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Drinking alot, but not peeing alot

musicalgiraffemusicalgiraffe member
in March 2016 Moms
Just curious if any body else had this issue? I have a 32 oz cup that I fill up 3 to 5 times a day but only pee about 4 times a day and sometimes it's not very much and it's sometimes its very concentrated. Is this still not enough water? Or should I bring this up to my dr?
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Re: Drinking alot, but not peeing alot

  • llybeckllybeck member
    edited September 2015
    It's typically recommended to drink 64-100 ounces of water a day and you are drinking 96-165. That is a ton. Are you very physically active? That seems like too much water and it's odd that your urine would still be that concentrated and that you're going so rarely. I guess I would give your doctor a call and ask them about it.
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  • OneRainDropOneRainDrop member
    The amount of water you are supposed to drink is in relation to your body type.

    As far as going to the bathroom/frequency, everyone is different. During my first pregnancy, I never had to go more than I did when I wasn't pregnant, but this pregnancy is totally different. It would be really hard for us to determine how often you specifically should be going to the bathroom.

    Also, the amount of times you do go should not determine whether or not you need to drink more water... I drink about the same amount of water every day, but I definitely don't pee the same amount of times every day.
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  • MelodyagsMelodyags member
    If your urine is darker then that's a sign your not getting enough and possibly dehydrating. You have to take in consideration how active you are and if it's really warm where you are and sweating a lot. I'd still call doctor and get his or hers opinion.
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  • FutureMrsCaesarFutureMrsCaesar member
    I'm having the same problem and I never had it during my 3 previous pregnancies.  I don't drink quite as much as you but I really cannot drink more.  I'm not a huge water person to begin with and now it gives me indigestion, I literally just keep burping it back up, so gross! I workout every morning and stay hydrated through that but once the afternoon hits I almost never have to pee no matter how much I drink. My Dr has never said that my urine samples look to concentrated or anything is off, so until I hear otherwise I'm just going to continue doing the best I can.    
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  • skruhminskruhmin member
    I'm not peeing that much this pregnancy either.  It feels weird when others I can't stay out of the bathroom. 
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  • llybeckllybeck member
    It's not uncommon to not pee all the time like how people normally think of pregnant women but that is a lot of water to be drinking and still having very concentrated urine. That's why I would just check with the doctor. It's probably fine but it doesn't hurt to double check or get your urine cultured. 

    With DD I had pre-eclampsia and I had protein in my urine. It was darker and almost "bubbly" which is common when there is too much protein. Frequent dark urine can be a sign of other complications too. I don't mean to freak you out but frequent dark urine can sometimes be an indicator of other issues. It's probably nothing but I would still talk to your OB.
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  • mybigfatgreekfetusmybigfatgreekfetus member
    Dark urine is also a result of some prenatal vitamins, too!
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