Sometimes, bed rest means staying in bed all the time, except to go to the bathroom. Or, your doctor may suggest partial bed rest, where you relax in bed for several hours during the day.

Bed rest is a broad term that doesn't just mean staying in bed all the time - and during that treatment study, doctors were free to decide if the participants also should restrict their activities ...

New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies - bed rest - doesn't seem to prevent premature birth and might even worsen the risk. Doctors have known for ...

Bed rest may not prevent premature birth after all. May 14, 2013 / 4:32 PM EDT / CBS/AP WASHINGTON Bed rest during pregnancy may not bring all the health benefits new moms may have hoped for.

Pelvic rest means avoiding inserting anything into the vagina. It may be prescribed for several conditions during pregnancy, but more research needs to be done on its benefits. You may have heard ...

Bed rest during pregnancy can pose health risks, including: A blood clot in a deep vein, such as a vein in your leg (venous thromboembolism) Decreased bone mass (bone demineralization) ...

WASHINGTON – New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies – bed rest – doesn’t seem to prevent premature birth, and it might even worsen that risk.

Usually it's a short-term inconvenience, but for some women, the recommendation to go on bed rest can come early in a pregnancy and turn a joyful experience into a months-long nightmare.

When you're pregnant, a prescription to stay in bed might seem like a welcome break. In reality, however, restrictions on movement during pregnancy can pose challenges and even certain health ...

Yet estimates suggest nearly 1 in 5 moms-to-be is told to cut her activity — ranging from quitting work to actually staying in bed all day — at some point during pregnancy.