Unexpected benefits of prenatal snacks
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| Unexpected benefits of prenatal snacks |
Do you feel the initial cramps before the birth?
It is the perfect time to grab a snack according to a study by medical students at Memorial University in Canada that was presented at the annual gathering of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. This phenomenon can occur in the case of general anesthesia (when cesarean delivery), where the food passes from the stomach to the lungs through the esophagus, and the result, which can be fatal, is suffocation.
However, these recommendations date back to the years 1940, and since then there has been a great development in the fields of medicine and medicine, and thus the fear of tracheal obstruction has become minimal, if not non-existent.
Risk assessment in individual cases
"Gynecologists and anesthesiologists should work side by side to assess each woman's individual risk," the researchers suggest in this study. While the risk of developing a bronchial obstruction is very rare, it is higher in women who have episodes of high blood pressure during pregnancy, are obese, or who are taking opined medications to relieve pain.
Childbirth requires a lot of calories, as if you were running a marathon
But why do we have a snack before giving birth? According to the study, every woman in the midst of childbirth consumes as much energy as a marathon runner. So, it is a step that should not be taken before making sure that the necessary strength is available! Without an adequate food ration, the woman's body during labor consumes the energy in the fat tanks, which increases the level of PH (acidity) in the blood of the mother and the newborn and thus limits uterine contractions.
As a result, the delivery time gets longer and longer and the health and safety of the subject may be compromised. In addition, the study authors reported that fasting can cause stress in the mother, which may lead to complications during childbirth.
On your meal menu, make sure to include: fruit, light soup, light sandwiches, natural fruit juices, and water. If the lady about to give birth suffers from poor or no appetite, the study authors advise her diluted juices.
