What can pregnant women eat during labor?

　　What to eat during labor?

　　During the first stage of labor, you can choose to eat normally when the interval between contractions is relatively long.； When the time interval between contractions becomes very short, and the intensity of the contractions is so great that the pain becomes unbearable, you can only eat between the two contractions. After entering the second stage of labor, you can eat a small amount of food in one or two mouthfuls between labor pains, but it is not advisable to eat while a midwife or doctor is operating. The third stage of labor usually lasts no longer than 30 minutes, and the mother is usually not allowed to eat anything.

　　Sweet and high-calorie foods: Chocolate, cake, sweet milk powder for pregnant women and other high-calorie foods can provide sufficient energy supplement for physical exertion. These foods contain higher sugar content and can provide energy faster to refuel the mother.

　　Easily digestible energy: Porridge, rice soup, steamed buns, slices of bread and other foods that are easy to digest and absorb. Since they are more convenient to eat, if you have an appetite, you can eat them in moderation between labor pains. Can provide energy relatively continuously.

　　The power you can drink: Chicken essence, red bull, and other amino acid drinks and foods such as ginseng soup have a certain refreshing and boosting effect. They can provide immediate energy replenishment for exhausted mothers after struggling for a long time. The effect usually starts to show after 20 minutes to about half an hour.