Would you eat breakfast before induction?

chatty6176 · May 2011

I am getting induced tomorrow at 7:00 am. Dr. told me I can have a normal breakfast....my hubby thinks it's a bad idea. Thoughts? I was thinking maybe a late night snack since I am sure I won't sleep the greatest......

mzsparklepdx · May 2011

I would, but then I don't do well without food for very long.

bkleiter · May 2011

Eat something light- you will need the energy.

pinkflipflops44 · May 2011

I'd eat something high in protein and not a lot of fat. You will want the energy but as my midwife also has stated, don't eat anything you wouldn't mind seeing again.

calm_angel_2003 · May 2011

I ate a bowl of cereal before i went for my induction. my dr recommended it because once your up at the hospital they wont give you anything except popciscles, ice, water, and juice.

tokenhoser · May 2011

I would eat.

Things I ate in labour: spring rolls, a pulled pork sandwich, a fruit bar, a DQ blizzard.

Personally, eating was great.

MommyHarrison · May 2011

I wouldn't devour a huge feast, but I would eat SOMETHING. I was in the hospital the night before my induction and wasn't allowed to eat or drink after midnight. It was a long day and I was absolutely starving by late that night when the baby came.. First thing DH did was order me a pizza!

mzsparklepdx · May 2011

token, every time you list everything you ate in labor, it makes me laugh. You're a rock star!

tokenhoser · May 2011

mzsparklepdx:
token, every time you list everything you ate in labor, it makes me laugh. You're a rock star!

The real moral of the story is to do what feels good! I mean, is your DH going to eat breakfast? Probably, and he doesn't have to PUSH OUT A BABY. No way do I skip meals if I have anything to say about it.

mzsparklepdx · May 2011

tokenhoser:
mzsparklepdx:
token, every time you list everything you ate in labor, it makes me laugh. You're a rock star!
The real moral of the story is to do what feels good! I mean, is your DH going to eat breakfast? Probably, and he doesn't have to PUSH OUT A BABY. No way do I skip meals if I have anything to say about it.

Amen!

chatty6176 · May 2011

Thanks everyone. I guess if the dr. said it was fine then it should be good...I usually eat oatmeal so it shouldn't be too bad.

aimeecasey · May 2011

I'm scheduled to start induction at 4 a.m. and I'm not allowed to eat anything after midnight...

I think I shall move my midnight snack up to an 11 p.m. second dinner the night before.

ToBeMrsC6907 · May 2011

If your doc said it is okay, I would DEFINITELY eat!

My induction (emergency) took 51 hours and I had skipped breakfast the morning I was sent in- worst decision ever! I wasn't allowed to eat anything save ice chips and I was STARVING and needless to say probably didn't have a ton of energy for everything the induction put my body through.

You will need the calories, eat up girl!

augustjam16 · May 2011

tokenhoser:
I would eat.
Things I ate in labour: spring rolls, a pulled pork sandwich, a fruit bar, a DQ blizzard.
Personally, eating was great.

OMG...really? At first I thought you were kidding but I don't think you are. Pulled pork? That is impressive...

meghanchrisaz · May 2011

Hmm, I just asked my doctor this this morning. I go in for my induction at 7pm next Thursday and he told me no food after 1pm that day.

megan.muffin · May 2011

On my information about induction sheet at the top my doctor wrote eat a big dinner in huge block letters. She recommended eating as much as I can get in me so I have energy and can make it through the whole process.

tokenhoser · May 2011

augustjam16:
tokenhoser:
I would eat.
Things I ate in labour: spring rolls, a pulled pork sandwich, a fruit bar, a DQ blizzard.
Personally, eating was great.
OMG...really? At first I thought you were kidding but I don't think you are. Pulled pork? That is impressive...

Not kidding. My early labour was pretty easy, so I just ate normally. By the Blizzard, things were getting more serious, but I still wanted food. I quit eating at about 9 pm, started pushing at 11, and had a baby at 1.

There really isn't any reason not to eat, if you want to. I never puked, and two hours of pushing was a marathon for my poor body. I needed fuel.

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