For those who have gone through labor

I packed dried fruit, nuts, jerky and protein bars but didn't end up eating anything until after birth. With the combination of excitement and nervousness and pain I had no appetite and didn't even feel hungry. The hunger hit all at once about an hour or 2 after I gave birth

lol I packed clementines and mini chocolate chip cookies 😂 they were mainly for after though. After my first baby i realized that my brain wasn’t focused on hunger or food at all while going through contractions. I really just sipped on water if I needed it

None the hospital I gave birth at didn't allow me to eat or drink while I was in labor I was only allowed ice chips

For after labor I've packed beef jerky, slim Jim's, liquid IV, pretzels, and popcorn flavored marshmallows. With my first labor I had snacks the hospital provided which was toast, cookies, and jello that my husband spoon fed me between contractions 😅 I'm not sure how much I'll be able to eat this time which is why the stuff I'm bringing is for afterwards.

Okay all kinda what I was thinking! I will probably pack body armor and my mom recommended some lolipops to suck on or hard candies and light snacks.

I could only have broth, juice, water, really any liquid 😭

I delivered yesterday after 28 hours of natural, unmedicated labor. I brought snacks like cheese and crackers, dried fruit, bananas, yogurt, and chocolate banana protein shake. I ended up having zero appetite during labor and really struggled to eat at all. I was really grateful for the protein shake because it was one of the only things I could manage to eat during labor to keep some energy up. I also managed to eat about 1 cheese/cracker. I didn't expect to lose my appetite the way I did. Candies would have been a good idea, I hadn't considered and am not sure if I would have been able to suck on anything, but in hindsight that probably would have been a good option to help with my blood sugar while I was struggling with nausea.