PSA: Stay hydrated!

TheThornBird

Sorry to clutter up the board with this, but thought it might be a good reminder

I had a scare yesterday afternoon- all of a sudden my vision went blurry and was filled with moving lights, and LO stopped moving as much as s/he usually does. It got worse over about half an hour until I couldn't see enough to walk around or dial on my phone. Everything is ok, but it turns out I was pretty dehydrated. 

Now that it's getting warmer, please be sure to drink plenty of water and get your electrolytes! It wasn't even that hot here and I was drinking a good amount of water already, but I still became dehydrated. And don't ignore any warning signs- I had been having some mild BH all this week, which I knew can be caused by dehydration, but I shrugged it off since I figured I drank enough already. 

Also, pedialyte is the friggin' bomb. I've been sipping on it all morning and feel a million times better than I did drinking water alone. Also fantastic for hangovers (or so I've heard.....). 

rlworzalla

Great reminder!  I think we all get so caught up in making sure we are set to go that we forget such simple things!  I worked yesterday morning, then spent the afternoon grocery shopping and running errands, not realizing until 5pm that I hadn't had any water yet!  Man, did it feel delicious chugging a big water bottle of it!

That1didntcount

I am rarely thirsty, but I chugged two bottles of G2 last night. I definitely feel like my body is needing a little something extra right now to hydrate! Glad you're feeling better!

yogahh

Everytime you take a drink of water, do a kegel! Kill two birds with one stone

@thethornbird, great reminder. Hope you are feeling better

And gatorade was always my hangover go it!

gamommyx3

yogahh said:

Everytime you take a drink of water, do a kegel! Kill two birds with one stone

@thethornbird, great reminder. Hope you are feeling better

And gatorade was always my hangover go it!

Gahhh I was JUST coming in here to issue a kegel reminder!!!!  The only time I remember to do them is when someone on here posts the word  

NinnyJean

definitley needed this reminder today! I'm home sick on the couch today and nothing sounds appealing but seeing this reminded me I should still drink 

LemmyRN

yogahh said:

Everytime you take a drink of water, do a kegel! Kill two birds with one stone

@thethornbird, great reminder. Hope you are feeling better

And gatorade was always my hangover go it!

@yogahh
im about to get YOKED then, since I drink 4-5 liters a day bwahahaha 

finnybooboo

I had a weird gastrointestinal virus thing off and on last week and through the weekend and I was terrified of getting dehydrated! I drank a ton of Gatorade and tried to take it as easy as I could. I'm always in need of a reminder to drink water (not a thirsty person by nature) and now it's even more important! Glad things got better quickly!

JoMunson

Y'all gotta try pedyalite with seltzer water! It's like a Shirley temple!

laurenmdrn16

Can anyone stomach coconut water? I k now it is supposed to be a good source of electrolytes, but it tastes like ass.

wamam027

laurenmdrn16 said:

Can anyone stomach coconut water? I k now it is supposed to be a good source of electrolytes, but it tastes like ass.

I tell DH this all the time. When he's home he drinks that stuff like it's going out of style. I even tried the chocolate coconut water because my sister told me it tasted like Cocoa Puffs milk...NOPE...just tastes like chocolate ass instead of just plain old ass. 

That1didntcount

laurenmdrn16 said:

Can anyone stomach coconut water? I k now it is supposed to be a good source of electrolytes, but it tastes like ass.

Just liquid as for sure. However, that's how I used to feel about Greek yogurt so there's hope I guess. 

KelleAlward

I LOVE coconut water! It's just so spendy I can't get it too much.

yogahh

laurenmdrn16 said:

Can anyone stomach coconut water? I k now it is supposed to be a good source of electrolytes, but it tastes like ass.

The peach/mango flavored ones are pretty good!

dsmith211

laurenmdrn16 said:

Can anyone stomach coconut water? I k now it is supposed to be a good source of electrolytes, but it tastes like ass.

The flavored ones with fruit juice mixed in aren't so bad to me, but plain coconut water I have to be in the mood for, which isn't very often. I actually wanted Gatorade the other day and in an attempt to keep me 'healthy' DH got me coconut water. Needless to say I wasn't too happy.

JennyS86

I don't mind coconut water.  I do 2/3 water, 1/3 coconut water, so it lasts longer.  I plan to drink a bunch the day before my c-section.

Happy Hydrating!

thismakes4

We went on a road trip last weekend and I'm so glad that I stocked up on gatorade for the kiddos and myself. Long car rides seem to dehydrate my kids fast for some reason. They had to drink 2 full bottles of water before getting their gatorade so they really made a game of it because they really wanted gatorade. Plus, gatorade just made me feel all sorts of energized.

missnc77

The only coconut water that tastes good to me are VitaCocos. I love their plain jane and their fruit flavored ones!

Kurrant

My issue is that every single thing is giving me major heartburn. Water for some reason is especially bad! Whether on an empty stomach or with a little something in there the heartburn is fast and vicious when I have water or juice. I'm trying to stay hydrated but it's hard...baby need to get out soon .... I think she has outstayed her womb welcome!  

nbgmom

Kurrant said:

My issue is that every single thing is giving me major heartburn. Water for some reason is especially bad! Whether on an empty stomach or with a little something in there the heartburn is fast and vicious when I have water or juice. I'm trying to stay hydrated but it's hard...baby need to get out soon .... I think she has outstayed her womb welcome!  

YES! I'm so thirsty but every time I drink anything I pay for it dearly! So I'm chugging water, eating tums which are nasty and make me thirsty, and the cycle continues. Then I end up puking from the heartburn, and I've undone all the fluid I took in

lalala2004

I'm drinking the Bai drinks with coconut water in them. Iced tea and lemonade seems to help with heartburn.

camillaandcarson

It is really a shame that ice cream doesn't count in the liquid category for hydration, seeing that it kind of melts into a liquid when left alone you know?

kp90

Cherry Icee's from my local gas station... or the coke icee if I need some caffeine.. It's almost summer. I deserve them! It's liquid, right? lol