Pregnancy and Summer Heat
Pregnancy and Summer Heat
Why you need to drink lots of water
Summers in Louisiana are HOT!
Pregnant women need to drink lots of water and find air conditioning!
Water helps:
- Carry nutrition to your baby
- Prevent constipation
- Prevent cramping
- Prevent dehydration and headaches
Make sure you’re getting enough water. Keep a water bottle handy and sip on it throughout the day, refilling it often to make sure you‘re getting 8- 10 cups of water a day.
Fruits and vegetables contain water, so that counts too!
Here are some drinks that you should take off or limit during pregnancy:
- Soda – too much sugar
- Diet soda- contains artificial sweeteners
- Alcohol- leads to fetal alcohol syndrome in babies
- Coffee, Tea, Sweet Tea- caffeine
- Sugary fruit drinks- too much sugar
As a pregnant woman, you already know every restroom in town…
What’s a little more water?!
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