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Women should be allowed to eat and drink what they want during labour, say Cochrane Researchers. The researchers carried out a systematic review of studies examining the traditional practice of restricting food and fluid intake during labour and found no evidence for any risk or benefit for women at low risk of complications.

To read more see: http://mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD003930/frame.html