Let's talk about forcing laboring people to have no food, sometimes for DAYS, during labor admissions. Why do they do it? Is it dangerous to eat in labor?

Resources
Mendelssohn’s Study: https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/s0002-9378...
Oral Intake in Labor: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26812...
Evidence on Eating & Labor: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/eviden...
Survey on Practices: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24453...
Eat, Drink, and Be Labour: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
ARDS Data: https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/s0029-7844...
Restricting Oral Intake: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Eating in Labor: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
No Routine Interventions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
UK Data: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21356...
Cardiac Arrest: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24694844
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Statement: https://www.asahq.org/standards-and-g...

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