does anyone know why we have to drink so much water?

Question

I'm struggling to drink so much water while pregnant. Is it so serious that our amniotic fluid supply is affected by our water consumption? I try not to drink too much at night bc I don't want to be up all night in the toilet however I'm the most thirsty at night times. I'm probably not doing the best thing but isn't sleep more important than water? I don't know! When are you the thirstiest?

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It is very important to stay hydrated during pregnancy for several reasons. If you can't handle plain water, try a flavor packet to change the taste without adding calories, but I wouldn't do that all day. Plain water is best. Also, you're probably super thirsty at night because you're dehydrated from not drinking enough throughout the day. By the time you feel thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated. Start getting used to drinking water early in pregnancy if you can. Later in pregnancy dehydration can cause contractions.

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I know wen I was pregnant n I didn't drink enough water my amniotic fluid would be lower as well as I would have more protein in my urine than usual. Also I would have more headaches in my third trimester

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Well from personal experience when I didn't drink much water that day my fluid would be at a 5 (which is very low and basically puts you at the verge of being induced right then & there) - at my hospital if you drop to a 4 its a automatic admission to the hospital!

& when my water intake was good that day my fluid would shoot to 12+

I had to take NST Scans twice a week at the hospital for 2-3 weeks, so they were constantly checking my fluid levels 👍😊

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Try the water flavorings, that's how I drink enough. Like others have said it affects your amniotic levels and farther along dehydration can send you into early labor

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It's important so you don't get dehydrated and your amniotic fluid isn't affected. Just drink what you can. I talk a lot at work, so I'm constantly chugging water. But on my days off, I just drink a glass or 2 with each meal and sip on a glass through out the day so I'm at least getting a little bit

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I crave water,  so I drink it all the time.  But when I am at work on my feet for 8 hours is probably when I feel like I need to drink more water.

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I've been struggling with the water thing myself , I try to at LEAST have 2 cups a day and if it's a good day between 4 and 6 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁

does anyone know why we have to drink so much water?

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