Summer- a wonderful time of the year filled with nature walks, trips to the sea and delicious fruits and vegetables enriched vitamins and minerals. However, this period is very difficult for future mothers: they suffer from thirst and edema. Today we will talk about summer drinking mode women during pregnancy baby and find out how and what a lack of fluid in the body can affect.
Within nine months organism women stocks up with "life-giving moisture" much more diligently than usual. The baby is growing rapidly volume amniotic fluid, increased circulation blood, most of the organs function much stronger, there is an acceleration exchange processes.
Don't forget that deficit water in the body can cause a decrease in blood volume, resulting in an increase in the amount hormone which is responsible for uterine contractions. This is fraught with premature birth.
Amount of fluid intake
Specialists say that each person should drink about 1.5-2 liters of water per day. Consumption rates liquids for expectant mothers are different. It depends primarily on the state health and childbearing age. During normal running pregnancy in the first and second trimester, a woman should drink at least 2.5 liters of fluid per day, and in the last trimester - 1.5 liters. It is important to remember that the twentieth week of pregnancy represents a certain border, for this reason, the volume of liquid at this time should be decrease. In the last months of expecting a baby female may suffer from edema, so the daily fluid intake should be no more than 1.5 liters of water. At the same time, in the summer, it is necessary to abandon the use of salt and sugar.
What liquid to give preference?
In this special period of time, a woman should think not only about how to pacify the feeling thirst. It is important that every sip be wholesome influenced on the body of the mother and her baby. Preference should be given to clean water you can drink and mineral water but without gas. Compotes, green tea and cranberry juice will also help quench your thirst.
What should be given up?
Never drink during pregnancy coffee because this drink increases blood pressure pressure, and this may provide Negative influence for the development of the baby. Eliminate sugary drinks with gas from your diet, which stimulate processes fermentation, and alcohol, which affects nervous system in an unborn child.
Gynecologists They say that water should be drunk in small doses. Drinking regime it should be fractional, because when using 200 milliliters of liquid kidneys begin to function strongly. As a result, the kidneys cannot cope with such a volume, and water is excreted from the body in this case for a long time.
If you are very thirsty, dial in mouth some water, rinse it and spit it out. Leave the water in your mouth for a few minutes next time and repeat procedure. In the summer, it is better to drink liquid in small doses, so you can avoid the occurrence of edema.
Try to get out street in the evening, then the thirst will wake up less often. Observe everything recommendations and your pregnancy will be easy, and summer will not become a source of problems, giving the warmth of the sun, a lot of positive emotions and memories.
Yesterday we talked about the importance of weight control during pregnancy and, if necessary, taking fasting days. But, yesterday we deliberately ignored the issue of fluid intake by a pregnant woman - what, how much and in what form can a pregnant woman drink?
If you do not regularly monitor the volume of fluid, you can get swelling and pronounced weight gain. Therefore, it's time to talk about the drinking regimen during pregnancy, moreover, discuss it directly in trimesters.
Why is liquid needed?
The entire human body is more than half made up of water, and without the presence of water metabolic processes won't be able to flow. The more water, the more active the metabolism is, and metabolic products are excreted. But, unfortunately, the body is poorly adapted to an excess amount of fluid and actively copes with it poorly. And during pregnancy, the body and metabolism generally work in a special mode, and with double responsibility begins to store water in the body in order to avoid dehydration and metabolic disorders.
The longer your pregnancy becomes, the more actively fluid retention occurs in the body. Firstly, the baby himself becomes larger, and his body also consists of water, then the amount of amniotic fluid increases, as well as the volume of mother's blood circulating through the vessels. And yet - childbirth is getting closer, in which there is a loss of a sufficient amount of fluid. It is for this that the body includes physiological mechanisms for storing water in the body. This will help a woman to go through childbirth more easily and calmly and not suffer from dehydration in the first hours after the birth of a toddler. But, sometimes the body stores too much water in the body, then pregnant women suffer from edema, which disturb their well-being and give serious health complications. How much and how should you drink during pregnancy so that the liquid only benefits and does not bring any complications? We understand.
How much to drink?
In the first half of pregnancy, many women are overcome by toxicosis with nausea and even vomiting. Appetite naturally suffers. Many women may even lose weight and lose weight. Therefore, in the first half of the current pregnancy, fluid is not limited at all, moreover, a woman is even recommended to drink more - on average, about two liters of fluid per day. This helps to cope with nausea, and in case of vomiting, dehydration. In addition, drinking plenty of water helps fight constipation and replenish fluid deficiency, especially in hot weather and with a fairly dense diet that prevails in our diet.
