I don’t believe women should be restricted from eating during labor, at least not until the last couple cm left to dialate and I don’t believe that you should have to be chained down to continuous fetal monitoring while trying to get the baby to move down. They don’t do things like that in Europe and they have much better maternal outcomes than we do in America. Sorry not sorry that our way of doing things isn’t the end-all be-all of top notch healthcare. I don’t agree with the way things are done here and MH thinks I’m crazy for not wanting to follow the rules. I have a lot of disdain for American healthcare, even though I’m in it (in the rebellious sort of way)
@sunshinesea22 I’ve noticed that at lot of hospitals have changed their admittance policy to 5cm. I wonder if that’s an attempt to get women to labor at home and allow them more freedom in early labor.
@rox7777 That totally makes sense. I told MH I plan to labor at home as long as physically possible. He might try to make me go sooner than I want. I have zero interest in being at the hospital in labor for 18-24 hours
@sunshinesea22 I'm with you. This country is ridiculous. I eat during labor. I had to get general with my section with my first, and was eating and drinking until an hour before surgery anyway, I did not vomit. It's such a small chance of needing that fast of a section that you'd need general, and such a small percentage of people vomit anyway.
But I birth at home now to get away from non-evidence based practices like that.
My UO- we're pretty free range parents. I don't confine toddlers into play pens or what not. We've made most of our house safe and just lock the cabinets/doors that aren't safe. I'm trying to teach my kids independence from a young age. I'm not saying they're not supervised, but I don't have to be staring at them all the time.
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
@sunshinesea22 Totally agree. I was allowed to eat with my first. I was induced and got an epidural and they never mentioned eating being a problem.
At my new hospital, you "can't" eat once you get an epidural--you can heave clear liquids. I don't know at what point I will get one this time around, but depending on the time of day I'll probably hold off as long as I can. (Last time I got the epi around 10pm which was awesome timing.)
DD #1: April 2017 DD #2: May 2020 Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
I totally agree! My DH and I are struggling because we are working on our birth plan and he wants me to "trust" the Dr more i.e. just do what they say. I argue that I do trust her otherwise we would have found someone else but I also understand from reading that some things are done out of convenience/ ease/ insurance liability for the Dr/ Staff/ hospital more than what is best for my specific labor.
Our Journey:
Me: 40 TTC since 2017 3/18-9/18- IUI's 11/18- IVF #1 1/19- IVF #2 8/19- DE Cycle #1- 5 PGS tested normal 9/19- FET #1- SUCCESS! May 2020 10/21- FET #2- SUCCESS! July 2022
@cmhme my husband is the opposite and doesn’t trust doctors at all. He is telling me I can always say “no” that I don’t have to do what they say and that I can question their recommendations.
@sunshinesea22 Definitely agree! I did write on my birth plan with DD that I wanted minimal checks and fetal monitoring (until the epi). They honored that. I was allowed all the freeze pops, Italian iced, and jello I wanted during the first part of labor. Yummy! 😆
@jrouge12 Yes! Ice pops (non dairy) are considered a clear liquid. I will be living on ice pops during labor. But I don’t like jello. MH says I’ll like jello when it’s the only thing I’m allowed to eat 😂
@sunshinesea22 I'm not a regular jello eater but I was in the hospital laboring for around 10 hours before I got the epi. The jello was a nice mix up to the pops!
@cmhme Last time around DH wanted me to trust the doctors more, then he witnessed my health decline and my struggle with regular doctors to listen the last 3 years. This time around he is telling me to trust myself and my body more! It is always good to be educated, just in case you need to advocate for yourself!
@sunshinesea22 Ugh I cannot do jello, although maybe I will make something with my high quality gelatin for during labor. I already planned on bringing bone broth and collagen. I have to double check what my hospital will allow though.
I know I've mentioned this one before, but my drive to work this morning makes me want to mention it again... if you are a pedestrian, yes, I must yield to you with my car, but that does not mean you can just walk out into traffic and expect people to hit the brakes, you still must wait for a safe time to cross the street
Re: UO Thursday 3/5
But I birth at home now to get away from non-evidence based practices like that.
My UO- we're pretty free range parents. I don't confine toddlers into play pens or what not. We've made most of our house safe and just lock the cabinets/doors that aren't safe. I'm trying to teach my kids independence from a young age. I'm not saying they're not supervised, but I don't have to be staring at them all the time.
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
At my new hospital, you "can't" eat once you get an epidural--you can heave clear liquids. I don't know at what point I will get one this time around, but depending on the time of day I'll probably hold off as long as I can. (Last time I got the epi around 10pm which was awesome timing.)
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
TTC since 2017
3/18-9/18- IUI's
11/18- IVF #1
1/19- IVF #2
8/19- DE Cycle #1- 5 PGS tested normal
9/19- FET #1- SUCCESS! May 2020
10/21- FET #2- SUCCESS! July 2022
@sunshinesea22 Ugh I cannot do jello, although maybe I will make something with my high quality gelatin for during labor. I already planned on bringing bone broth and collagen. I have to double check what my hospital will allow though.
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019