https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:38:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039205 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:08:13 +0000 Corduroy 2039205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the ideas, ladies! I found out my friend has to eat low carb so I'll try to be extra careful with the food I bring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039190 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:38:46 +0000 blackbird 2039190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a kindle gift card? I would probably read a lot and that would get expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039186 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:25:32 +0000 Pancakes 2039186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with meals and gas gift cards. My friend was on the other side of the country when she had her preemie. I sent her an amazon (e-) gift card for when she was in the hospital on bed rest and then I sent her like a pizza gift card once her baby was in the NICU. I wished I could have done more. When my LO was in the NICU I was lucky to have my mom with me to drive me back and forth and to help with meals, but if she won't have any help, I'm sure any meal would be appreciated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039176 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:11:20 +0000 jhd 2039176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone gifted us this Fisher Price seahorse that plays music. LO had a long NICU stay and we kept it there with him. The nurses would play it for him too when we couldn't be there. (It also comes in pink for girls) <a href="http://m.target.com/p/fisher-price-ocean-wonders-soothe-and-glow-seahorse-blue/-/A-13318273?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&#038;AFID=google_pla_df&#038;LNM=13318273&#038;CPNG=Toys&#038;kpid=13318273&#038;LID=34pgs&#038;ci_src=17588969&#038;ci_sku=13318273&#038;kpid=13318273&#038;gclid=CIrw9seHrsMCFcECaQod2FcAog" rel="nofollow">http://m.target.com/p/fisher-price-ocean-wonders-soothe-and-glow-seahorse-blue/-/A-13318273?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&#038;AFID=google_pla_df&#038;LNM=13318273&#038;CPNG=Toys&#038;kpid=13318273&#038;LID=34pgs&#038;ci_src=17588969&#038;ci_sku=13318273&#038;kpid=13318273&#038;gclid=CIrw9seHrsMCFcECaQod2FcAog</a></p> <p>And for mom maybe a nice water bottle. Some NICUs let you have a drink at the bedside and some won't. </p> <p>Gift cards for gas or restaurants near the hospital too. </p> <p>Does your friend live near the hospital where she will deliver?</p> <p>Also taking a blanket of our own and books to read to LO was helpful. And although they can't always wear clothes it helped us to be able to dress him in outfits we had picked or that friends had gifted us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039116 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 20:01:06 +0000 Ash 2039116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing I wish people would have done for us is bring meals. So bringing by a pizza or sandwiches would be helpful in my opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039113 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 19:48:21 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2039113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DONT bother with preemie clothes. If baby is in the NICU they have clothes and preemie clothes are actually really small and short and so they outgrow them fast. </p> <p>Gas giftcard for hubby to visit and for them to visit baby. Agree with the restraint giftcards. Hospital food sucks. Some good snacks. </p> <p>Magazines or books if she likes to read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039085 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:50:53 +0000 sarac 2039085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Care packages are nice. I visited my friend as often as I could. What I mostly did, though, was to send her a text every single day. Some funny link, or video, or whatever. Just a little thing that she could read when she wanted to and have a little laugh over. I knew she was miserable cooped up there, and I wanted to do whatever I could, and I know that she really loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2039022 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 16:50:42 +0000 MamaCate 2039022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my cousin's wife was on hospital bed rest from 24-36 weeks. We sent gift cards to a local restaurant/take out place so they could have a break from the food and worrying about dinner, and magazines and snacks and books about newborn care. It is so sweet of you to want to help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2038986 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 15:57:03 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2038986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a care package, I'd include magazines, snacks, dry shampoo... A friend also sent us a restaurant gift card which was cool. We had a "date" in the hospital.</p> <p>For gear: pumping supplies (hands-free bra, lanolin, cover), boppy, sleepers with snaps - those are the basics.</p> <p>There's a lot of downtime, so cross-stitch or crocheting might be fun to get her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-help-someone-on-hospital-bed-rest-amp-preparing-for-a-premie#post-2038980 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 15:47:35 +0000 Corduroy 2038980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just found out a friend is on hospital bed rest until she delivers. She hoping to deliver in two weeks at 34 weeks. </p> <p>I'd love ideas to help her out now and while her LO is in the NICU. I'm about an hour away so I can't visit super frequently.</p> <p>She is missing her shower so she won't have a lot of gear. If your LO was in the NICU was there anything you wished you knew ahead of time or gear you wish you had? </p>