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Dietary management in the first stage of labor: A scoping review
Peimin Xie1, Linglin Pan2, Hong Li2
1School of Medicine, Tongji University, China; The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China.
Aims:
The aims herein are to describe the principal components of dietary management during the first stage of labor and to assess the outcome of childbirth.
Design:
A scoping review.
Methods:
We conducted a systematic search of eight databases from database establishment until June 30, 2024. Papers accessed through manual searching were also listed. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for Scoping Reviews in our research. Two independent reviewers screened the papers, extracted the data, and synthesized the findings using a table.
Results:
After systematic searching, 10 articles on diet management during the first stage of labor were included in this scoping review. We identified six primary components by analyzing the implementation of this diet management model. By extracting data, we concluded that this dietary management can exert a positive effect on birth outcomes by shortening the labor process and reducing postpartum hemorrhage. It is evident that our dietary management model is feasible and can improve birth outcomes. Further research, however, is required to strengthen the evidence that dietary management during the first stage of labor will improve birth outcomes.
Impact:
This scoping review provided evidence for the positive role of dietary management during the first stage of labor on birth outcomes. We posit that our analysis will contribute to the implementation of dietary management during the first stage of labor.
No Patient Or Public Contribution:
No further public or patient contribution was made in view of the review-based nature of this investigation.
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