I am in tears right now...

[christa]

PLEASE tell me you have caller ID!!!

This stress & pressure isn't good for you OR the baby inside of you!!! You poor thing!

I can't believe they'd expect you to do all that when you've been ordered to complete bedrest!

That makes me mad for you!

Here's an idea . . . when you do go into labor & have the baby, don't tell them until way after the fact . . .

Sounds like they obviously don't care about the baby's health anyway . . . why would you need them at the hospital breathing down your neck while you're giving birth!

Good luck with your family! I hate that you're going through this . . . but I'd probably go off if I were in your shoes! That and stop answering the phone, LOL.

[ramanth]

How rude. I'm so sorry they are being cruel like that.

Just take it easy.

[kimlovescats]

Oh my gosh ... I cannot even believe the complete lack of understanding, support, and concern that these "family members" are showing you right now. Your Dad is probably like alot of men (nieve to the whole birth process and controlled by his wife) to even get mad at him really. But, your step-mom is being a real pain in the rear!!! Your doctor is yours and your baby's caretaker right now, and if he / she says you need to stay on bedrest, then they should respect and honor that!!!! How in the world is one stupid basketball game more important than the life of your unborn child!!!????

Tonya, honey .... turn your phone OFF!!! If you have a cell phone, or another way that your hubby can contact you, then unplug the stupid landline!

Hang in there, honey ... we are all here for you, and praying for your precious little Tyler!

(((HUGS)))
Kim

[lynnestankard]

I could say lots of awful things regarding your family Tonya - but everyone's beaten me to it.
Please, please, please don't knock yourself out worrying about them - it's too much stress for you and precious little Tyler - he needs a nice, calm and peaceful Mummy.
Either let the phone answering machine pick up or turn the phone off.
Couldn't your hubby have a word with them and tell them exactly what 'bed rest' means?

I have a friend who, when she was expecting her son was on 'complete bed rest' in hospital for the last three months - she couldn't even go to the bathroom! That is how seriously bed-rest should be taken.

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers sweetheart - good luck xxxx

Lynne

[carole]

Tonya just a thought, I am not sure how things work in the USA, but when I had my son I had one month bedrest, I was hospitilised, for a very good reason, and they only let me out for a weekend visit, each visit home my blood pressure went crazy, I was allowed to walk around the hospital, so it wasn't quite complete bedrest, but what I am thinking maybe, it would be better to go into hospital for a while, that is usually why they insist you go, because at home , no mother ever gets complete bed rest, think about it and talk it over with your G.P, mind you I expect you have a ways to go yet, so maybe not an option, but if you could have some time in there it might just help.

Tyler's counting on you, so remember he is all that matters, you are a brilliant mother, and doing what any caring mother would do, taking good care of herself in order for her child to be ok.

Hope things are improving, I think Hubby should step in and have a word too, and put them in the picture clearly.

HUGS!!!!

[Tonya]

I was thinking about that today. With what was going on with Jaden, and just everything in general. That it'd be at least nice to serve this bedrest away from everything. It's hard to stay calm and restful when everything that you're used to dealing with on a daily basis is swarming around you. The doctor had said that I needed to take this seriously or they would hospitalize me. I know that I'd get sooo sad and homesick though. I go back again on Monday, we'll see how I'm doing by then.

[carole]

Tonya I got homesick as well, but then I did not have a little one to leave behind, and that makes it much harder, but seriously give it thought, I actually found it great in some ways, the stress was alleviated, and I got plenty of rest, so much in fact my son who they thought would be a small baby was indeed a large boy,(for me anyhow) bit too large lol, but he was beautiful, he looked like a three month old baby not a new born, he was well covered, so having all that rest gives the baby a good chance to grow, it would appear, I had lost some of my placenta, so I was a lucky to have such a healthy boy.

YOU and only YOU will know if indeed going into hospital is for the best, but go if you have to ok. HUGS AND TAKE CARE.