Cheesy chips anyone?

There are two schools of thought on the question: Can you eat during labour?

One says yes, light meals and snacks are needed to keep up your energy during what is possibly the hardest endurance test of your life.

The second says no, in the event that an emergency C-section is needed you should have an empty stomach.

One mother-to-be posed this question on Reddit recently and of course Reddit came up with the goods.

Moms shared their stories of what they ate before they left for the hospital and a lot more.

One user, GooingToTheChapel, wrote:

‘I had homemade macaroni and cheese. That said, I was totally allowed to eat during labour. I had an epidural, and just before pushing my midwife brought me a light meal of cheerios and milk, OJ, apple sauce and cheese. It was weird but awesome to sit there calmly enjoying my final meal before mumhood. PS – no poop!’

Another wrote: ‘My labor was super long and I was allowed to eat during the whole process. I remember eating some delicious pepperoni pizza while I waited for my contractions to get stronger. And then I had pancakes the next morning.’

Others survived on Gatorade, soup and sweets.

Another user, going by the name laskoriff is a woman after our own hearts, scoffing some cheese fries at her local chipper – or fast food joint – before going to the hospital.

‘I had some greasy cheese fries, a hot dog, and a grilled cheese from our favorite fast food place. I was going in to be checked for leaking water, but was pretty sure I’d be sent home since I wasn’t having regular contractions. I ended up having my baby just after midnight.’