does dehydration cause you to have contractions or go into labor? how do you know if your dehydrated? plz answ
Friday, September 24th, 2010 at
2:48 pm
why if your dehydrated will that kick start labor? or make you have contraction? and how do you prevent dehydration? what if you dont drink that much water? does juice help? and what if you drink tons of water but you have bad diarrhea which doesnt it cause you to get dehtdrated? and will you know if your dehydrated.
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This just happened to me in the end of November.
Anyway.
If you are dehydrated, it WILL cause uterine contractions, which are NOT labor. Drink a bottle of water and it should stop fairly quickly.
If dehydration is severe enough, you’d need to go to the hospital for an IV to push fluids.
You prevent dehydration by drinking PLENTY of water a day. I’m not a water drinker myself, and that’s why this happened to me. But if you buy bottled water and put those single Crystal Lite packets in it, it makes it a lot easier, and yummy!
If you are having diarrhea, you should NOT drink water, but drink Gatorade. Gatorade has electrolytes that you’d be getting rid of and not restoring if you just drank water while having diarrhea.
I hope this helps.
drink lots of fluid water gatorade apple juice bieng dehidrated is not good for the baby cause you could pass out
yes…it causes preterm labor= not good!
Drink at the least I would suggest 10 8oz glasses of water a day or 4-5 16oz water bottles…you can add juices and milk too….that will prevent dehydration.
You will be very thirsty if dehydrated…my doc said a good way to tell if you’re drinking enough…is your urine…when you go pee it should never be dark yellow or even yellow…but maybe light yellow to clear.
If you are dehydrated, your uterus is more likely to contract, but that does not mean you will go into labor, in fact, a dehydrated body will NOT labor effectively.
If you think you might be dehydrated or are having contractions that you aren’t sure if it’s labor, drink a big glass of water and lie down on your left side to rest. Usually the contractions will lessen and go away if it was related to dehydration.
You should definitely be drinking the recommended 8 glasses of water per day – not just fluids like juices, tea, milk, etc, but actual water. If you are sick with a fever, or vomiting, or have diarrhea you should be trying to drink more than 8.
Ok to start with, you are already dehydrated when you start to feel thirsty. Weird huh, you think your body would give you some warning but no. Sip water all day long to prevent yourself from getting dehydrated. If you have the runs then stay away from fruit juice as this will make it worse. Try lemonade, its a good way to re-hydrate you and get sugar back into your body
Yes, I believe dehydration can cause labor. At the very least it can cause some serious braxton hicks, but I think in severe cases it can start labor too. Call your doctor or midwife. If you are having contractions drink a couple of big glasses of water, take a benadryl to calm your uterus and lie down on your side. If contractions persist be sure to time them so you can inform your provider.
If you are badly dehydrated your kidneys (lower back) will hurt. You will feel weak and tired, and generally dry. Diarrhea does cause dehydration so if it is severe get in touch with your doctor. They may want to get an IV started to keep you hydrated. Don’t let it get too out of hand. Listen to your body. You will feel what is right.
Yes, dehydration can cause contractions. Drink plenty of fluids, but not too much juice. I would stick to water and lots of it. The juice can make your diarrhea worse. Dehydration will make you feel just plain bad. I have always heard that you can pinch the skin on top of your hand and if it stays like that you are dehydrated.