No: Most women are not allowed to eat while in labor, other than clear liquids. The reason is that if your baby is not tolerating labor and a cesarean section is performed, it is dangerous to administer anesthesia to someone who was just eaten. There’s a chance she can vomit during the surgery and aspirate gastric liquid into the lungs which can cause an infection.
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Not generally: Though this is exhausting work, the chance that you could hit a snag in labor and need an urgent c-section make it unwise to eat during labor.Though sometimes done awake with a good epidural or spinal block, these don't always set up properly & they may need to put you to sleep.Your stomach contents could end up in your lungs during the process.
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