Oral nutrition in labour: ‘Whose choice is it anyway?’ A review of the literature

to identify factors affecting women’s oral nutrition in labour. literature review (1988–2009). Westernised maternity care settings. women, midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists and hospitals. when addressing labour stages, the risk categorisation of women and maternal/fetal birthing outcomes, there...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Midwifery 2011-10, Vol.27 (5), p.674-686
Main Authors: King, Ruth, Glover, Pauline, Byrt, Kathryn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Choice
Drinking
Eating
Energy Metabolism
Feeding Behavior
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Ketosis - prevention & control
Labor, Obstetric - physiology
Labour
Measurement
Midwifery - methods
Midwives
Mothers
Nursing
Nutrition
Oral nutrition
Policy making
Pregnancy
Respiratory Aspiration - prevention & control
Women
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:to identify factors affecting women’s oral nutrition in labour. literature review (1988–2009). Westernised maternity care settings. women, midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists and hospitals. when addressing labour stages, the risk categorisation of women and maternal/fetal birthing outcomes, there was a lack of consistent evidence identifying adverse outcomes for mothers/infants when oral nutrition in labour had occurred. little evidence exists to support the continuance of restrictive practices around oral nutrition in labour for all women. Women’s choice is impacted by health practitioners’ opinions, experience and practice methods and policy (or lack thereof). Policies are not reflective of current evidence. women’s choices and desires regarding oral nutrition in labour need to be addressed. Clear guidelines/policies need to be established based on current evidence. Midwives need greater exposure to research, as well as involvement in policy development and implementation.
ISSN:0266-6138
1532-3099
DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2010.05.006