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Category Archives: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
ACOG Gives Go Ahead for Liquids in Labor
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has given the go ahead for women to drink some liquids in labor. ?This list includes: Soda Fruit juice without pulp Sports drinks Coffee Tea They still say that women having a … Continue reading
Anesthesiologists Change Okay Specific Labor Diet
After years of women pleading with hospitals to allow clear liquids in labor, the anesthesiologists have finally agreed that this is acceptable for most laboring women:
“Drinking clear liquids in limited quantities has been found to bring comfort to laboring patients and does not increase labor complications. Patients with uncomplicated labor may drink small amounts of clear liquid, while patients scheduled to undergo a nonemergency cesarean section may drink small amounts of clear liquids up to two hours before receiving anesthesia.”
This will be a relief to many of the women who will labor going forward, in hospitals around the US. The problem is now getting this information into the hands of the hospitals and getting their policies changed…
American Society of Anesthesiologists Press Release on Pain Management in Labor Guidelines