She keeps them on the job, in her desk drawer at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and in the cab of her Cadillac sport utility vehicle. I just graze all day long,'' said Dunlap, who is 20 weeks pregnant. I'm hungry all of the time. I don't feel like I'm eating for two. But Dunlap eats breakfast twice, lunch, dinner and an afternoon snack.
Doctors prescribe bed rest for expectant mothers for a number of reasons.
And spending one day in bed watching television or catching up on reading may sound glorious. But at this busy time, bed rest isn't as joyous when days turn into weeks. Invest in an intercom system that can later be used for the baby. Keep an adjustable bedside table nearby that has room for healthy snacks, water, cups, medicines, telephone an ice chest. Add plenty of pillows to the bed, or rent a hospital bed.