Your best friend or sister is pregnant. She is so very excited about the upcoming birth and the changes it will bring into her life. But sometimes the road to a dream has a few bumps along the way. Sometimes, despite a woman?s best efforts and healthy lifestyle, that baby (or babies) might want to get to the end of the journey before its time.
Enter bedrest. You might think, ?Ah! What luxury. No housework, no job, no minding that active toddler, no cooking, no cleaning!? Dream on! It?s no fun, uncomfortable and downright aggravating. Even simple tasks are off limits, like refilling your mug of ice water. A long steamy shower? Not likely. The mom-to-be has to put the health of herself and her baby before everything.
A baby shower is the perfect way to bring a little anticipation and variety into the life of your friend or family member. There are a few rules you will need to follow and be sure to check with your friend and let her run any ideas past her OB before you forge ahead with plans. You want to keep her entertained and in bed relaxing for the party.
So, how is this accomplished? You could always go for barging into her bedroom with 12 of her closest friends in tow with cake, gifts and a lot of noise. Maybe, but this is more likely to cause undo stress and mess in the life of your friend. Does she really want people walking through her home when she has not been able to get around it herself for who knows how long?
Let?s try something a bit more, well, out there.
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Ever hear of video chatting? There are lots out there but for ease of understanding, I will use Skype as a reference but feel free to use your favorite web chat service.? Arrange your party at a remote location such a friend?s home or apartment. A restaurant can be fun but a bit noisy and lacking in privacy for the mom-to-be. Have a computer set up with the web camera directed at the party so the mom-to-be can see and hear all that is going on. Have her friends gather at the remote location. Ask the guests to bring a wrapped gift as usual, sit back and enjoy munchies while you travel, with the gifts and some of the goodies to your friend?s house.
At the appointed time video call the party from the guest of honor?s bed. Set up your laptop so she can see and enjoy all her guests. Share the yummy goodies with her. Perhaps a cupcake to coordinate with the cake left with the guests?
Mom-to-be can hold up her wrapped gifts and have the appropriate person get in the frame of the camera so they can enjoy the gift opening. Be sure to help mom stay in bed and not let her handle the really heavy gifts like that portable playpen or car seat. You can allow mom-to-be to share in the food assortment along with her guests.? This party arrangement will promote mom-to-be to stay in bed and not feel like she has to be up and be the hostess.
Enjoy, and remember to keep the time limit down. Mom-to-be should not be pushed too hard to exert herself chatting with her guests.
Remember:
1. Check with mom-to-be and have her check with her OB to make sure she can handle the excitement of such an activity.
2. Give mom-to-be plenty of advanced warning so she can put on that pretty nightgown or shirt and be well rested before the event.
3. Keep it fairly short. Watch mom-to-be to make sure she is not getting tired out.
4. Clean up after yourself. If possible, leave mom-to-be?s house tidier than when you arrived.
Being on bedrest does not need to mean the end of social interactions. With some advanced planning and forethrought, mom-to-be can enjoy all the fun of her baby shower just as if she were there!
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- Grandma Baby Shower
Source: http://www.babyshowerideas.co/bedrest
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