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Putting the myth of bed rest after IVF to rest by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:13am One of the old wife's tales which still plagues every IVF patient is the myth that they need "strict" bed rest after the embryo transfer. Many patients are scared... implantation and pregnancy rates are not affected by rest; and patients can walk out just 10 minutes after the embryo transfer. In fact, enforced bed rest can have a very unhealthy Read on »

Bed Rest by Candi Houston Posted Tue 23 Nov 2010 12:00am any reason to believe that I have an incompetent cervix but Dr. S doesn't want to take any chances with this pregnancy. He believes that we will probably have to do... now I will be on "bed rest", or staying off of my feet as much as possible, until next Monday at least, but most likely until my appointment with the peri on Wednesday. I Read on »

Bed Rest: Redefined by Lauren Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Just when I thought I was on strict bed rest, it got worse. My bed rest "privledges" that I had before are now a thing of the past. I called the on-call doctor.... They all weigh between 12-13 oz. and their fluids are good. My cervix on the other hand is shrinking. I am now admitted to TGH for most likely the remainder of my pregnancy Read on »

bed rest caddy by Lauren Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm A BIG thanks to Aunt George, Gina, and Kelsea for finding me the perfect caddy to hang on the side of my bed. It holds everything that I need! I am so glad you could come to Tampa this weekend; it was great to see you! Read on »

Bed Rest by pehpot

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Posted Tue 03 Aug 2010 8:38pm I am on bed rest, kindly join my contest and cheer me up. Check out my sidebar for the links of the said contest. I would really appreciate and woul love to know you bedtime... Still not feeling well. I won't be updating much and I am told to rest this week. I am just glad that my hubby's health card is extended to us. If not, it would have been Read on »

Bed Rest is Bad! by Dr. Eric R. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 14 Sep 2008 4:39pm How bad is bed rest for your back? So bad that it can make a healthy back go bad! Yet surprisingly, many general practitioners, and even the APTA's own website prescribe exactly this for an onset of low back pain. The study I'm linking to had healthy subjects spend weeks in bed. After only 14 days, these otherwise healthy people had Read on »

Bed rest by One Who Understands .. Posted Fri 16 Apr 2010 11:03am I need some advice, after an ET how long should you be on bed rest? My RE recommends at least 24 hrs. I was thinking more along the lines of 48 hrs. We are doing a 3dt so I think I need longer than a 5dt. I don't know. I want to be as careful as possible. I think most of us would stay in bed a week if we knew we would get a BFP at the end of a cycle Read on »

Bed rest for back pain by Steve Hatherley Posted Tue 09 Dec 2008 11:05pm They don't prescribe bed rest for back pain any more, but they used to. These days, if you go to your local GP complaining about back pain, he (or she) is more likely to prescribe moderate exercise than bed rest. But it hasn't always been like that -it wasn't that long ago where bed rest was the standard prescription for back pain. window.google Read on »

Bed rest for bad backs: Good or Bad by Carol Grant Posted Wed 01 Dec 2010 8:07am . Normal daily activity and not bed rest seems to be the best way for patients with low back pain. Active patients experience less pain and avoid the side effects of immobility. If you have back pain and no leg pain, staying active and avoiding bed rest has been proven to improve the condition. If you have back pain and leg pain there is no difference Read on »

Will bed rest help me get better faster when I'm sick? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm A huge review of the medical literature showed that there is no evidence that bed rest helps you to heal faster from any medical condition. During World War II, American... and found only 39 studies testing whether bed rest benefits any medical condition. Twenty-four studies showed that bed rest was of little or no benefit in preventing side effects Read on »