I'm really keen on eating during my labour if it's quite long and the mw has said I can do this as long as it's only light snacks but how much do you think would be too much? I don't know how much I'll need to keep my strength up. I'm going to take honey and glucose tablets but if that's not enough, would a few cereal bars and a banana or two be ok?
Thing is, I'm worried about the reaction if I have to have an anaesthetic but if I manage to keep up enough strength to push properly, that could stop the need for one. Also, what about accident victims who happen to have just eaten a huge meal and then get rushed into hospital and need loads of anaesthetic. They cope ok, so how big is the risk really?
This sounds like a really stupid question but I keep thinking about it because I'm worried about all the 'risks' and things that could go wrong.
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Eating in labour
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wobblymum · 29/05/2003 10:39
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