An interesting study from The American Journal of Nursing on the safety of eating and drinking during labor:
“Results: The groups were found to be sufficiently equivalent for comparison. The group permitted nothing by mouth was significantly more likely to have unplanned cesarean section births than the group permitted ad lib oral intake. There were no significant differences in unplanned maternal ICU admissions postpartum, in neonate condition as determined by Apgar scores, or in the need for a higher level of care. Allowing women ad lib oral intake during labor caused no increase in morbidity, and there were no mortalities in either group.”
from Agape Birth Doula Services https://ift.tt/2Ej522P