Branding while on Bed Rest



Three out of four pregnant Black women will have a challenging pregnancy

At 40, God blessed me with a baby and an unpredictable pregnancy. I was diagnosed with Placenta previa, 7.5 months into my pregnancy, which caused me to be hospitalized and on bed rest for 6 weeks.

Nearly 1 million women in the United States are put on bed rest each year due to pregnancy complications, which can result in preterm birth.

How do you stay sane, sharp, and empower yourself and your unborn child without getting a little frustrated?

My mission was to reinvent while on bed rest and create a positive experience for my child with bold thoughts. I resigned from my high profile PR job and decided to take the diagnosis of bed rest as a time to become ‘brand new.’

Taylor Bass’ Branding Tips while on bed rest:

1)     Create Your Vision.  Start with a vision board (get a large mounting board, cut out all the photos/magazines and begin to create the life you crave) – She created a board with images of a safe delivery, healthy baby, living her passion as a speaker, host, financial wealth, loving relationships, affirming words – sky’s the limit, living healthy and looked at these words everyday as she closed her eyes and rub tummy.

2)     Girls Day In – Plan a weekly pajama party in bed with your best girls and have them bring the food, fashion and latest gossip.

3)     Go Diva! – Schedule a standing appointment with your nail technician to do a home visit for Mani/Pedi.

4)     Write your book. You have all these ideas now put them to paper and channel that inner novelist.

5)     Tweet to stay sane. Create your brand and share your thoughts with the universe on everything from the latest music to baby names.

6)     Get rest. A brand-new you and life is right around the corner – get the sleep now.

What did you do to stay sane while on bed rest?

Source:

Mayo Clinic.com

Tags: African American women, bed rest, reinvention, sanity, the brand new mommy