Not Enough?

[InvisibleRain]

Mmmmk....
well i've never really been a drinker (not alcohol), i don't feel thirsty etc much at all during the day etc. So i'm finding it rather hard to drink water, i usually eat snacks etc more than drink. I drink usually a 600mL almost everyday, or Orange Juice (100%) etc... Am i over thinking it? getting paranoid that im not drinking enough for me and the bub? :S anyone else like this? feel the same? I Guess im for once just a lil worried im not drinking enough water ....
So far things are fine with my Blood test, Urine and Nuchal scan... I dunno.. just paranoid! lol.... so yeah i'm curious.

 

[MrsH1980]

Hun - haven't got any advice but just want you to know I am feeling exactly the same... I have a Capri Sun on the train into work, I try to drink water during the day but usually only manage max 1 litre (normally more like 600-700ml though)...I have maybe 1-2 cups of tea or decaf coffee too. In the evenings I manage maybe a glass of juice but don't usually finish it.

The thing is, drinking too much seems to have the same effect on me as eating too much i.e. makes me feel overfull and sicky.

I do worry I am not providing the right amount of fluid for my baby though

 

[Waiting2bMommy]

I wouldn't worry overly much. I was having a problem drinking and as silly as it is..I started drinking through a straw and it helped me get down way more. Don't know why but for some reason it worked for me.

 

[Twinminator]

I have always been one of those people who's always got a big glass of water by her side, and drinks loads, but since I've been pregnant, I too find drinking enough a real problem, a) because it makes me feel uncomfortably full and b) I need to wee so badly sometimes that if I'm not right near a loo I fear the worst!!!
I wake up in the night with my mouth like sandpaper, it's not good. I'm 13wks today (yay) so maybe now I'm 2nd tri I won't feel so icky drinking water.... but so far as the bladder's concerned, well I just need to carry a portaloo or something lol x

 

[meg79]

I've got the same worry too and I'm glad I'm not the only one. I seem not to get thirsty until it's too late and I feel dehydrated. By the end of the day I have only usually managed two or three tall tumblers of real fruit juice and water (30% juice 70% water). I mix it so I know I'm getting at least some water. It is concerning though. x

 

[austinsmom]

You'll know if you're not getting enough fluids. If I were you guys, I'd make sure you know the signs of dehydration. As far as pregnancy goes, if LO iisn't getting enough, it can cause cramps/braxton hicks (muscles cramp up when they don't have enough fluids).... so, if you're not cramping or having contrations, you should be alright. Not to mention, alot of food we eat has fluids in it. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you're thirsty, you body will let you know.

 

[evewidow]

oh im the same , im crap at drinking tbh my hubby goes mad esp as my eldest son seems to be the same as me .

i have a small glass of juice or half a cup of tea in the morning , a small glass of juice with my lunch and one with my dinner , i have been waking up thirsty so have been having a big drin in the middle of the night.

i TRY to drin more as i think it will help my headaches and spots but i just dont really like drinking ! I am trying to make the effort though , but baby is fine so it cant be suffereing from it at this stage

 

[87lianne]

Im exactly the same i hardly ever drink water sometimes nearly the whole day would of gone by and i have forgotton to have a drink but i was like this before i was pregnant i get really bad headaches from it aswell. From now on im going to start drinking atleast a litre because when i was pregnant with my son i had severe cystitis from not drinking enough and i dont want to go through that again it was horrible!

 

[starlight2801]

I think you're probably OK if you're not feeling poorly.

Your body will let you know if you're not drinking enough x

 

[samantha.xo]

I'm terrible at drinking now - I used to be fairly decent in the 1st tri but now I'm just crap at drinking.

Some days I don't even drink any water. For instance today, I've had half a glass of fruit juice and a caffine free diet coke I might get a glass of water in with dinner, but that's about it. Usually when I'm at work, I'll fill a litre bottle with juice and try to drink it all during the course of the day...I rarely finish it all.

In the first tri, I was finishing this litre of juice a day, and drinking loads of water when I got in