drinks for labour

[Pandora]

my mw has suggested bringing sports drinks..I've never had any of them, any suggestions?

I cant drink anything blue but thats about the only issue I would have i think.

[BellyBelly]

There was a study with lucozade which showed women who laboured alternating water with lucozade had less keytones in their urine... but who knows if keytones is a normal process in labour, harmful or not.... water is still most important tho

[Salsa]

...the only thing I could stomach was water. I had a few other sips of juice etc but couldnt handle them.

[Pandora]

yes i left that bit out, she said to alternate them with water.

[feeb]

i actually had lemonade while in labour. and water of course

Many people have gatorade and powerade.

[Rivlas]

I took in Primas as they were a small amount and the straw was great.
No point of getting sports drinks as if you don't like them you won't drink them and its a waste of money. Unless DH likes them
Have you a cordial or similar drink that you like to make up as needed?
Maybe take a drink bottle as it won't spill if you have a contraction while drinking.

[Pandora]

yep I think I will take my tupperware bottle. Maybe i should get a few of these sports drinks and try them out tomorrow

[Rouge]

The red powerade is nice I alternated that and water during DS' birth. It was good too as I'd have use it as a gauge of when to go to the loo. Which I was taught in calmbirthing.

[Salsa]

vodka?

[AliBaby]

Salsa-

i just had water and apple juice. I could only drink out of a straw. Weird hey but i wouldnt have a drink unless there was a straw!

[Oorki Galoorki]

most sports drinks say not to be consumed while pg or under a certain age....

[MrsC_Aussie]

i had a sip of something other than water (cany remember wat) and i threw up instantly so i stuck to water...lots and lots of it!!

[Willow]

I drank red gatorade during labour with DD, it was just what DH kept getting for me and I kept drinking it I had a really dry throat from the gas and hadn't eaten and barely drank in three days (very long, drawn out labour). I don't remember drinking much of anything with DS.

[hj1981]

I Had gatorade or powerade cant remember which one - and i also would only drink it thru a straw so DH had to go searching for straws - but i also only drunk it thru the pushing stage - gee that is full on hard work!!!! i definatly worked up a thirst - went thru 2 bottles in 30mins!!!!

[LaDeeDa]

i had sustagen primas

[Shanti]

I brought with me about 3 bottles of gatorade into labour with me and didnt' have any!!!
I had tried a lolly and the sugar in it just made me spew so the drinks certainly weren't appealing to me!

I just had HEAPS of water and ice.... that was all I felt like. I do believe thats all your body needs is just water and ice.

Can't believe you only have 10 days to go!! All the best hun.....

[Girl-23]

I didn't eat. So I wasn't allowed to eat anything while in labour because my OB said I might throw it up. Instead I was given Sprite and Orange. I remember asking for "Orange juice" than "Sprite". I kept going from one to another. Lol.

[Olive]

i drank lucozade and water