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Dr. Rashmi Kudesia, M.D.

OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

Dr. Rashmi Kudesia is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Kudesia specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Kudesia can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Kudesia can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Dr. Rashmi Kudesia, M.D.
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What if I miss a week straight of birth control pills?

If you missed a whole week, there is a reasonable chance you will ovulate (or release an egg) this month even if you restart the pills. So abstain or use a backup contraceptive READ MORE
If you missed a whole week, there is a reasonable chance you will ovulate (or release an egg) this month even if you restart the pills. So abstain or use a backup contraceptive until your next period comes. But you can just restart the pills as usual (one a day) when you're back with them.

Bed rest

There isn't really an evidence-based indication for complete bedrest (mostly confined to bed, yes) in pregnancy anymore. If you've been instructed to try bedrest, I'd make sure READ MORE
There isn't really an evidence-based indication for complete bedrest (mostly confined to bed, yes) in pregnancy anymore. If you've been instructed to try bedrest, I'd make sure you're seeing a high-risk obstetrician (aka maternal-fetal medicine specialist), and ask what the scientific data for benefit in your situation is.