{"id":13137,"date":"2025-01-29T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13137"},"modified":"2025-01-29T20:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:45:00","slug":"bed-rest-during-pregnancy-get-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13137","title":{"rendered":"Bed rest during pregnancy: Get the facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\">\n<!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<div class=\"by\">\n<h2>Bed rest during pregnancy: Get the facts<\/h2>\n<p><em><\/p>\n<p>Staying in bed isn&#8217;t likely to delay early labor and delivery, and it could lead to health concerns.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/about-this-site\/meet-our-medical-editors\">By Mayo Clinic Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<p>When you&#8217;re pregnant, a prescription to stay in bed might seem like a welcome break. In reality, however, restrictions on movement during pregnancy can pose health risks. Here&#8217;s what you need to know.<\/p>\n<h3>Is bed rest recommended?<\/h3>\n<p>There is no evidence that bed rest during pregnancy \u2014 at home or in the hospital \u2014 is effective at treating preterm labor or preventing premature birth.<\/p>\n<h3>Can activity restriction help?<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve had an episode of suspected preterm labor or you&#8217;re at high risk of premature birth, your health care provider might recommend activity restriction. This might mean avoiding lifting items heavier than 20 pounds (about 9 kilograms) and limiting recreational exercise, particularly strength training and heavy lifting. It might also include changing your work schedule, if it involves working more than 40 hours a week, night shifts, prolonged standing and heavy physical work.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve had a stopped (arrested) episode of preterm labor and you experience an increase in the frequency or intensity of contractions after sex, your health care provider might recommend avoiding sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>If your water breaks before labor starts (prelabor rupture of membranes), you have a low-lying placenta, or your placenta partially or totally covers your cervix (placenta previa), your health care provider will discuss avoiding activities such as sex and exercise.<\/p>\n<h3>Understand the side effects<\/h3>\n<p>Bed rest during pregnancy can pose health risks, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A blood clot in a deep vein, such as a vein in your leg (venous thromboembolism)<\/li>\n<li>Decreased bone mass (bone demineralization)<\/li>\n<li>Musculoskeletal and cardiovascular deconditioning<\/li>\n<li>Stress due to self-blame, child care issues, and concerns about job loss or finances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your health care provider recommends bed rest or activity restrictions, ask him or her to discuss the reasons. In the meantime, focus on staying healthy and the day you&#8217;ll be able to hold your baby in your arms.<\/p>\n<p><!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<p><!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p><!--googleoff: snippet--><\/p>\n<menu class=\"social\"\/>\n<p>    <span class=\"moddate\">Jan. 29, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"expandable references\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"acces-show-hide\" data-show=\"Show references\" data-hide=\"Hide references\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dvReferenceListPC\">Show references<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"dvReferenceListPC\">\n<ol>\n<li>American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion No. 804: Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology. 2020; doi:10.1097\/AOG.0000000000004249. Reaffirmed 2023.<\/li>\n<li>American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin No. 171: Management of preterm labor. Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology. 2016; doi:10.1097\/AOG.0000000000001711. Reaffirmed 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Caritis S, et al. Management of pregnancy after resolution of an episode of acute idiopathic preterm labor. https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/content\/search. Accessed Aug. 23, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Simhan HN, et al. Inhibition of acute preterm labor. https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/content\/search. Accessed Aug. 23, 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/pregnancy-week-by-week\/basics\/healthy-pregnancy\/hlv-20049471\" class=\"blocklink\">See more In-depth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<div id=\"productsServicesList\" class=\"contentbox links\">\n<h2>Products and Services<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.mayoclinic.com\/compression.html?utm_source=dc&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=compression\">Assortment of Compression Products at Mayo Clinic Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/order.store.mayoclinic.com\/flex\/mmv\/PREG3GD\/?altkey=PRGORG&amp;utm_source=MC-DotOrg-PS&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=Pregnancy-Book&amp;utm_content=PREG\">A Book: Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p><!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<p><!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    .&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/pregnancy-week-by-week\/in-depth\/pregnancy\/art-20048007\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bed rest during pregnancy: Get the facts Staying in bed isn&#8217;t likely to delay early labor and delivery, and it could lead to health concerns. 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