Baby on board? Put more water in your tank.

April 15th, 2010

 It’s been a while since I was pregnant (thank goodness), but some things don’t change. Yes, all kinds of advice has changed over the last 10 years, and today’s toys and accessories are a lot cooler than when I was in the market. But the advice to drink enough water when you’re pregnant has not changed; if anything, the word is getting stronger.

Why? We know that drinking water is good for our skin, organs and brain. But it plays an extra special role with mommies-to-be:

• Water helps carry nutrients through the body and to the baby. It helps the amniotic sack grow and replenishes the fluid when it is lost.

• Drinking ample amounts of water helps keep pregnant women hydrated, which is critical. Dehydration can lead to contractions and even pre-term labor. Not good.

• The more water you drink, the less water your body retains. When you deprive your body of water, it goes into crisis mode and begins to store more of it. Often the bloating and swelling common with pregnancy can be lessened or even eliminated by drinking enough water.

• Drinking water helps prevent bladder infections by flushing away harmful bacteria. Not fun to have, especially when pregnant!

Moms-to-be need to keep water bottles handy at all times. But don’t settle for wasteful disposable ones. Buy reusable of course. Reduce WaterWeek is ideal because it makes it easy-and fashionable, which is hard to accomplish when pregnant-to get your 64+ ounces of water per day. Cheers!

Rani Quirk

Marketing Manager

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