Recommending maternal bedrest to improve intrauterine growth is not proven

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, University of California San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037. Electronic address: minhazrsarker@gmail.com.
² Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, University of California San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037.

Minhazur R Sarker et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Feb.

. 2025 Feb;232(2):e56.

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.09.111. Epub 2024 Oct 2.

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, University of California San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037. Electronic address: minhazrsarker@gmail.com.
² Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, University of California San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflict of interest.

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