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Can I Eat During Labor? What Every Expecting Mom Should Know

Laboring mother eating a light snack while being monitored in a hospital room with her partner nearby

Labor is physical work. Your uterus is contracting, your body is using energy, and depending on how labor begins, the process may last hours—or even days. So it makes sense that one surprisingly common question from expecting parents is: Can I eat during labor? The frustrating answer is: it depends. What you are allowed to […]

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