Yup, I have that exact same book :)
And I agree with you :)
Jo
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From: Jen Semple To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:57 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Eating In Labour- evidence! > Wow, it's interesting that women are even restricted from eating > solid foods while they're labouring... the Cochrane folks, Enkin et > al. (2000) Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy & Childbirth. (3rd > ed, Oxford University Press) have a whole section on nutrition in > labour (pp. 259- 263). It can be downloaded from > http://maternitywise.org/pdfs/gecpc3ch29.pdf > > The gist is "...except for women at high risk of needing general > anaesthesia, the benefits of nourishment in accordance with women's > wishes far outweigh the possible benefits of more restrictive > policies." (p. 259). > > In the two hospitals I've done my clinical placements, women have > been encouraged to drink to thirst & eat to hunger (lightly). > > Here's to evidence-based practice! > > Jen > 3rd year BMid student, Melbourne > JoFromOz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Women are allowed water, black tea, that kind of thing. Whether > epidural or not. Inductions are more strict though, water only. I > had to beg a doc to let my labouring woman have a barley sugar... > > Jo > > > > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. -- Babies are Born... Pizzas are delivered. |
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