Rest two to three times a day lying
on your left side.
Drink 2 to 3 quarts of water or
fruit juice each day. Avoid caffeine drinks. Filling a quart
container and drinking from it will eliminate the need to
keep track of numerous glasses of fluid.
Empty your bladder at least every
two hours during waking hours.
Avoid lifting heavy objects. If
other small children are in the home, work out alternatives
for picking them up, such as sitting on a chair and having
them climb up on your lap.
Avoid prenatal breast preparation
such as nipple rolling or rubbing nipples with a towel. This
is not meant to discourage breast feeding but to avoid
potential increase of uterine irritability from nipple
stimulation.
Pace necessary activities to avoid
overexertion.
Sexual activity may need to be
modified or eliminated.
Find pleasurable ways to help
compensate for limitations of activities and boost spirits -
massages, manicures and pedicures.
Try to focus on one day or one week
at a time rather than longer periods of time.
If on bedrest, get dressed each day
and rest on a couch rather than becoming isolated in the
bedroom.