let's get started and spin the big wheel of birth ready let's do it
we're hitting all the hits here that has to do with labor today we got vomiting
vomiting. So, vomiting. You know vomiting isn't um a surprise for someone heading into labor because
often uh a lot of people experience vomiting and nausea in their first trimester. So sometimes we
see this revisit at the end of our journey to a new baby and sometimes people vomit in labor.
So there's a couple things to know about vomiting in labor. First of all,
if you are vomiting a lot. say you're laboring at home and you just can't keep anything down.
You're vomiting a lot. It's a concern that you should definitely let your care provider know.
Give them a call. Let them know that you know how much you've been vomiting, how often.
Because what it can lead to is dehydration and we did cover on a earlier video about
how important hydration is in labor. And I will put a little link up to um to that video. But
hydration is so important. So if you find that you're vomiting over and over again
in labor it's definitely something that your care provider needs to know about.
Second thing is during that final phase of labor that transition is usually the time that we
see an increase in vomiting and we also covered transition which i'll have a link to that too
that video too. Transition is that final final phase of opening of the cervix from
eight centimeters to ten centimeters and one of the classic things that happens during that time
is uh vomiting shaking and vomiting is not it is is common. I would say
the other thing that I've just found and this is not uh been researched this is really just the
experience of a doula is that if you are someone who vomits easily in life. Raise your hand if
you're someone who vomits easily. So like you get to your stomach easily with a cold or not feeling
well and you vomit. It seems to me like you those people have more of a tendency to vomit in labor.
So just keep that in mind. If you're someone who seems to vomit a lot, you might vomit in labor.
When you are heading to your birthing location heading to the hospital, birth center,
I really recommend just grabbing a baggie or something. Some something that you can vomit into
for the car ride just in case. I also recommend a towel in case your water has not broken and just
you you never know. A bag in a towel is a good thing to have. So vomiting can happen,
it's more of a concern if you're vomiting a lot you're not able to keep your fluids in could lead
to dehydration and then the time and labor that we more often see vomiting is really that final phase
of labor and sometimes it can be a good sign. Like oh your contractions are close together
you're shaking, contractions are intense, you're vomiting hey we might be in transition. Could be
close to pushing so you can always look at it in a positive light as well. Thanks for joining me at
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me a comment let me know if you vomited in labor or if you are wondering if you'll vomit in labor
or anything about vomit yeah just add it to the comments, I want to hear about it. Bye!