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I ate at home as I wanted. Went to the hospital when water broke at 5cm and by then I had no interest though we brought food and I would have eaten it if I wanted. I did a natural labor so they mostly left me alone.

Yes! You could order sandwiches as long as the cafeteria was open, but they also had a room in L&D filled with snacks and drinks. I ate a lot of pb crackers from there, and DH also brought me fruit and power bars from home. No restrictions on food, happily!

No, and by the end it sucked. I could have popsicles, but they were too sweet. I really wanted something to drink more than anything!!!

I said other because they let me have these delicious cups of broth. I loved them! They also insisted that I drink water the whole time - I'm surprised to hear some women say they weren't drinking liquids! Once my son was born, a new nurse took over and brought me a bowl of snacks to choose from while I was still in the delivery room. After I was settled in my recovery room the cafeteria was closed, but I was given a boxed "lunch" (it was around 9pm) that had the best turkey sandwich I've eaten in my LIFE.

Yes but I was so scared of throwing up, I didn't want to eat anything. And then after she was born I ate an elephant.

No idea. It never crossed my mind to want something to eat and nothing was ever said about it either way. I know I was drinking Powerade with LO1 but didn't want anything, even water, with LO2.

Yup ordered food from the hospital at dinner time. I was encouraged to eat something by my nurse. I was only like 2-3 cm at the time though and I think she could tell I was going to progress slowly. I didn't deliver until my c section mid day the next say and never threw up or felt sick. I kept it light with a PB & J and fruit.

I wasn't supposed to other than popsicles, but they gave me rice crispies and said I should just chew it really good. I was hungry!

I wasn't allowed to eat. I was straving! I had skipped out on dinner because I was just going to the doctor to get checked out and I was sure I would be back home.....boy was I wrong...Lucky for me I had him about 12 hours after I saw my doctor....

@travellingbee: I was this same way, I was literally almost in tears because I was so freaking thirsty. I remember yelling while pushing that I needed some water!

I probably was, but I didn't. I ate a popsicle for the sake of eating something, but surprisingly, I wasn't hungry. Even when they brought DH a tray full of lunch! So thankful!!