Although my days are sometimes erratic, here's basically the way my schedule goes (times are approximate):
Get up at 7:30am to get ready for NST (hooking me up for at least :20 minutes to monitors for the baby's heart rate and my contractions), blood glucose reading.
8:00am visit from my OB (except that he's on vacation in Egypt til 8/18, so the covering dr. just stops by at random times during the day)
9:00am eat breakfast
9:15 limited in-bed exercise (helps to control my blood glucose)
10:00am blood glucose reading, shower
10:30am morning snack
11:30am blood thinning drug injection to prevent blood clots while I'm sitting in bed day after day (there are bruises dotting the backs of my arms--looks much worse than it feels).
12:30pm lunch
1:00pm limited in-bed exercise
1:30pm blood glucose reading
2:00pm NST
3:00pm afternoon snack
try to nap to catch up on a little more sleep (4-5 a night is NOT enough for a pregnant woman!)
6:00pm dinner
6:30pm limited in-bed exercise
7:00pm blood glucose reading
Bubble Daddy & Bubble Girl come by for a visit (school-day schedule), wheelchair excursion to the outside plaza for :15
8:00pm NST
9:00pm end of visiting hours, call from Mom
9:30pm bedtime phone call from Bubble Girl, sing a lullaby
10:30pm call from Bubble Daddy to debrief on the day
11:30pm blood thinning drug injection
2:00am NST
3:00am sleep til 7:30!
Interspersed throughout the day are visits from various people: nurses needing to get regular vitals readings, housekeeping, foodservice dropping off tomorrow's menu and all the little meals I have to eat to keep my blood sugar stable, social workers, dietitians, etc. checking on how I'm doing. Every week or so I have an ultrasound and a consultation with a neonatologist. It's odd to live somewhere that people you don't know can just keep walking in all day. Thankfully I have a private room, so I don't have to cope with the interruptions related to a roomate, but I still have a tough time being able to focus on writing, or get a decent nap. So, even though I'm sitting here in bed all day long, I'm not getting much in the way of rest or productivity.
