Re: Effectiveness of Bed Rest

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Other that placing a cerclage at certain points in the pregnancy, bed rest is the only other option and, as you are aware, is done to reduce pressure on the cervix. Timing of delivery is as variable as the number of patients we treat.

HSM

At Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Dina wrote: >
>I'm at 29 weeks with an incompetent cervix, having been on bed rest for
>a month thus far. Are there statistics available about the
>effectiveness of pregnancy bed rest, though there is apparently no
>"proof" it is truly effective?
>
>I am not having excessive contractions though my cervix is 80% effaced.
>What is the likelyhood my baby can go full-term? Otherwise, is there an
>estimation as to how long she "could" likely stay inside?
>
>--
>Dina St. George
>

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