I've noticed that a lot have said they were starving after their kids were born and couldn't wait to eat. So I'm curious to know . . . Were you allowed to eat or drink anything during labor?
The nurses tried to tell me that I couldn't eat or drink anything and I told them they were crazy!! I wasn't hungry at all, but I was very thirsty and wanted water - not ice chips - to drink. They wouldn't get me any and Billy was on his way out the door to get me some when one nurse finally came in and said they got in touch with my doctor who said I could drink water if I wanted to, so she had brought me some.
Personally, I think it is inhumane to tell a woman they cannot eat or drink. Their body still needs nutrition and will tell them when it's not needed anymore. I do believe the body will shut down the functions that are not necessary when it comes time to, but if it is telling you that it's hungry, then it obviously needs food!! What if you are in labor for 30 hours? How will you get the energy to keep going if you can't eat or drink anything?
Like I said, I wasn't hungry during my labor, but I had eaten on my way to the hospital and I guess that sustained me until after Alexander was born. If I had been hungry, there is no way they would have stopped me from eating!! I actually didn't get hungry until the next morning, so I went for about 20 hours without eating - a new record!!
The nurses tried to tell me that I couldn't eat or drink anything and I told them they were crazy!! I wasn't hungry at all, but I was very thirsty and wanted water - not ice chips - to drink. They wouldn't get me any and Billy was on his way out the door to get me some when one nurse finally came in and said they got in touch with my doctor who said I could drink water if I wanted to, so she had brought me some.
Personally, I think it is inhumane to tell a woman they cannot eat or drink. Their body still needs nutrition and will tell them when it's not needed anymore. I do believe the body will shut down the functions that are not necessary when it comes time to, but if it is telling you that it's hungry, then it obviously needs food!! What if you are in labor for 30 hours? How will you get the energy to keep going if you can't eat or drink anything?
Like I said, I wasn't hungry during my labor, but I had eaten on my way to the hospital and I guess that sustained me until after Alexander was born. If I had been hungry, there is no way they would have stopped me from eating!! I actually didn't get hungry until the next morning, so I went for about 20 hours without eating - a new record!!
They also let me have popsicles. The doctor told me that they didn't want me to have anything heavy because they were afraid that if they had to do a C-section (which they did) they were afraid I would aspirate. But when I actually got into hard labor, I didn't want anything. But I was starving after the birth, and I couldn't have anythign but clear liquids. Ughh. I got broth, juice, water, Pepsi, and jello that night. Not great, but better than nothing. The next morning, he let me have a regular breakfast, thank goodness.
I had forgotten to ask, so I didn't eat anything - didn't even drink any 
Don't remember eating any lunch, but man did I chow dinner 
, but since I hadn't eaten in over 12 hours, there wasn't much. I had little interest in food until after he arrived. As for hydration, I had an IV, so ice chips were enough to keep my mouth moist - I didn't *need* to drink.
that was a waste. for the next 18 hours I had ice chips too... BUT.. after Austin was born.. the kitchen staff brought me up a turkey sandwhich and I SWEAR that was the VERY BEST turkey sandwhich i'd ever eaten! 
that was pretty good stuff too! That was the best meal I'd eaten through my whole pregnancy. I felt INSTANTLY better after Dylan was born!
