Thanks Lisa,
Wouldnt it be great if we could seek our 'evidence' from physiological
labour. Im not sure how well these epiduralised induced women compare in
these respects. Anyone got time to do formal studies?? Not me at this stage
: )
Di
- Original Message -
From: Lisa Gierke
: [ozmidwifery] Sports drinks
Thanks Lisa,
Wouldnt it be great if we could seek our 'evidence' from physiological
labour. Im not sure how well these epiduralised induced women compare in
these respects. Anyone got time to do formal studies?? Not me at this stage
: )
Di
- Original Message
I think that there is no doubt about the fact that extra fluids reduces
ketonuria, the debate is : Is ketonuria harmful or beneficial or just neutral?
It may be that what is pathological in illness may be a product of normal
metabolism in labour. From what I have read, Ketoacidosis is the
What you're saying is what a lot of
research into low carbing says, Mary.
J
- Original Message -
From:
Mary
Murphy
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:32
PM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Sports
drinks
I think
I too find the whole ketone thing confusing. When people are on the Atkins diet (high protein, low carbohydrate) they test their urine for ketones which indicates they are breaking down fat. So despite being well hydrated they may have quite alot of ketones in their urine. So when a woman is in
