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Re: Chowing down during labor

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:03:17 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>21 years ago when I went into labor, the doc said DO NOT EAT A THING!!
>DON'T DRINK A THING!! Same went for my son's labor eight years ago.
>There is no way I could not eat - I get REALLY low blood sugar and I
>shake, get dizzy, feel faint, get palpitations, severe weakness, etc.
>With my daughter, my husband snuck me M&M's...hehehe. For my son, I
>just ate things from my back pack and didn't tell anybody. I felt
>guilty for breaking the rules, but there was no way I could handle
>labor/birth without having my blood sugar regulated.

That is why you have an IV. If your stomach is full and you have to have an emergency cesarean, you might need to have ageneral anesthetic. If your stomach is full and you vcomited before the endotracheal tube was put in place, you could aspirate the contents of your stomach into your lungs. This can cause a severe chemical pneumonia which frequently can lead to death of the mother.....hehehe. Many more women have died of this cause than from any of the problems with epidural.

>
>Are things still the same these days? Do they make you keep from eating?
>If so, why? What can be done for patients like me who get super low
>blood sugar? Can't I drink something clear or whatever? I don't see my
>doc for two weeks, that's why I'm asking here.
>Thanks...Kristy B.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG


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