ACNM concludes "Let them Eat"

http://www.midwife.org/siteFiles/news/ACNM_Clinical_Guidelines_on_Nutrition_in_Labor.pdf

Highlights:

• "It is important that we don’t unnecessarily restrict a women’s ability to eat or drink during labor," said Deborah Anderson, CNM, Associate Clinical Professor from the University of California, San Francisco. "In addition to providing hydration, nutrition, and comfort, self-regulating intake decreases a women’s stress level and provides her with a feeling of control."