Time to heal. Maternity 5 days in bed prep

I have seriously learned to love the idea of being prepped. Something I didn’t know anything about previous to the health emergency that shall not be named.

My current prep is for baby time as the time comes so very near to deliver

I’m preparing for the baby, for labor, for maternity. On this post I’d like to focus specifically on my 5 days in bed healing time postpartum. I mentioned I’m giving birth at home with a midwife (best decision ever) and for once I’m listening to my health professional. I’ve never been one to listen really. My mom will be proud when she visits and sees me actually resting postpartum. I’m excited to spend 5 days in bed!

My plan for 5 days in bed postpartum

• Obviously I’ll be bonding with the new baby, updating family members, and taking adorable pictures and videos with the baby and my children
• When I’m not working on that number one: Finish ongoing crochet projects
• Work on new embroidery projects. I have a large collection of embroidery floss that I have not used at all and I haven’t embroidered anything in years so I’m excited to work on some simple projects that will make a big difference
• Reading, reading used to be my favorite thing to do as a teenager and this time has passed, I’ve stopped completely for some reason now I don’t want to spend my time reading. But I have picked up some library books that I would like to read, and I plan on picking up more books, and reading with my children
• Blogging and podcasting
• I would like to make some videos too

Healing is so important and I want to work with my body and give it the love and the time it needs. Certainly though, I don’t want to just be in bed sleeping which is why I want to work on projects when baby is calm.

My midwife ordered 5 days in bed and 5 days around the bed.

Eve