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Benefits of Drinking Water Pregnant? You should be drinking
at least ten glasses of water everyday. Here's why.
False alarm When you are going into labour, the
body produces a hormone called pitocin. This hormone is very similar to
another hormone produced when the body is dehydrated. Thus, if you are
dehydrated when you are pregnant, your body may mistake the other hormones
to be pitocin, and cause your uterus to contract even if you are not going
into labour. However, you should get a check up and may be required to
take fluids for dehydration.
Your kidneys will thank you Your baby in your womb is constantly
growing and developing, and pressure on your bladder increases. As a result,
some urine remains in your bladder even though you feel you've emptied
it. As urine in your bladder can cause bacteria, you should empty it more
often, which can only happen when you drink a lot of water. And remember,
you should urinate the moment you feel the urge. Don't hold it in.
Constipation A majority of women experience constipation
and irregular stools when they are pregnant. Iron and vitamin supplements
that are taken during pregnancy harden the stool, making it difficult to
be passed (in addition to various other factors like hormonal changes etc).
Water helps dissolve the stool, reducing chances of constipation.
Nourishment Water aids the flow of nutrients
to your baby.
Breastfeeding When you are breastfeeding your baby
you should drink even more water, as breastfeeding makes you thirsty and
could dehydrate you if you haven't had adequate water.
And finally…
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