who actually drink the right amount?

cupcake · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:02 AM

i am terrible at drinking enough even when not pg.
is there anyone out there drinking as much as you should be.
i know its winter now and so im a bit slack but im trying to get better for the summer. i know dehydration can bring on contractions.

are u girlz managing to drink enough? how much is enough?
whos got some tips?

Samantha675 · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:03 AM

My midwife told me to drink half my weight in ounces. Say if you weight 140, drink 70 ounces. I try to do 1 1/2 - 2 liters a day.

cupcake · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:05 AM

1.5 to 2 liters. oh no im way behind im just trying to get thru one liter here.

leeanne · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:06 AM

I am probably not drinking enough. I do find though that I drink more water when I have a slice of lemon in it

Last night though I remembered Club Soda and thought that would be lovely with some lemon. Have to get some today

Serene123 · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:06 AM

I'm probably on 1ltr a day if I'm lucky lol! However, I'm not awake that long now LOL and it's always water

Jenny · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:08 AM

I drink maybe 4-5 glasses a day, I can't stand water

and I can only drink it later in the afternoon or evening or it makes me feel ill. I'm sure you're fine hon

**Vickie** · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:09 AM

I' not really sure what the right amount is exactly. I do try to drink more water now, and I try to do it at meal times because I tend to drink a lot while I'm eating, always have for some reason. I have noticed if I don't get enough water during the day by the evening I'm very very thirsty.

charlottecco2 · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:09 AM

drinking lots makes me sick and i get bored of having to go to the toilet so much. when i go to the gym in the evening tho I end up guzzling about a litre of water. so am probably getting enough, Everyone differs on how much water they need,
a good way to judge is if your urine is clear/ very pale yellow, then you are hydrated and drinking enough.

However if your urine is yellow/ dark yellow then you are dehydrated so get guzzling water xxx

nikkybaby · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:09 AM

I am trying my hardest to drink enough fluids. The last two times I was in the hospital, they said I was extremely dehydrated, which I didn't understand TBH, because I feel like I drink a lot. Any more, and I will pee my pants!!!

Tabs · Feb 13th, 2008, 09:21 AM

I think I probably drink too much!! Some days I can drink 6-7 litres of water or even more!! I've already had 4 litres already today!!!!

Then again, I've always been one to drink constantly, so it's no worse than before I was pregnant!

I have my blood sugar level tested very regularly just to be sure though!

Feb 13th, 2008, 09:02 AM	#1
cupcake Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middle east Posts: 4,375	who actually drink the right amount? i am terrible at drinking enough even when not pg. is there anyone out there drinking as much as you should be. i know its winter now and so im a bit slack but im trying to get better for the summer. i know dehydration can bring on contractions. are u girlz managing to drink enough? how much is enough? whos got some tips?

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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:03 AM	#2
Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	My midwife told me to drink half my weight in ounces. Say if you weight 140, drink 70 ounces. I try to do 1 1/2 - 2 liters a day.

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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:05 AM	#3
cupcake Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middle east Posts: 4,375	1.5 to 2 liters. oh no im way behind im just trying to get thru one liter here.

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leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	I am probably not drinking enough. I do find though that I drink more water when I have a slice of lemon in it Last night though I remembered Club Soda and thought that would be lovely with some lemon. Have to get some today

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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:06 AM	#5
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	I'm probably on 1ltr a day if I'm lucky lol! However, I'm not awake that long now LOL and it's always water

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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:08 AM	#6
Jenny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) Posts: 2,122	I drink maybe 4-5 glasses a day, I can't stand water and I can only drink it later in the afternoon or evening or it makes me feel ill. I'm sure you're fine hon

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	I' not really sure what the right amount is exactly. I do try to drink more water now, and I try to do it at meal times because I tend to drink a lot while I'm eating, always have for some reason. I have noticed if I don't get enough water during the day by the evening I'm very very thirsty.

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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:09 AM	#8
charlottecco2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somerset. Posts: 2,570	drinking lots makes me sick and i get bored of having to go to the toilet so much. when i go to the gym in the evening tho I end up guzzling about a litre of water. so am probably getting enough, Everyone differs on how much water they need, a good way to judge is if your urine is clear/ very pale yellow, then you are hydrated and drinking enough. However if your urine is yellow/ dark yellow then you are dehydrated so get guzzling water xxx

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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:09 AM	#9
nikkybaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 981	I am trying my hardest to drink enough fluids. The last two times I was in the hospital, they said I was extremely dehydrated, which I didn't understand TBH, because I feel like I drink a lot. Any more, and I will pee my pants!!!

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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:21 AM	#10
Tabs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,084	I think I probably drink too much!! Some days I can drink 6-7 litres of water or even more!! I've already had 4 litres already today!!!! Then again, I've always been one to drink constantly, so it's no worse than before I was pregnant! I have my blood sugar level tested very regularly just to be sure though!

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