Some doctors disagree on this and some ban mom
from eating during labor.
Not exact matches
I was so depleted
from the previous night and had
eaten a little
during the day but not nearly enough for
labor.
You skewed my words regarding «managing» my birth... the whole point of the midwife is to alert the mother of the possibility of a problem, just like an OB so then a proper course of action can be taken... I was merely saying that they don't think of birth as a medical emergency
from the beginning, requiring things that are unnecessary, like constant monitoring because it's easier than intermittent monitoring, or restricting maternal intake because the doctor could get puked on, or have fecal matter excreted
during delivery is selfish (and yes, I know, the mother could aspirate, but the rate of that is low too... and I'm not saying they need to
eat a steak dinner... but denying a drink of water, or a popsicle
during a long
labor is just ridiculous, as is rushing a natural process for convenience sake.)
He went all day without
eating during the first, he agreed to take pictures of my c section and when our baby was whisked away to the NICU he stayed with him for over 24 hours straight, and
during my last
labor he let me squeeze every drop of blood
from his hand while I pushed and encouraged me to squeeze tighter if it helped, remember to breathe, and that he was so proud of me and he loves me and I'm amazing.
I had packed snacks and planned to
eat during labor, but food was the furthest thing
from my mind.
Their answers gave him the information he needed to create a hypnosis program that women could easily use to eliminate pain and fear
from childbirth, yet be able to move around freely
during labor,
eat and drink, and communicate their needs to others.
In fact, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council says that
during peak hot dog season,
from Memorial Day to
Labor Day, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs... to the tune of 818 hot dogs
eaten every second
during that timespan.