tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post8293713250932135877..comments2024-02-21T01:07:11.489-05:00Comments on Anthro Doula: Re-Blog: Eating and Drinking during Labor from a Medical Anthropologist's PerspectiveEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-32329341078956155962011-02-22T14:04:56.475-05:002011-02-22T14:04:56.475-05:00Cochrane Reviews have shown that the nothing by mo...Cochrane Reviews have shown that the nothing by mouth rule during labor should be changed, that there is no reason for it unless there is fear that in an emergency general anesthesia must be used (which occurs in many instances in which the woman was just eating 30 minutes prior to surgery anyway, which can't be helped...) and even then there is a small change of vomiting and inhaling it Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-73191266466250691112011-02-22T13:41:11.102-05:002011-02-22T13:41:11.102-05:00My clients that have received an epidural are told...My clients that have received an epidural are told that they can only consume clear fluids. I've noticed that after they receive the epidural they are very hungry, and I wonder whether the restriction of food is justified? Not that you have the answer, but just putting the question out there!Misty Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04107274364128577601noreply@blogger.com