Evaluate each woman's nutrition. The better the quality food she eats, the
less likely she will bleed. If she is strong and healthy she will respond
better to labor and birth. Try not to be judgmental culturally, and try to
be creative within someone's comfort level, as food is such an emotional
issue in itself. That's why I like to recommend alfalfa tablets so much;
they help cover the nutritional gaps. Over-consumption of sodas will
deplete her of calcium due to the high phosphorous content, and this can
lead to muscles that do not respond as efficiently in labor or after birth,
including the uterus.
-Lisa Goldstein, Midwifery Today Issue 48
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 7 February 18, 2000)
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