Twins, Triplets & More Support Group

well im 31 weeks with twin boys i c a reg ob and a specalist my spec told me about 3 weeks ago that my cervix is thinning and that i need to be doing nothing at all not even to get up and get myself a drink however 2 months ago he put me on what they call retriction and my reg ob completly disagread with with that and told me i was just fine then i went back to the spec and he said well ur fine now and now this month im not and he wants me on bed rest i havent seen my reg ob sence my spec put me on bed rest i have been lying around for well almost 3 months now i still have to do things i have two kids and my hubby works alot but for the most part all i do all day is eat lay on the couch and at night i cook dinner and help the kids with homework thats pretty much it and yet im still soooo tired i dont think being on bed rest helps with the tiredness if anything it seems to me to make it worse sence im useing none of my energy.. i say go ahead and talk to ur boss and cut ur hrs if he needs a note well then talk to ur dr explain to him that u just want to cut back they should understand.... u have made it pretty far with the working thing i know most moms dont make it as far as u have lol and u have 2 in the belly

I was curious about this too. It's still very early in my pregnancy, (twins) but I cannot afford to miss a lot of work without pay! If I don't miss any between now and late Sept/early Oct, I will have about 10 weeks. I want to take as much of that as possible at home with the baby, not dealing with bedrest. I work full-time, but in an office - I'm really hoping things go smoothly and I can work until the end. (Or close anyway.) Thanks for posting this question.

I was put on a restricted activity at 32 and 1/2 weeks due to my blood pressure and swelling. I had the babies 4 days later at 33 weeks. I worked full time all the way up until then (outside sales) I wish I had bed rested sooner and kept my bp down. I would say anytime now you could go onrestriction, but I warn you, its boring and I only did it for a few days. Scuba gal, your short term disability should cover you if you get put on bedrest and you have up to 26 weeks of that generally.

My twins are teenagers but I was put on bedrest at 30 weeks because I went into preterm labor. The labor was stopped and I didn't have them until 36 weeks and they were born healthy and still are. Don't know what line of work you are in but if it is exhausting then you may need to cut back. Also if you or anyone who reads this happen to go on bed rest, it is not as bad as it seems. When I was pregnant(over 14 yrs ago) there was no internet or extended cable so I spent my time cross stitching, reading, and doing crosswords, things I enjoy. Because believe me when those babies arrive, you will not get to do those things fo a while. Good Luck!

I was never on bedrest but they did put me out of work at 27 weeks.

I'm at 30 weeks today. Still working. My job is so slow and boring already its almost the same thing as bed rest. For the most part I do tatting and playing on my laptop while at work. My plan is to continue working as long as I can so that I can save up my Vacation and short term disability to spend more time with my girls when they get here. Of course my job is very understanding and works hard to maintain a workable schedule for me (not counting last week when they had me on 5 hours overtime due to staff shortages). If your job is tiring you out however I'd suggest cutting back especially if you spend any great amount of time on your feet. And at this point they should not be having you lift anything. If you need to you can always get your dr to sign you out a note.

I am a stay at home mom but I also tend bar 2 days a week at a local rest to get me out of the house and I am 27 weeks now but I have been out of work for about a month just because I am moving on my feet non stop for 5 hrs back and fourth so it was too much for me. I am getting a little bored I should the quite time while I can. My 4 year old keeps me a little busy though. good luck!

If you are tired and work is making you not feel your best tell your OB and get yourself out or at least decreased hours. Why wait for a problem if your body is giving you the signs to prevent it now?

I worked up until the day I delivered my twins at 37 weeks. However, I did begin working only 30 hour weeks beginning at 33 weeks due to my fluid retention.