A sufficient amount of fluid is necessary for the active work of the intestines, to increase the level of blood pressure, since in many cases in the first trimester of pregnancy it naturally decreases. In addition, the liquid is necessary for the active assimilation of vitamins and minerals. Which pregnant women take in the first trimester, especially with the threat of abortion. Also, fluid is essential for maintaining good health and mood, as thirst can be a very annoying and agonizing feeling.
Approximately by the middle of pregnancy, in the second trimester, all systems and organs are restructured for a new enhanced work, the endocrine system and excretory organs undergo especially strong changes. At the same time, they are restructured for more active work and a delay in the body of fluid and sodium ions. That is why the regimen of drinking and water-salt metabolism has changed since this period of time, and the recommendations are no longer so free and free interpretations. Certain restrictions and reservations are being formed.
First of all, from the second half of pregnancy, the main recommendation will be to limit the intake of salt and foods rich in it. It is because of the excess of salt that the formation of fluid retention in the body occurs and there is an excruciating feeling of thirst. Therefore, if recommendations are given to limit only liquid drinking, without restrictions on salt intake, it will be a very difficult task, salt in the body will give excruciating bouts of thirst in conditions of limited water drinking. Such a recommendation does not save from edema. Even if you drink little. It leads to dehydration in the intercellular space, but the will stubbornly holds water in the cells and there is still swelling.
It must be remembered that we live in an extremely salty world, and salt is not at all the white powder that you have in your salt shaker and that you add to food when cooking. Salt is found in excess not only in salted fish or pickled cucumbers, it is abundant in sauerkraut, any sausage, cheese, canned food, mayonnaise, ketchup, and how much it is in fast foods! It is almost impossible to completely exclude salt from the diet, but to sharply limit it is quite possible, although difficult. Coping with this in one day is not easy, at first unsalted food will seem terribly tasteless and insipid, get used to natural taste products can be about a week or two. It is better to gradually wean from salt in advance from the beginning of pregnancy, gradually reducing its amount in food and gradually eliminating it completely by the middle of pregnancy.
At the same time, such a low-salt diet is very useful not only for pregnant women, but also for ordinary people. This is an excellent prevention of cardiovascular diseases and many other health problems. The taste of the products is quite rich and varied, we just don’t feel it behind the taste buds clogged with salt. But, do not be afraid that on such a salt-free diet your body will remain completely without sodium and chlorine, in its natural form, salt is part of many products - bakery, vegetable and meat. You also need to limit the additional salting of food and the intake of foods in which there is too much salt. All kinds of snacks, crackers and chips are especially sinful, as well as herring, home canning - pickles loved by pregnant women.
If you limit the salt in the diet and completely eliminate the additional salting of food, then the amount of liquid you drink can not be limited, although it is worth remembering one good principle of eating and drinking. If possible, try to replace each extra glass of water with a fruit or vegetable, they are equivalent in terms of liquid volume, but there are much more benefits in fruits. Fruits and vegetables can perfectly quench your thirst, while they do not cause swelling, in addition, they have a lot of fiber, which helps the body remove toxins and prevent constipation. There are a lot of vitamins and light carbohydrates in the fruits, they also saturate, without giving the body extra calories and a set of fats.
If there are already swelling?
You followed all the doctor's recommendations, limited salt, eat quite fully and correctly, but swelling still occurs. Then you need to keep a diary of fluid intake and excretion. The first days it will be a bit difficult, but then you will quickly get used to it. Such a diary will clearly show you and the doctor the existing problems. For one or two weeks, you enter in one of the columns all the foods and drinks that you drank and ate in milliliters, which are measured with a special measuring cup. Juicy fruits and vegetables, cereals, purees and soups, measured in grams. In the second column for the same day, you enter the entire volume of urine at a time and in general for the day, also measuring it in milliliters with a measured capacity.
If you keep this kind of diary, it immediately becomes clear to you after eating which foods and foods more fluid is retained in the body and such foods may be subject to exclusion or restriction. In addition, keeping a diary in itself disciplines a woman and gives her reason to think about whether it is necessary to drink or eat such a product, how it will affect the well-being and the amount of fluid in the body. This diary is especially useful for the attending physician, he will immediately evaluate the nutrition and drinking regimen of a woman, and will make a correction.
