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3rd Trimester
oh my sodium....
I have had a very high sodium day- eating out both in the AM and at lunch. This afternoon I can't seem to catch up with my fluids and am peeing less than usual. My hand also felt swelled up after lunch!
Has anyone experienced this? I am pretty sure that my blood pressure is a-ok. It's been about 110/60 and I don't feel any different than normal other than the swelling in my hands.
Has anyone had this happen after a meal where you ate out?
How does one travel and eat well in the last trimester? Yikes.
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Re: oh my sodium....
Yes! Keep drinking! When I travel (pregnant or otherwise) I take lots of healthy snacks, and when I get to the destination I find a supermarket and get some fresh fruit and a veggie tray to put in the hotel mini fridge if there is one. DH used to get annoyed, but realizes I'm a lot less cranky when my body functions properly. It takes some planning, but it's worth it!
Keep drinking water until you're peeing enough. You won't necessarily feel anything if your blood pressure is up. I have pre-e and am watching closely and don't feel different when my bp is up versus down but it's still clearly an issue.
As far as traveling and eating well, I keep produce in the hotel room and try to go to better places to eat. Starbucks (or even better, local coffee shops where I can find them) has fruit and nut plates that don't have high sodium, I usually find somewhere local that has veggie-heavy meals, etc. I don't like chain or fast food restaurants anyway, so I avoid those as much as possible even while traveling and especially when pregnant.