Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I can't do it. I don't know why. I love water. That's all I drink normally. I cannot drink water while pregnant. My doctor told me I should drink a gallon, so I bought a couple of big gallon jugs at Stop and Shop and I feel like that was a bad idea, because I am so overwhelmed by how much water there is in those jugs.

I am dehydrated, tired all the time, achy and I was just googling and hope that I'm not hurting my baby.

I used to drink water with lemon, but I haven't been in the mood for that anymore, so I switched to regular water, but I can't do it.

HELP!

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I know how u feel this has been such a battle for me... Ill be a good "water drinker" for a few days and then - nothing. Try to mi it up with herbal tea with no sugar and seltzer water. Good luck!

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I am the same way, i know i should drink more water but i just hate water, i like the flavored water though.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

Try flavored seltzer. It is an acquired taste but me and my dh are both addicted to it now. It is just carbonated water and natural flavors so it is just as good as water. I love the pomegranite and mixed berry!

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

maybe drink some gaterade that will help you not be so dehydrated

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

It is overwhelming!! I was also told to drink a gallon of water! I went out and bought two 32oz bottles and I work on those throughout the day. I've been so thirsty lately that it's getting easier. I actually finish them entirely and now bring an extra bottle of Poland spring with me. It's not an entire gallon, but it helps. I try to at least have two more glasses with dinner and one with my pn vitamins.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I think I drink a gallon in a week

I'm very bad about drinking, I guess I have a drinking problem

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

im awful with drinking water as well. i normally dont like to drink a lot through the day even before pregnancy.
i just saw some health advice at my dr's office last night about dehydration....maybe this will help it not feel so overwhelming.

"drink 1 glass of water between every meal and 2 glasses with every meal"

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

try mixing some gatorade into your drinking routine that should help with you being dehydrated.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

maybe you can make a drinking game. . like

- every time baby kicks DRINK
- every time someone says baby DRINK
-every time someone talks about something you can't do while you are pregnant (like actually drinking) CHUG!

okay - just being silly a little but just do your best.. I find carrying water around with me helps ..

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Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I am not very good at it either. I try to drink as much as I can, i am always running around and being in places I cant drink water, so I feel as as you ladies.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I've noticed I drink better at night, no idea why. But I will usually down 4 glasses between dinner and bed. That's how I get my water in.

There is nothing wrong with throwing some iced tea into the mix as well. I use 4C iced tea - no aspartame.

Or try some of the flavored waters for a change.

I also always do better when I drink bottles of water versus a big jug.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I was horrible at it as well, and it landed me in pre-term labor and bedrest at 34 weeks.

From that day on I have forced myself to drink constantly. I drink a mixture of half gatorade or pedialyte and half water.

Trust me, the pre-term labor is not fun!

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

In the beginning I was so sick and dehydrated that I needed to have constant IV's - trust me that stinks
Plus the less that you drink you might have contractions
I would try to drink with every meal and def drink gatorade - that will help to hydrate you
Just think about your LO and that will prob help you drink!! I am a huge water drinker - normally I drink about 80-100oz a day, I have not been able to keep up with that and I was in L&D this weekend with early contractions - not fun

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

Did your Dr. say a gallon everyday? Then I'm definitely not drinking enough either. I'm lucky if I get 64 oz.

It is hard because of constantly needing to use the bathroom too.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

crystal light packets have the been the best for me...I buy thr big water bottle and add one packet of crystal light and its the same as drinking just the water, but tastes way better then water...

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I have the same problem! I hate water and I have trouble getting what I need. Try putting fruit or lemon in it! That really helps me!

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I hate plain water. I never drank it before getting PG. Now I drink 80-100 oz while I'm at work. I have a 20 oz bottle that I fill up 4-5 times. I put lemons in it, which helps me tremendously. It helps so at night I can drink whatever else I want and know I got my water in for the day. Def try smaller bottles. There's no way I'd be able to look at a big jug of water and get it down.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

i was never a big water drinker (probably drank more coffee than water each day). I have a regular poland spring bottle (16.9 oz) which i've been refilling 2x during the work day... i do think smaller bottles are easier. as incentive to finish i go to the water cooler on a different floor, and visit my friends who work there. I don't let myself go down there unless i have to refill. strange, but it works.

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Im so bad drinking water and and if i drink anything after 7pm, im up all night. I try to drink as much water as possible with my meals and then drink some gatorade for a change. A gallon is just crazy.

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I'm Jackie and I have THE SAME problem. It scares me. I LOVE water normally. It's all I would really drink when I wasn't pregnant, but since 6 weeks I cant do it. It makes me sooo sick. My mom had the same thing. I really cant stand to drink it. I'm not drinking a gallon of it, I'm barely drinking any. I hope it's not really bad. :(


My mom said as long as I'm drinking other fluids I should be fine.

I'm drinking juice, iced tea, decaf hot tea, ginger ale a little.

Is it really bad??? I dont know how to stop it. I really want to gag even thinking of water. WTFFFF

I hope this goes away....

Re: Hi, My name is Danielle and I don't drink enough water...

I hate water as well..it s gross to me.

I drink a lot of diluted juices. I mainly drink half apple juice/half water all day long. Dr. is totally fine with that as long as I am intaking fluids.

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