Good snacks??

Question

Ok, so I have the advise to pack snacks when going for labour to hospital, but what would be good - since I'm not really fan of crackers and chips??

Answer 1

the snacks aren't for labor, they are for after. trust me, you won't be hungry during labor anyway! there will be too much going on to even think of eating.

bring snacks for after the labor, because you will be hungry enough you might bite one of the nurses. how about nuts? granola bars? think of anything that will be sustainable for at least 12 hours without refrigeration. bread? cereal? pop tarts? peanut butter? jelly? apples? oranges?

the reasoning behind this, is because your partner might disappear to go get you something and may take forever in that cafeteria. and those nurses seem to disappear after you have the baby. and in the even you pop that baby out at 10pm...you won't get served any nasty food until 7-8am in the morning.

Answer 2

PinWheels

1 cup soft cream cheese
1 cup fine diced ham
1/4 cup chopped green onion
6-8 flour tortillas

Combine cream cheese, ham and onions, mix well. spread evenly onto tortillas. Roll each tortilla up and set on tray or plate, so they don't unroll. Refridgerate for 1 hour. Cut each roll so that you can see the the rolled layers (1 inch thick). Place the pinwhells into zip type bags and keep refridgerated.

Makes a healthy snack or a great party appetizer!

Another on is:
Carrot sticks with Ranch Dip.
Raw Brocolli with Ranch Dip.
Peanut Butter or Pimento Cheese and Celery Sticks.
Yogurt cups (I like Yoplait brand)

Now... I should warn you that most hospitals don't allow you to have anything to eat or drink while you are in labor.

And if your there with the lady having the baby, it may upset her to see you eating, when she cannot.

Some hospitals do allow ice chips for the woman in labor.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

first of all, snacking is only for EARLY labor, for which hospitals generally do NOT admit you. so depending on where you are in your labor, you may need to eat BEFORE being admitted to the hospital. for instance, i was technically in labor at 3 a.m. (bloody show), but since it didn't progress enough for admission until around 11 p.m. that night (i.e., contractions about 5 minutes apart, 3-4 cm dilated), i went through the day eating breakfast, lunch and dinner. once you're admitted though, they probably won't let you eat much, if at all. i was only allowed ice chips, not even hard candy, etc. because the latter can present a choking hazard whereas ice will melt. so eat up before you go to the hospital!

good luck!

Answer 4

protein bars
protein shakes
grapes
bananas
peanut butter and crackers
if you'll have access to a freezer, natural fruit juice popsicles
clear broths
jello
little containers of applesauce
Gatorade or other sports drinks

The snacks ARE for labor. Labor is hard work! Would you expect people to climb a mountain or build a house without feeding them? Talk to your caregiver ahead of time about being allowed to eat WHILE IN LABOR. Frankly, if they say no, sneak the food in anyway. ALL midwives will tell you that you MUST eat in labor to keep your strength up. Your partner or doula should remind you to eat and drink through your labor.

The ONLY potential problem with eating in labor is *IF* you need a c/s and they have to knock you completely out for it then you *could* throw up and aspirate it. The risks of aspiration are ONLY a problem when general anesthesia is used (3.5-13% of cesareans), and the technique has improved. Anesthesiologists now have more quality control than back when the recommendation for no food and drink was common.

Recent studies that have been conducted on oral hydration and food intake suggest that women who are allowed to eat and drink to comfort in labor have shorter labor (by an average of 90 minutes), less need for augmentation with Pitocin, require fewer pain medications, and the babies had higher apgar scores than of those in the control group.

In another group of women studied all of the participants drank, and 85.5% of the ate during labor, usually earlier in labor. This did not appear to increase the frequency of nausea or vomiting. Allowing food and drink provides hydration, nutrition and increased comfort not to mention control for the laboring woman.

Answer 5

If they allow you snacks, something to suck on like peppermints, just to help fight nausea might be good--and some drink like gatorade to keep up your electrolytes to sip on.

I wouldn't think you'd feel much like eating.

Answer 6

They say NOT to eat when you are in labor. In case you have to have a C-section. SO I would say nothing they will give you ice. Other then that sorry I have been told NOT to eat. CONGRATS AND GOODLUCK

Answer 7

Trail mix?
Raisins?