food for hospital bag - Pregnancy

Dinkybumsmum Platinum member

20/11/2009 at 04:27

just after some advice really midwife said high energy snacks and im not sure where to start, so what did or have you put in your bag to eat and drink during labour?

thanks Clair xx

Edited: 25/01/2011 at 05:48

no3bump

20/11/2009 at 04:39

to be honest i just ate a good dinner once i was in labour before i went to the hosptial and didnt bother after that [didnt have time anyway] would recommend a drink you can take while room temp like water etc as coke can dehydrate you but then again it gives you a wee lift, not sure hun, take what you would normally drink. xxx

Munchkinsmummy Gold member

20/11/2009 at 05:32

My NCT lady has recomended Jaffa cakes. They have energy and can help fill you up a little bit. Also has chocolate which is always good!

Other than that I would go with things you like. Maybe cereal bars?

han21

20/11/2009 at 05:38

I had brunch bars- get all the energy from the nuts seed ect and then chocolate for a fast boost of energy. They also made me eat whilst i was in labour

Rosalie777 Platinum member

20/11/2009 at 05:41

I just got some things which I really like, which are lots of go ahead fruity bake bars, lots of mini cheddars and cartons of orange/apple juice! It's the best compartment in my bag :P haha

30+6

Mand-C

20/11/2009 at 06:10

I packed cereal bars and lucozade but half way thru I told hubby he had to go get me some onion rings - have no idea where that one came from and safe to say he didnt go..... lol

twolittleboys0109 Platinum member

20/11/2009 at 06:55

Ok, i've been told that once in active labour they won't let you eat and recommend you eat at home before going to hospital. Anyway in my bag i have lucozade, water, flap jacks, tracker bars and some biscuits. The snacks for me will be more for after the birth.

Lizzie_76

20/11/2009 at 07:01

I've been thinking about this already, I get really grumpy if I don't have food about my person at all times!

I do triathlons and have to fuel myself for up to 6.5 hours of racing at a time with stuff that's high energy and easily digestible. So I've been thinking about giving birth as a similar endurance event! During a I race I usually eat malt loaf, flapjacks and energy bars. I was also thinking about taking a couple of sachets of gels (they are fruit flavoured and you take them with water) so if I'm not allowed solids I don't go hungry!

Coco-25

20/11/2009 at 07:02

I had a massive bag of snacks which were great to have while I was waiting to be induced and after the birth (when I was ravenous!!) but my midwife didn't let me eat during the labour in case it made me sick.

Pack all your favourite things - healthy AND unhealthy! xx

Baby_B

20/11/2009 at 08:04

I took my fav things - crisps, biscuits, sweets! Also took some cereal bars, crackers etc. But mostly I thought I'd treat myself to yummy things. As it turned out I has no appetite when I was in labour. I ate a slice of toast before we went to hospital but it took about an hour of me forcing a mouthful in every 5 mins!

The food was a lifesaver after the birth though. I was starving.

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