One of the simple and quite accessible to every woman at home and in the hospital is the determination of excess fluid in the body by regular weighing and monitoring gains. It is carried out at each visit by a woman to a antenatal clinic with a dynamic assessment of gains in comparison with previous ones, and in comparison with the duration of pregnancy and due weight. Usually, until the middle of pregnancy, up to about 20 weeks of pregnancy, body weight does not increase much, several hundred grams per week or month. Many women even lose weight due to the formation of toxicosis, and this is quite normal, it is not dangerous to health (of course, if you have not lost 5-10 kg of weight at once).
From the second half of pregnancy, weight begins to stay fairly quickly, and to a greater extent, weight gain depends on the amount of fluid retained in the woman's body. Normal weight gain in the second half of your pregnancy is about 350-500 grams per week. Excessive weight gain can be dangerous for both the mother herself and her developing baby. But what is the danger of such weight gain?
We will talk about this tomorrow, and we will continue to analyze the topic of the drinking regimen of pregnant women.
Drinking regime of pregnant women. Part two:
Everyone knows that during pregnancy it is necessary to eat right. But for future mother It is important not only to eat right, but also to drink right. Compliance with the optimal drinking regime, in which the body receives exactly as much fluid as the mother and her unborn baby need, is the key to a favorable pregnancy and the birth of a healthy child.
First and early second trimesters of pregnancy.
Given the development of the fetus, during the first half of pregnancy, a woman needs 2-2.5 liters of fluid. Remember that “liquid” means not only water, but also liquid first courses, liquid sauces; this also includes the water contained in vegetables and fruits. It should be borne in mind that in the first trimester of pregnancy (the first 12 weeks), toxicosis often develops; most often it is manifested by nausea and vomiting. During vomiting, a woman loses fluid that needs to be replenished. Therefore, it is recommended to drink a glass of water in the morning with the addition of the juice of half a lemon.
Second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
After 20 weeks, the circulation rate increases by about 40%. The heart, kidneys and other organs of a pregnant woman at this time work hard and require a more intense blood supply. During this period, a significant load falls on the kidneys - they secrete a much larger amount of fluid than outside of pregnancy. Even a healthy woman may experience slight swelling. And in more severe cases, dropsy of pregnant women (pronounced edema), preeclampsia (edema accompanied by an increase in blood pressure) may develop.
From 20 weeks you need to change your drinking regimen and diet, but it is impossible to do this in one day, you will have to get used to the inevitable restrictions in advance - from 16 weeks. Then by 20 it will be easy for you to follow everything, and you will avoid the delights of preeclampsia.
So, the free fluid leaves the blood, does not enter the child, but everything remains in your tissues - in the form of first hidden, and then visible edema. When the ring is not removed from the finger, this is already a situation of hospitalization. First, your face will be rounded and you will begin to noticeably add weight. Everyone will be happy and touched, except for your doctor.
Keep in mind - the main thing is not to limit the liquid, a person cannot take and stop drinking. The main thing is to exclude salt from food. Absolutely exclude - not only in the form of a white powder - not just do not add salt, do not add to food when cooking, do not eat in canteens where you cannot control it, but also exclude foods that contain a lot of salt from the diet - we do not discuss salted fish and cucumbers, these things are absolutely contraindicated in the second half up to childbirth, but besides them, you need to throw out sausage, especially smoked, all canned food and hard cheese. You give your husband a personal salt shaker and prepare foods that do not require active salting - cereals, etc. Don't worry, you still can't completely eliminate salt - it's everywhere, even in bread. When you accomplish such a feat, you yourself will want to drink much less than usual. There is no need to limit the intake of liquid; with a complete rejection of salt, it will be enough just to shift the balance towards the bound rather than free liquid - i.e. eat juicy foods, fruits, vegetables.
Market cottage cheese, fruits and berries in any quantity, even though watermelons are not juice or compote, but a natural apple - these are the features of the diet of the second half. The associated liquid in the composition of whole fruits does not go into swelling, but remains in the blood, goes to the child, the peel of these whole fruits will help with stool, vitamin benefits are also evident.
diary "drank / allocated"
The favorite excuse of pregnant women “I generally drink a little” does not work. A lot, a little - you can control everything yourself, in difficult cases, when puffiness continues to remain - keep a diary "drank / allocated". AT " drunk"not only free liquid is entered, but also the full weight of fruits, vegetables, soups, yogurts, salads, etc. In " allocated"- highlighted, measured with a measuring cup. There will be some excess towards "drank" - the weight of the peel of apples, etc. :) You yourself, keeping this diary for at least a week, will understand what difference between the columns is normal for you - when you do not swell and do not This diary will help to objectify your water-salt metabolism, otherwise the doctor will insist that you drink a lot, and you are generally dry.
