Tuesday 23 June 2009
Food during labor
Ok all you experienced & wise mothers or midwives out there. Can anyone tell me why you can't have chocolate & citrus fruit while you are in labor? I had a tour of the birthing suites yesterday & the midwife said that we are allowed to eat during labour, just not chocolate or citrus fruit. I have searched on the net & have been unable to find anything on this.
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I was told (by the hospital in Brisbane) that basically you can't eat while your in established labour (ie. in the birthing suites) incase you end up having to have an emergency ceasar or some other surgical procedure (obviously not planned) which it is standard for you to have an empty stomach for. So I haven't eaten during either of my labours (as I go from nothing to established labour very quickly), just drank cordial and water.
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