In many hospitals, patients are told not to eat or drink during labor. Is It Safe to Eat and Drink During Labor? I also talk about the Nothing by Mouth policy and the advanced research that reframed one’s bodily choice to eat and drink during labor for low-risk people giving birth today.Ĭontent warning: In this episode, I talk about maternal death and labor complications. I talk about the history of research around food and oral fluids during labor. On today’s episode, we’re going to take a deep dive into the researched evidence on eating and drinking during labor.