Why don’t U.S. hospitals let women sleep quietly for the night in the hospital after giving birth?

[Anonymous]

It’s common to vomit during transmission. You won’t know until then if it’s going to happen. Pushing and throwing up isn’t a fun experience, especially since you’re prob pooping too.

Small snacks, juice, broth are not a bad idea though for longer labors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s common to vomit during transmission. You won’t know until then if it’s going to happen. Pushing and throwing up isn’t a fun experience, especially since you’re prob pooping too.

Small snacks, juice, broth are not a bad idea though for longer labors.

Ack. TRANSITION

Fecking autocorrect

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s common to vomit during transmission. You won’t know until then if it’s going to happen. Pushing and throwing up isn’t a fun experience, especially since you’re prob pooping too.

Small snacks, juice, broth are not a bad idea though for longer labors.

NP I went about 36 hours, then 40 hours without food. Even worse than no food was that they let me eat sugary popsicles, which skyrocketed my blood sugar and made me feel awful. My hospital didn't have broth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s common to vomit during transmission. You won’t know until then if it’s going to happen. Pushing and throwing up isn’t a fun experience, especially since you’re prob pooping too.

Small snacks, juice, broth are not a bad idea though for longer labors.

NP I went about 36 hours, then 40 hours without food. Even worse than no food was that they let me eat sugary popsicles, which skyrocketed my blood sugar and made me feel awful. My hospital didn't have broth

Oh yeah. The hospital popsicles are trash. I had a long ass labor too. We did a grocery run for outshine bars. You would need to bring your own food/broth unless you want something from cafeteria. Our hospitals aren’t good with providing this.

[Anonymous]

I just had broth and popsicles during labor that was something like 40 hours, and honestly I was not particularly hungry. At one point I was nauseated for a while so that put me off food and I guess I was just so distracted and probably at least nourished from IV fluids that food wasn’t on my mind. I inhaled fast food afterwards though!

[Anonymous]

The hospital would like you to not eat in labor. If you eat, and you have to have emergency procedure, you could throw up and aspirate. It's for your safety.

[Anonymous]

I ate in the hospital during my labors. No one denies this girl food!

I checked with my sister and her experiences since reading through this thread. She told me her hospital informed her of the risk of incident but that she ate lightly as she needed her strength.

Sounds like dcum women are kind of wimpy when it comes to making their own decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I ate in the hospital during my labors. No one denies this girl food!

I checked with my sister and her experiences since reading through this thread. She told me her hospital informed her of the risk of incident but that she ate lightly as she needed her strength.

Sounds like dcum women are kind of wimpy when it comes to making their own decisions.

Maybe some people just prefer to listen to advice given to them by their healthcare providers. How terrible!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I ate in the hospital during my labors. No one denies this girl food!

I checked with my sister and her experiences since reading through this thread. She told me her hospital informed her of the risk of incident but that she ate lightly as she needed her strength.

Sounds like dcum women are kind of wimpy when it comes to making their own decisions.

Maybe some people just prefer to listen to advice given to them by their healthcare providers. How terrible!

but the advice to withhold is not catch all and shouldn't be implemented across the board. the hospitals also arent following the advice of patients in active labor being able to use" isotonic sports beverages, water, ice chips, fruit juices without pulp, black coffee, and tea without milk or cream". AAMC was NPO basically across the board. Water was a stretch for them.

There is also no general consensus or recommendation on elective induction and any pre-active labor stage ingestion. We need more studies but it isn't a high priority for the medical community. Ill also add that all of these restrictions are in the event you require general anesthesia, which is currently around 6%.

[Anonymous]

My friends who gave birth in other countries are puzzled by all this "no eating during labor stuff". Their countries have fewer interventions and better outcomes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having a baby is hard work. Whoever told you it was a vacation? Years ago women stayed in hospital two weeks after giving birth but that was before greedy insurance companies took over the medical profession. Sadly, the populace lemmings followed these avaricious companies over the cliff.

We have so many reasons to have a 2nd revolution in the U.S.

I was born in 1969. My Mom was in the hospital for a week after a normal, vaginal birth. She says she was treated like a Queen. I stayed in the nursery with the other babies most of the time, while my Mom rested. Nurses gave her daily back massages and sponge baths, and lessons on baby care. This was in Virginia. How far we have fallen as a society. It’s sad.

How idiotic that this was ever a thing. Nurses are medical professionals, not masseuses.or spa employees.

Nurses are not doctors. They are care givers in hospitals that do the caregiving. Family does caregiving at home, nurses do caregiving in hospitals. These include giving medicines, monitaring vital signs, change the dressings, back massages, bathing and changing the patients, helping them do exercises, helping them eat and drink. , helping them keep clean and comfortable, helping them to sleep uninterrupted, helping with care of newborn.

Nope. Thankfully this ridiculous practice is no longer expected of nurses,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do these nurses for holding babies magic come from?

Appropriate hospital staffing. Doesn't have to be highly medically trained staff to fulfill this function either, just gentle responsible and common sense providers.

LOL. Good luck with that. Nursing is completely short staffed in 2023. They aren’t going to hire some phantom “gentle, responsible and common sense” non-nursing staff either.

Import nurses from India. English speaking, college educated, well trained, willing to work hard and for less pay.

Not happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The hospital would like you to not eat in labor. If you eat, and you have to have emergency procedure, you could throw up and aspirate. It's for your safety.

Meh. That’s why the nurse anesthetist is sitting next to your head. If you start puking, they start suctioning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The hospital would like you to not eat in labor. If you eat, and you have to have emergency procedure, you could throw up and aspirate. It's for your safety.

Meh. That’s why the nurse anesthetist is sitting next to your head. If you start puking, they start suctioning.

CRNAs are often swiping at their ipads or otherwise distracted for most of the case. I'd be wary of relying on them but you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The hospital would like you to not eat in labor. If you eat, and you have to have emergency procedure, you could throw up and aspirate. It's for your safety.

Meh. That’s why the nurse anesthetist is sitting next to your head. If you start puking, they start suctioning.

NP. I'm not going to argue with you about eating, but let's not pretend that suctioning a person actively vomiting is going to prevent aspiration of the vomitus. Please. It helps, but it isn't a magic wand, and you can vomit a lot faster than someone can suction.

You've never done this as a job, have you? You have no idea.