Bedrest

LouLou

New member
Is bedrest linked with pre-term labor risk?

If so, I would guess most cf women have to do a share of it. I'm trying to figure out my work plan for when I announce it to my workplace. I'm sure I'll have a lot more answers after my OB appt. on Monday.
 

LouLou

New member
Is bedrest linked with pre-term labor risk?

If so, I would guess most cf women have to do a share of it. I'm trying to figure out my work plan for when I announce it to my workplace. I'm sure I'll have a lot more answers after my OB appt. on Monday.
 

LouLou

New member
Is bedrest linked with pre-term labor risk?

If so, I would guess most cf women have to do a share of it. I'm trying to figure out my work plan for when I announce it to my workplace. I'm sure I'll have a lot more answers after my OB appt. on Monday.
 

julie

New member
Yes and no.

I've done my share of research on the matter <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

Basically, in studies, bedrest has proven to have no more of a successful outcome in a pregnancy (i.e. carrying the baby to full term) WITH THE EXCEPTION of women who are put on bedrest because of contractions (within a certain range, not just one occasionally but if you are contracting two to three times an hour early on-for example) OR women who are put on bedrest at any point in their pregnancy because of shortening cervical length.

So if the doc is just putting you on bedrest as a precaution, the longterm outcome because it is being used precautionary and nothing triggered it as being necessary, would likely be the same as if you were not on bedrest.

However, if something triggers the need for bedrest like contractrions or shortening cervical lenght, then YES, it can dramatically increase the likelyhood of a successful outcome.

I hope that makes sense.
 

julie

New member
Yes and no.

I've done my share of research on the matter <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

Basically, in studies, bedrest has proven to have no more of a successful outcome in a pregnancy (i.e. carrying the baby to full term) WITH THE EXCEPTION of women who are put on bedrest because of contractions (within a certain range, not just one occasionally but if you are contracting two to three times an hour early on-for example) OR women who are put on bedrest at any point in their pregnancy because of shortening cervical length.

So if the doc is just putting you on bedrest as a precaution, the longterm outcome because it is being used precautionary and nothing triggered it as being necessary, would likely be the same as if you were not on bedrest.

However, if something triggers the need for bedrest like contractrions or shortening cervical lenght, then YES, it can dramatically increase the likelyhood of a successful outcome.

I hope that makes sense.
 

julie

New member
Yes and no.

I've done my share of research on the matter <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

Basically, in studies, bedrest has proven to have no more of a successful outcome in a pregnancy (i.e. carrying the baby to full term) WITH THE EXCEPTION of women who are put on bedrest because of contractions (within a certain range, not just one occasionally but if you are contracting two to three times an hour early on-for example) OR women who are put on bedrest at any point in their pregnancy because of shortening cervical length.

So if the doc is just putting you on bedrest as a precaution, the longterm outcome because it is being used precautionary and nothing triggered it as being necessary, would likely be the same as if you were not on bedrest.

However, if something triggers the need for bedrest like contractrions or shortening cervical lenght, then YES, it can dramatically increase the likelyhood of a successful outcome.

I hope that makes sense.
 
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