Bed Rest Baby Myth
Posted on: Saturday, 12 November 2005, 09:00 CST
By LORRAINE FISHER
WORKING late into pregnancy will not harm the baby, studies show.
Bed rest only helps expectant mums with severe hypertension and can cause blood clots and muscle waste in others.
It is not linked to infant death risk or low birth weight. Shireen Meher of the University of Liverpool compared four studies of 449 women. She said yesterday: "Beyond the obvious inconvenience, bed rest in hospital or at home has financial implications for women and their families and for healthcare services."
Source: Daily Mirror
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