So, though over half of women on bed rest report depression, and though the success rates of bed rest during pregnancy are highly debatable, they still put us to bed.
-- Sarah (Chapter 3: Bed Rest)

Importance: This quote follows a quick explanation of the history of bedrest and more current studies that disprove its effectiveness. In fact, many researchers believe that bedrest is unnecessary and only used to make the doctor or patient feel that everything is being done to help them. Meanwhile, many women are suffering from postpartum depression or a decline in their bone density and muscle strength. Still, even though there is little proof that bed rest helps at all, people like Sarah have still been prescribed it for months at a time and expected to confine themselves for the sake of their baby. This shows how women's health care is still a bit behind when compared to men, and change only occurs...