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Pee Question (aren't you excited?)

charmane23charmane23
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So I feel like all I ever drink is water, with the exception of maybe one soda a day. Usually drinking water will cause your pee to be lighter and have less of a smell but I've recently noticed that no matter how much water I drink my pee is still very dark and has a very distict pee smell. My hands and feet have also started swelling (as of Monday), could these two things related? I'm 32 weeks and a first timer...I go to the doc on Monday so if it stays like this until then I'm going to mention it - just thought I'd ask here first.
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Re: Pee Question (aren't you excited?)

  • MusicalMeganMusicalMegan member
    I've noticed that too, haven't actually asked my doctor though. I attributed it all to I'm super sensitive to any smells right now and I'm peeing 50 times a day so maybe it doesn't have time to dilute??? I don't know if that makes ANY sense at all but just thought I'd let you know you're not alone!
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  • smiles_jds2003smiles_jds2003
    The joys of third trimester swelling.  Even though you are drinking water, water from inside your blood vessels is leaking into the tissue around them and overall your kidneys are seeing less water.  That is why your urine is more concentrated.  The cure is to drink more water.  Do mention it to your provider on Monday though, if your swelling is mild.  If your swelling is significant and developed quickly or becomes associated with pain in the right upper part of your abdomen call the office (or labor and delivery floor if it's the night/weekend) and let them know what is going on to see if they want you to come in sooner.
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  • earlysunearlysun
    I almost exclusively drink water, and my pee isn't lightening up either. I attributed it to peeing for two.
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  • charmane23charmane23
    You girls have no idea how much better that makes me feel knowing that it's not just me and it's probably just a normal thing.Smile
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  • bbhalphenbbhalphen member
    My pee is very, very yellow and I drink a ton of water.  My dr said it was probably from the vitamins I take.
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  • nomi729nomi729 member
    What are you eating? Are you eating healthy or a lot of fast food/sodium packed food. I drink a lot of water and the thing with the pee only happens to me when I eat crap. (the swelling too) When I eat food at home and only healthier options out then I don't swell and my pee stays light. 
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