She had
complete bed rest for her entire second pregnancy because her nausea was so bad she couldn't stand up.
Seema's foray into the world of yoga came at a time when her body suffered three lumbar slip discs and she was
advised complete bed rest.
Besides his home - brewed potion, the sage mouse insists the invalid
get complete bed rest for the next three weeks.
He was advised to
take complete bed rest for a year and hence, he had to quit his job because a sabbatical leave for a year - long was not supported by his company.
The 48 — 72 hour norm you mention comes from studies done on people
on complete bed rest (hospitalized).