As a follow-up to my original article, 5 Tips to Help You Survive Bed Rest When You're Pregnant with Twins, Triplets or More, here are five more tips to help you get through the monotonous and uncomfortable days, weeks and months of doctor mandated bed rest.

Buy a laptop: This is an expensive investment, but worth every penny. You feel so disconnected from the world when you're on bed rest, and a laptop puts you back in touch with news, entertainment, family and friends through email. You can also register for your baby shower online at sites like Babies 'R Us or Target. One of the best opportunities my laptop gave me while I was on bedrest was a way to find other mothers of multiples. I found web sites dedicated to parenting multiples like The Triplet Connection and Mothers of Supertwins. These sites have forums where you can ask questions and talk to other mothers of multiples. I still visit these sites everyday (nearly three years after my triplets were born) to get advice and support on the unique adventure of parenting triplets.

Buy some games: Crosswords, handheld gaming units or games for your laptop are great ways to pass the time, especially during the early stages of bed rest when you can still move a bit. My husband bought an inexpensive, battery-operated Wheel of Fortune game from Walmart as well as a Trivial Pursuit game for my laptop. These games provided great entertainment for several weeks of my bed rest experience.

Start a blog or web site: This is a great way to update your family and friends on your pregnancy. After the babies are born, you can share pictures and videos on your blog. This is particularly useful if your family and friends live far away from you and won't get to see the babies as they grow and change. As an alternative, pick a topic you enjoy and join us here at HubPages!

Buy a cooler to fill with food and water for the day if you'll be alone: For your health and the babies' health, a cooler filled with your nourishment for the day is essential while you're on bed rest. Unless you know someone who will stay with you 24x7 to bring you water constantly (which wards off premature labor) and food every couple of hours (you need to eat a lot when you're pregnant with multiples to ensure the babies get enough nutrients to grow properly), you'll need a supply prepared for you each morning. My husband would bring me my breakfast before he went to work each morning. He would also leave me a fully-stocked cooler at my bedside including enough bottled water and Tupperware containers filled with snacks and meals to get me through the entire day.

Sleep: Once the babies arrive, you won't get much sleep. As uncomfortable as your body will be, sleep is critical while you're on bed rest. Most importantly, it's one of the best ways to pass the time. Don't feel guilty about taking another nap. Enjoy it while you can.

Believe it or not, you'll look back on your days of bed rest with a smile one day. Life hands us interesting challenges, and bed rest while pregnant with twins, triplets or more is a very unique experience. Soon your babies will be born, and bed rest will be a distant memory.