Benefits of drinking more water during pregnancy

If pregnant women want to stay healthy during pregnancy, drinking more water during pregnancy has many benefits for the health of pregnant women. Therefore, many pregnant women want to fully understand the benefits of drinking more water during pregnancy. The following content introduces it in detail, so many pregnant women can have a comprehensive understanding.

1 Women must drink enough water when they are pregnant, and avoid drinking water only when they are thirsty.

Expectant mothers who are going to work should drink a glass of fresh boiled water after getting up. In addition, you can also drink a glass of water after work and before leaving get off work. Drinking plenty of water during early pregnancy can help prevent dehydration and reduce the concentration of hormones in the blood that can cause morning sickness. However, the amount of water that expectant mothers drink should be increased or decreased according to various factors such as the amount of their activity and weight. The correct way for expectant mothers to drink water should be: in the early stages of pregnancy, the daily water intake should be 1000-1500 ml, and in the late stages of pregnancy it is best to control it within 1000 ml. The way to drink water should be to drink water every two hours, and ensure 8 times a day, a total of 1600 ml of water.

2. Mung bean soup can relieve heat, but drink less

The temperature has been as high as 38℃ these days. Many expectant mothers must feel very hot. They want to drink ice water but dare not, and they are afraid of stimulation when drinking beverages. How can they relieve the heat? It is recommended that you drink some mung bean soup, which is particularly effective in relieving heat. "Pregnant women can drink a small amount, but it is not suitable for long-term drinking. Mung beans belong to yin, and are not suitable for long-term drinking for those with cold nature and weak spleen. When cooking mung beans, you can add some red beans and dates together to replenish qi and nourish blood." In addition, you can also drink some tea. Tea has many benefits and is rich in zinc. Babies born to pregnant women who drink tea also have higher levels of zinc in their blood. Therefore, drinking tea is beneficial to both pregnant women and fetuses. But drinking too much will lead to poor sleep quality and indirectly affect the fetus. Drink 3 to 5 grams each time in 2 to 3 cups of tea. Pregnant women who love drinking tea may wish to drink a small amount of light green tea, which can also relieve discomfort in the mouth.

3. Drink freshly squeezed juice instead of beverages

Some mothers particularly like to drink fruit juice when they are pregnant, believing that drinking more fruit juice can increase nutrition, prevent them from getting fat, and make their babies have delicate, fair and tender skin. Some even replace water with fruit juice. "This is actually incorrect." Freshly squeezed juice is approximately 95% water, and also contains fructose, glucose, sucrose and vitamins. These sugars are easily digested and absorbed, which not only cause rapid weight gain but are also harmful to the body. Therefore, pregnant women should not drink more than 300 ml to 500 ml of juice per day. Fruit juice drinks contain preservatives, pigments and flavors, which are harmful to the human body, so pregnant women should choose them carefully and try not to drink or drink less of these drinks.

The above introduces in detail the benefits of pregnant women drinking more water. For many pregnant women in the pregnancy stage, in order to protect their own health and the health of the baby in their body, they must understand the above content and drink more water in their daily life to let their bodies be moisturized by water. In this way, they can ensure the health of their children and their own health.