jazzcat They will monitor your blood sugar levels every hour in labour, and if they go above 7mmol you'll be put on an insulin drip. This is because (I am told by my MW) the baby is still connected to you, and still ingesting amniotic fluid, so may produce too much insulin if there is too much sugar in its environment, which means it may come out hypoglyceamic, which is not so good. It's not a major panic/risk, I think, but still requires extra attention. I'm taking in oaty drops, which have been my chocolate substitute (basically an oat and nut flapjack bound with banana and no sugar), nuts and fresh fruit to eat, because hospital food just isn't going to cut it. But I was told on Monday at my GD appt not to bring in sugary drinks, like Lucozade, because that will tip me instantly over the edge, and I'll have less ability to move around if I'm attached to a drip...
Shrops the un-needed blood and stuff in the womb has to get out somehow! I don't think they'd do a D&C after a c-section, but if anyone knows for sure please chip in!
My hospital bag is sat by the front door with a list of last-minute stuff pinned to it, and there's a little bag for Bean as well... But I keep reading all your lists and adding more things to it! Wondering if I can put in a cool box for soda water during labour, given that everything in a cold vending machine will be unsuitable...