Chronicle of the Bedbound

Since I have been diagnosed to be a candidate for threatened abortion, my OB GYN deemed it necessary that I be on complete bed rest for two weeks. Now, that’s where my problem comes in. I can endure staying in bed for the whole duration of a day and I’d be most grateful for that. But, for two weeks? Is that rest or punishment?

On my first few days, I happily complied with the definition of a complete bed rest. However, as the days went on, I started growing restless from doing nothing, bored to death and socially disabled. Yes, socially disabled, for lack of better word! I had no one to talk to inside the room. My spouse has to leave every morning and even during nights, at some times. Though he sees to it that I’m well and “feeds” me with whatever food I desire to my heart’s content, nothing beats the delight of a good hearty conversation.

Point of realization: You get to value the simplest of things when it is taken away from you. In my case, it is communication. It is not just a cliché, but a truth that had obviously made a great impact on how I dealt with people around me – to some or rather to my spouse whom I developed the habit of pushing away (though, I really wanted him to keep me company), I was becoming irritating; to my sisters who I kept bugging to do errands (I just wanted them there hoping we’d start a nice little chat), I was becoming too much; to my cousins, I was becoming an amusement (I was practically being a kid, sneaking out of the room just to get a glimpse of the television!); to my friends, I was becoming elusive, ignoring their messages. And now, I laugh at myself. See, what lack of interaction can do? Good thing, I survived. Better news is I am still sane!

What helped me most was figuring out means of buying time and finding entertainment. As for the entertainment part, I took much pleasure in imagining how my little one would look like when it comes out in October. So, I checked out Make Me Babies! And, voila! My babies. :)

(Top Photo: If the baby is a she.)

(Second Photo: If the baby is a he.)


4/15/10