Why do I always want to drink water during confinement?

In order to expel excess water from the body as quickly as possible and avoid edema during the confinement period, many mothers believe that drinking less water can achieve the desired effect as soon as possible. However, during the confinement period, I often felt dry mouth and thirst. At this time, many expectant mothers will feel confused: It is said that the excess water in the body should be discharged as soon as possible during the confinement period, so why do they still often feel dry mouth and thirsty and always want to drink water? The editor will answer this question.

In fact, by the end of pregnancy, pregnant women have 40% more water in their bodies than before pregnancy. This is preparation for production. Once delivery is over, the body will automatically adjust and gradually eliminate excess water. In this case, it will take some time after delivery for all the excess water in the body to be metabolized. But this is a natural process and the body will slowly adjust. Generally speaking, there will be a diuretic period after childbirth, during which you will be more likely to sweat and urinate more frequently, which are all to expel excess water from the body. In clinical practice, mothers and their families are also told that the diet during the confinement period should be light and salt should be used as little as possible, because excessive salt intake will cause water to be retained in the body.

These are all natural processes and there is no need for human intervention. Improper intervention will cause the mother to lose too much water, resulting in a large loss of sodium ions in the body, causing electrolyte imbalance, which is not worth the cost. Unless there are medical indications that the mother needs to expel more water, the doctor will give improvement and adjustment suggestions based on the specific situation, but human intervention is neither advisable nor safe. In addition, during the confinement period, you must make sure to drink water when you are thirsty to maintain your body's balance. At the same time, you should also observe the amount and color of the mother's urine. Light and transparent urine is normal. If the urine volume is small and yellow, you should drink more water.

Therefore, it is normal to always want to drink water during the confinement period, and young mothers do not need to panic too much. Let your qi flow naturally. Drink water when you want to. The water will be excreted from the body normally, so there is no need to worry too much about edema. Thank you for reading.