Not exactly sure where to ask this..

Why does everyone say to bring chapstick or some kind of lip mosturizer in their hospital bag for when they go into labor? im curious and would like to know why everyone suggests it! thanks  

My lips got extremely dry while in labor. That was the one thing that I forgot to pack too.

pushing... breathing out your mouth dries your lips out. Then I got rushed into an emergency c section so they couldnt give me any more water... then my lips got reallllly dry and started crusting up it was gross... but scott went and bought me blistex and saved the day lol

well, while your in labor your breathing alot and licking your lips.... its nice to have lip balm around! : )

your lips do get dry because your doing alot of fast hard breathing... i brought some but only used it once lol.. i also brought stuff to suck on but i never used any of it! Once i was in hard labor i didn't even think about all the stuff i had brought for when i was in labor! My labor progressed VERY fast so i guess if it would have lasted longer i might have used more of the stuff eveyone said to bring..

My lips were white they were so chapped. But my lips are chapped during pregnancy too

thank you so much ladies..that definitely makes sense now..i was hoping it wouldnt be that stupid of a question lol
ill be sure to pack some!

Quoting xWaitingForColton!x:“ Why does everyone say to bring chapstick or some kind of lip mosturizer in their hospital bag for when they go into labor? im curious and would like to know why everyone suggests it! thanks  ”

Because you can't drink anything! You can only eat ice chips. I needed to be on oxygen myself, and having that thing strapped over your mouth & nose makes your lips extremely dry.

Quoting xWaitingForColton!x:“ Why does everyone say to bring chapstick or some kind of lip mosturizer in their hospital bag for when they go into labor? im curious and would like to know why everyone suggests it! thanks  ”

Midwife says your lips dry out from panting pushing and all those exciting things mothers do when they are in labour lol

Quoting MomofWes:“ Because you can't drink anything! You can only eat ice chips. I needed to be on oxygen myself, and having that thing strapped over your mouth & nose makes your lips extremely dry.”

When can't you drink anything?? While in labour? I have never heard of this....We were told by the midwife at prenatal classes that the man's role is to constantly make us drink to replace amniotic fluid thats lost from membrane bursting and to not dehydrate us because that would end up in an even more painful labour.

Because you will get cotten mouth. They wont let you have anything to eat or drink while in labor and ice chips dont really do shit.

Quoting momofthree1523:“ Because you will get cotten mouth. They wont let you have anything to eat or drink while in labor and ice chips dont really do shit.”

Now that I have never heard before. Im just thinking, what harm can water do? My doc never said anything about that either.

Quoting momofthree1523:“ Because you will get cotten mouth. They wont let you have anything to eat or drink while in labor and ice chips dont really do shit.”

I had a scheduled C-Section, but I have a few friends who have given birth vaginally and were allowed to eat and drink during labour, but weren't allowed to eat once they got the epidural.

Quoting ☆[dani-girl]☆:“ I had a scheduled C-Section, but I have a few friends who have given birth vaginally and were allowed to eat and drink during labour, but weren't allowed to eat once they got the epidural.”

I wasn't allowed to eat at all. Or drink. Even after the epi. All I had was ice chips. It sucked because I went in on a thrusday, was in labor untill friday, and couldn't eat any food untill sunday because of the medication i was on. all I could do was drink things.

Quoting Mummy Olivia:“ When can't you drink anything?? While in labour? I have never heard of this....We were told by the midwife ... [snip!] ... fluid thats lost from membrane bursting and to not dehydrate us because that would end up in an even more painful labour.”

I was drinking water and juice while i was pushing... i had to stop as soon as they decided i needed a c section.
I wouldve gone crazy if i couldnt have drank during labour... my mouth and lips were so dry