Why not let you eat anything during labor?


This is a question that we havemany mothers, who surprise us when we have long labors from hours and hourswhile we expand toward the birth of our children, and we are not allowed todrink water, let alone eat some food.
 At open dilation, it isappropriate to stop drinking fluids and eating for the simple fact thateverything runs its natural course, but unexpected situations can arise andhave to resort to a cesarean section, although this is not as common, can tohappen, and you better be in a position, since it takes when using anesthesiaand the same with a full stomach, there is a danger that the mother toregurgitate and aspirate gastric contents.


In these cases, severelycomplicate the picture, because aspiration of gastric contents may result in anaspiration pneumonia, so it is better to bear those few hours of hunger andthirst, if necessary, if the mother has eaten something and no risk to yourbaby, your doctor will decide if it's worth taking all the risks and perform acesarean section.