In a recent study, we found hyponatremia to be quite
common during longer lasting labours, and hyponatremia
developed after administration of quite moderate oral and
intravenous fluid volumes. We did not observe any
asphyxiated babies in our study, but case reports of
hyponatremia with severe consequences for mothers and
infants have been published. We therefore hope that
Basu and coauthors can answer our questions, as this
might shed useful information on this important topic.