Bed rest can lessen uterine irritability and stop uterine contractions by keeping the weight of your baby off of your cervix.
Labor and delivery bed rest.
Bed rest is commonly prescribed during pregnancy to alleviate certain pregnancy complications some women know it is coming because of their medical history whereas others are surprised during a routine checkup.
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Can activity restriction help.
Some doctors suggest bed rest for conditions like growth problems in the baby high blood pressure or preeclampsia vaginal bleeding from placenta previa or abruption preterm labor cervical.
Bed rest is meant to limit physical activity and mental stress that can increase your risk for preterm labor.
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But other physicians like laura riley md medical director of labor and delivery at massachusetts general hospital in boston prescribe bed rest reluctantly.
This is a great time for you to get some rest.
If you ve had an episode of suspected preterm labor or you re at high risk of premature birth your health care provider might recommend activity restriction.
While standing gravity pulls the weight of your baby and uterus down onto your cervix.
Bed rest is common so don t be alarmed.
There is no evidence that bed rest during pregnancy at home or in the hospital is effective at treating preterm labor or preventing premature birth.
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Clinical studies on the effects of bed rest have not proved that bed rest helps to prevent preterm labor although it may be necessary in cases of cervical incompetence placental abruption or placenta previa or pre eclampsia.
Labor and delivery tends to occupy the minds of expectant parents the most.