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[0] Routine intravenous fluids [1] 80%5 [2] Routine use is not supported by evidence [3] 
This intervention does not improve outcomes in women who are allowed to eat and drink.12, 13 It adversely affects breastfeeding by causing an artificial drop in the newborn’s weight.14, 15
Labor Day 2012: The State of Evidence-Based Maternity Care in the United States - Evidence Based Birth -