is dangerous enough as it is and you really shouldn't exercise with it. I understand your concerns about losing LBM and such, but it really isn't worth the risk to your health or the health of your child.

Chances are if your on bedrest, your doctor isn't going to okay you for any sort of exercise, but it never hurts to ask. Overall though you really need to get an okay from a doctor before attempting any exercise.

Wish you all the best and I hope it turns out that you don't have Pre-eclampsia.