Eating and drinking in labor: Should it be allowed?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-7

  Maharaj, Dushyant ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anesthesia in labor; Eating and drinking; Fasting in labor; Gastric aspiration; Stomach contents in labor

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; MOTILIN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACID ASPIRATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; CESAREAN SECTION; DEHYDRATION; DIET RESTRICTION; DRINKING; EATING; FOOD INTAKE; GASTRIC SUCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KETOACIDOSIS; LABOR; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STARVATION; STOMACH CONTENT; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH PH; STOMACH SECRETION; VAGUS TONE;

EID: 68349141698     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.04.019     Document Type: Review

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