Evidence Based Birth®

Today, we are going to explore brand new updates to the Evidence Based Birth® Signature Article, Evidence on: Eating during Labor!We talk about four major topics:  Nutritional needs during labor New info on gestational or pre-gestational diabetes and eating during labor New research on anesthesiology and its relationship to eating and drinking during labor, and Finally, how body mass index and fatphobia relate to anesthesia concerns, and what that has to do with eating during labor.   In this exciting podcast episode, hosted by EBB founder Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN (she/her). Dr. Dekker is a nurse with her PhD.   Content Warning: pregnancy related death, anesthesia related death, fatphobia and anesthesia, microaggressions related to health care workers reaction to ethnic foods   Resources: Refer to previous podcast episode: EBB 198 - Evidence on Eating & Drinking (linked on blog post below) Check out our Signature Article… Evidence on: Eating and Drinking during Labor at Check out our Signature Article..