Fight Boredom

Coping with bedrest is difficult, the following list are things a person can do to fight boredom.

Here are a few tips:

Develop a Routine

• Get up at a set time
• Open shades/ open windows
• put on make up, get dressed
• Make the bed and lay on top of the covers

Do some Shopping

• Buy a bedrest survival kit
• Order printed catalogs to shop from, view new styles, fashions, and trends.

Visit Shopathome.com
Visit catalogs.com

• Buy baby items online (1st outfit, etc.)
• Buy siblings a gift and a gift for them to give to baby.
• Do shopping for upcoming birthdays, holidays and special occasions online.

Visit Tutti Bella
Visit Babyant.com
Visit Bunnycreek.com
Visit Gotobaby.com
Visit Babyuniverse.com
Visit Babies R Us
Visit Walmart
Visit Baby Gap

• Order magazines for you and your family to read.

Visit Amazon.com subscriptions
Visit Magsforless.com subscriptions
Visit Magazines.com subscriptions
Visit Magazinecity.com subscriptions

keep the family on track

• Have spouse, family members, or friends wash laundry and bring you basket to fold.
•Pay bills online.
• Make to do lists for household jobs for spouse, family members or friends.

Visit Tadalist.com

• Order groceries online

Visit Schwans.com
Visit Peapod.com

• Plan meals for your family

Visit Meals.com
Visit Allrecipes.com
Visit Recipesource.com
Visit iChef.com

communicate

• Make up list of questions to ask doctor.
• Call family and friends.
• Write a letter to your new baby, husband, other children, mother, father, etc.
• Write a story book for new baby or other children
• Chat with family and friends online.

Visit AOL Instant Messanger
Visit MSN Messanger
Visit Yahoo Messanger
Visit Google Talk

• Email family and friends.

Visit Yahoo Mail
Visit MSN/Hotmail
Visit Google Gmail

• Start start a journal or online blog.

Visit Blogger.com

keep the mind fresh

• Take an online class
• If your doctor allows it, see if you can work from home
• Research something that interests you

Visit Wikipedia.com
Visit Google.com
Visit Encyclopedia.com
Visit Library of Congress

• Find out what is on TV - plan what to watch not just channel flip

Visit TVguide.com

get ready for the new addition

• Plan annoucements for baby
• Write a birth plan
• Buy and work on a baby book
• Research baby names
• Organize, fold baby clothes
• Start an online Baby registry

Visit Target
Visit Babies R Us
Visit Walmart

relax / have fun / do a hobby

• Paint nails / toenails
• Start scrap booking
• Rent movies online

Visit Netflix

• Read books
• Knit, cross stich, embroidering
• Sort through family photos create photo albums
• Do crossword/word puzzles,
• read news and your local paper online,

Disclaimer: All material and information on OnBedrest is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice and /or treatment.
Consult your physician for information specific to your individual needs or for the needs of your child.