Checklist: Bed Rest Activity

Don't take bed rest as a mandate to do nothing. You can stay busy and active with the following ideas:

Fun activities

____ Catch up on your reading

____ Play board or card games

____ Watch some videos you've been meaning to see

____ Get a manicure

____ Enjoy a massage

Creative activities

____ Write letters, poems, or stories

____ Keep a journal

____ Create arts and crafts

____ Take up scrapbooking, or organize photos into albums

Useful activities

____ Do your shopping via catalog or Internet

____ Participate in online support groups

____ Choose baby names

____ Plan baby's nursery decor

____ Design your baby announcement

____ Learn a new skill such as a foreign language, a computer program, or needlepoint

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