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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just out of curiosity, for any L and D nurses out there: provided a normal, laboring woman has been able to drink fluids as desired, how often does this happen? My OB said she required at least the heplock because she'd seen too many ugly cases like this, but I know that midwives "allow" food and drink as desired. Answers, people with more education than I?[/quote]
Nurse here. I think this is where an active partner, doula, or even care provider is really helpful with focusing on fluid consumption between contractions. The mom will be in "labor land" but the partner/doula needs to have a water bottle handy and between every single contraction, a little sip of water will really go a long way as far as staying hydrated. Now, this situation is advised for a normal length labor. For labors than continue past 24 hours with risks of dehydration, infection, exhaustion increasing, IV fluids might be suggested by a care provider even if the mom continues to labor without pain meds.[/quote]

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