thread: Nil by Mouth?

  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jul 2009
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    Question Nil by Mouth?

    Are you supposed to stop eating and drinking before the CS? I totally forget............

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Member

    Aug 2008
    anywhere and everywhere
    718

    Yup. Mine was at 2.30pm, and I was nil by mouth from 8am....

  3. #3
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    Jul 2009
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    Okay so just 6 hours? Easy - thank you

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    BellyBelly Member

    Aug 2008
    anywhere and everywhere
    718

    That was at mater mothers, but I'm guessing everywhere must be similar are you booked in?

  5. #5
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    Jul 2009
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    Yeah.....for the morning - got to be at the hospy first thing.

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    BellyBelly Member

    Aug 2008
    anywhere and everywhere
    718

    Awwww yay! Congratulations, bet you're so excited! can't wait to see your BA xx

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    Jul 2009
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    Thanks I'm feeling a bit sad about leaving DD.............

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    Nov 2008
    in the ning nang nong
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    good luck!!

    for you that everything goes extremely well, and that you have an exceptionally uneventful (but joyful!!) birth, hun xoxo

  9. #9
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    Jul 2009
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    Thanks Nutter Xx

  10. #10
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    Nov 2010
    Perth, WA
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    All the best hun - hope everything goes beautifully for you

  11. #11
    Registered User

    Jul 2008
    Melbourne
    3,244

    good luck this morning, hope it all goes well. looking forward to reading your BA!

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    Mar 2011
    Sydney, Australia
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    Good luck hope everything goes well!

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    Mine was 7 hours. It's just cos it can take a while for your bowel to work again. They won't let you eat solids after till you fart!
    They give you icecream and jelly x

  14. #14
    Registered User

    Aug 2010
    Perth
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    I guess your probably already in hospital now, but wishing you the best of luck! I hope everything goes perfectly for you