Do not forget that sweets also increase thirst, and therefore it’s not that impossible, like salt - but just think for yourself what foods you can eat without feeling like drinking them with a liter of water - this is the diet that will be right for you. It may seem to some that simply restricting water, especially in winter, is easier than changing the entire diet and giving up cucumbers. And for some - it's even easier to drink diuretics. It's a delusion. Firstly, the blind restriction of fluid and the intake of diuretics only enhances the body's ability to store water and swelling (as it is written in all foreign manuals that they like to refer to), and secondly, in conditions of dehydration, the kidneys suffer, an infection develops in them, the main point treatment of which becomes abundant drinking, and it is impossible to choose what is more important. Therefore, there is no need for extremes. Throw away the salt, and you won’t have any more problems in this matter, you won’t have to sacrifice a sip of water and earn pyelonephritis. After giving birth, everyone is happy to note that although they can already do everything, ordinary food seems very salty, and they salt much less. We are not getting younger, in adulthood it will be much more difficult to give up salty due to high blood pressure, there is no longer such an incentive as pregnancy, use it to improve your lifestyle - not only for these 9 months, as a sacrifice for the sake of a child - but for the sake of yourself, your health and beauty - with pleasure!
The body of a pregnant woman is a unique mechanism that is rebuilt from the moment of conception and begins to work according to new rules. Now everything happens in the interests of the child. The fetus in the womb develops very quickly, it needs trace elements and vitamins. That is why a woman should closely monitor her health, what she eats, drinks, even what air she breathes. As soon as two cherished strips appear on the test, many advise the expectant mother to eat more fruits and vegetables. But few people think about the fact that the drinking regimen of a pregnant woman needs to be corrected. In this article, we will talk about the role of water in the body of a future mother, find out what water is better to drink and how much to drink in order to avoid swelling during pregnancy.
The benefits of water during pregnancy
There are legends about the benefits of water - it is really necessary for a person, without a normal water regime it is difficult to lose weight, it is impossible to cleanse the intestines and it is very difficult to cure many diseases. But what role does water play in the body of a pregnant woman?
A sufficient amount of water organizes the required volume of amniotic fluid, that is, amniotic fluid. This is a bubble that protects the baby from injury, sharp physical influences from the outside.
As you know, since the development of the placenta, the amount of blood in the body increases, because now the body must maintain viability in two bodies. Sufficient water is needed to increase blood volume.
With dehydration, the skin becomes dry, less elastic, with any tension, the inner layer of the epidermis is torn. Therefore, a sufficient water regime is, first of all, the most the best prevention stretch marks.
In late pregnancy, water allows you to make tissues softer, more elastic, supple. This is necessary condition to prepare for childbirth. The right amount of water will allow the cervix to open more easily, relieve unnecessary friction, and facilitate the process of delivery.
All pregnant women know the eternal problem with constipation. A sufficient amount of water combined with fiber will help solve the problem. Drink in the morning on an empty stomach a glass of warm water in small sips, without breakfast. And after half an hour you will feel the urge, the intestines will gently cleanse. This will help get rid of constipation without pills and medications that are undesirable during pregnancy.
Pregnant women should not get sick, but, unfortunately, life is not so simple. At least once during pregnancy, the expectant mother catches a cold. What to do if it is undesirable to drink pills? That's right - drink! A sufficient amount of water for ARVI will significantly reduce the time of illness, relieve complications, and allow you to quickly remove the virus from the body. It is not only effective, but also safe treatment. However, remember that water will only help with viral infection, with a bacterial one, medications are needed, possibly antibiotics. Therefore, be sure to consult your doctor in advance.
The habit of drinking a lot of water will also affect the period breastfeeding This will ensure that your baby gets enough breast milk.
The disadvantage of drinking plenty of water is only that a woman has to go to the toilet more often, although this is absolutely normal for pregnancy. But how to understand that the body of the expectant mother needs additional moisture?
