Bed rest or
often referred to as the Tirah Baring is a condition that requires a person to Rest in total. During therapy, patients must limit their activities, including work,
sexual activity, may not even do homework. One in five pregnant women usually experience interference, causing the doctor asks for a Bedrest (total break). But apparently for decades doctors advise bed rest is still no strong evidence of benefit. In fact, a recent study says, may be less effective bed rest to prevent preterm birth p.
Some have also considered that bed rest can cause side effects for mothers, better than that of the emotional and financial. This is because as it makes Pregnant Women forced to not work. Currently there are many doctors yangmenyarankan patients with disorders of pregnancy to bed rest, with the main reason because it is not a lot of therapies that can prevent premature birth and other complications in pregnant women with disorders or have a short cervix.
A study conducted by the method, almost 40 percent of 646 pregnant women were asked to limit their activities in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, both
sexual activity While Pregnant, work, home or work routine.
From the study showed, 37% of pregnant women who underwent bed rest premature birth, compared with 17% of pregnant women who did not undergo bed rest. These results indicate that bed rest does not prevent preterm birth in high-risk populations. However, prolonged bed rest actually increase anxiety and stress of the pregnant women, the conditions that trigger premature birth and birth of babies with low weight.
Bed rest during pregnancy also increases the risk of excessive blood clotting, and reduced muscle strength and bone. Currently doctors who are members of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says that bed rest should not be a recommendation for the interruption of pregnancy in pregnant women at high risk of preterm labor. Mild and not excessive activity will keep Strength and Maternal Health Delivery Process to date.
Summary:
- Bed Rest is a method of therapy with complete rest in bed, and avoid physical activity,
- Until now benefits Bed Rest or Tirah Baring to prevent premature birth, still not proven,
- Activity is normal, more beneficial for Maternal Health.
