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working mom on bed rest

I'm 35 weeks pregnant and was ordered by my OB to do complete bed rest. This has happened to me about 3 years ago when I was pregnant with Hannah. But at least I was not confined and sent to the ICU as before. I was just sent home after doc ruled out contractions. Anyway, the reason why I'm put into bed rest was that I have incompetent cervix, meaning I'm already on my way to labor and already 2cm open. It's really very difficult for me to adjust to this state as I really am a very active person. I don't mind walking or working late hours in the office. For some, the order of bedrest seem to be paradise, but for me it sounds like a sentence. I need to stay in this bed 24 a day (expect for bathroom priveledges) for the next 14 days. It's probably a consolation that at least I have just 2 weeks to go while some are ordered to stay bed rested for months. Well,if this will mean a healthy birth for my dear baby, its ok with me. I love you baby Joana. See y...