Signs of dehydration during pregnancy
Often we think about changes in the body only when serious pathologies, illnesses and diagnoses arise. Analyzing, we begin to remember that the body gave its signs and bells, which we did not pay attention to. So the process of dehydration - develops slowly, but makes itself felt. What are the signs of dehydration in a pregnant woman? Firstly, dehydration can be diagnosed by external signs - a woman's skin becomes dry, it often flakes, cracks. First of all, the skin of the lips cracks and peels off. The well-being of the expectant mother is also disturbed - she has headache, nausea and drowsiness increase, fainting may occur. It has been proven that dehydration increases toxicosis. Digestion is seriously disturbed - appear severe constipation, a woman has no stool for several days.With pathologically severe dehydration, a woman's urine becomes dark, concentrated. Her blood pressure drops, her breathing quickens, her pulse and heart rate slow down, her eyes become sunken. Such dehydration can occur with frequent vomiting against the background of toxicosis. The risk of dehydration increases during the hot season, when exercise, poisoning, diarrhea. To avoid this condition and save the life and health of the baby in the womb, you need to drink water, and do it right!
Keeping the water balance is very important, but only pure water can be considered a liquid, various drinks - milk, coffee, tea and compote are considered food, because they have enough carbohydrates, proteins, fats and vitamins. During pregnancy, it is important to pay special attention to the quality of food and fluids, since poisoning can be really dangerous, both for the child and for the mother herself. Therefore, you should never drink tap water. It may contain chlorine and lead, as well as various pathogens. It is better to give preference to bottled mineral water, because it contains many useful trace elements.
If you don't like mineral water, you can filter your tap water. The protective filter cleans the liquid not only from small physical specks, high-quality products really disinfect the liquid. If you drink just such water, do not forget to change the filters on time.
Many people drink boiled water, but this is not entirely correct. The fact is that with prolonged boiling, the water becomes, as it were, “dead” - there are no useful microelements left in it. What to do? Water can be boiled, but it must be done correctly. As soon as the water temperature reaches 90-95 degrees, it must be immediately removed from the fire. You will understand this by the small bubbles rising when the water just starts to boil. At this temperature, all microbes and bacteria in the water die, but the water still remains "alive".
Optimal drinking regime during pregnancy
Normally, a person should drink 1-1.5 liters of fluid per day, depending on weight, living conditions, ambient temperature and other individual features. During pregnancy, this amount increases, up to two liters of fluid. This is especially true of the first and last trimester of pregnancy. Water is needed for early dates, this removes excess toxins from the body - they are useless when the baby's organs in the womb are just being formed. Water should also be drunk in the later stages - this will help prepare for childbirth, relieve oligohydramnios, protect the skin from stretch marks, and in general, stabilize the emotional state of a woman. To make it convenient, you can count water in glasses - you need 8 glasses a day. It is important to drink water throughout the day, and not drink the entire volume in the morning. Drink water in small sips, so moisture will saturate every cell of your body. For taste and benefit, you can add lemon and cranberry juice to the water. Try not to drink sparkling water - gases swell the stomach even more, which is already in a compressed state. Soda can lead to additional heartburn and excess belching.
Edema during pregnancy - to drink or not to drink?
Moderate swelling during pregnancy is a completely normal, physiological and normal condition. Nevertheless, doctors recommend guarding against factors that can cause additional swelling - salty foods, heavy drinking before bedtime, a sedentary lifestyle. Doctors are divided on whether water can cause additional swelling during pregnancy. The truth is that pure water does not cause edema, does not linger in the body, but, on the contrary, stimulates the elimination of toxins, salts, slags and poisons that retain fluid. However, you should drink it throughout the day, but not at night. The fact is that many organs slow down their work at night, the kidneys simply do not have time to remove all the fluid from the body, swelling will appear in the morning.In the fight against swelling of the legs, you can drink not just water, but weak decoctions of hawthorn or lingonberry leaves. They have a mild diuretic effect, allow fluid not to linger in the tissues. Remember that only minor swelling is acceptable. If the swelling is really high, it is necessary to take an analysis and find out the cause, you should not refer to the pregnancy itself. Puffiness can develop due to diagnoses such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, dropsy and nephropathy of pregnancy. All diseases are successfully treated and will not harm the child, but only with a timely visit to the doctor.
Pregnancy is a difficult and responsible period, because the future life and health of the little man depends on it. Chemicals and poisons that we get in the air, food, drink and medicines can affect the development of the baby in the womb. Therefore, during pregnancy, you need to eat only fresh and quality products drink only clean water. Water is the life you give to your baby. Drink more - it will only benefit the crumbs!
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