EATING while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released today.
The duration of labour, the need for assisted delivery, and caesarean rates were all unaffected by munching between contractions, found the study, published by the British Medical Journal.
Doctors the world over have long discouraged women in labour from eating, for fear that it could lead to breathing food into the lungs in the case of an emergency caesarean while under general anaesthetic.
But such incidents have declined dramatically in recent years, mainly due to the use of local anaesthesia.
What should a pregnant woman eat? This is a great question, and the answer to it is not “whatever she wants.” To have a healthy and happy pregnancy, and a healthy, happy baby, a pregnant woman should carefully choose what she puts into her body. My doctors, who spent all of about ten minutes with me at each visit, never told me these things.
http://natural-childbirth.net/what-should-a-pregnant-woman-eat/
If there ever was a love/hate relationship for the record books, it’s the relationship between a pregnant woman and food. On one hand, it’s a time when food cravings go on overdrive, and the body shouts “More, more, more!” On the other hand, certain foods can trigger discomforts such as nausea, causing a “Less, less, less!” reaction. Here are some common myth busters about pregnancy and nutrition.
http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2008/12/09/food/7709.txt