What is dehydration and why does it occur during pregnancy?
In simplest terms dehydration is the loss or shortage of water in the body. This can be the effect of rapid loss of water from the body through sweating or due to other causes. During pregnancy the volume of blood that is pumped inside the body increases by a substantial amount. Naturally the body will require more water to help maintain the flow of this increased volume of blood. This means that more water has to be taken in the body during the course of pregnancy, and if this is not done the result is dehydration. Symptoms and Prevention of Dehydration If the body is not getting enough fluids then it has its own mechanism of signaling the same. The first and the most obvious symptom is thirst. A dry mouth and nose is the more intense form of thirst and will result if the symptom of thirst is ignored for a fairly long period of time. Other symptoms include urine of a dark yellow or deep gold colour indicating less water content and more salt content, dizziness, constipation and more f
In simplest terms dehydration is the loss or shortage of water in the body. This can be the effect of rapid loss of water from the body through sweating or due to other causes. During pregnancy the volume of blood that is pumped inside the body increases by a substantial amount. Naturally the body will require more water to help maintain the flow of this increased volume of blood. This means that more water has to be taken in the body during the course of pregnancy, and if this is not done the result is dehydration. Symptoms and Prevention of Dehydration If the body is not getting enough fluids then it has its own mechanism of signaling the same. The first and the most obvious symptom is thirst. A dry mouth and nose is the more intense form of thirst and will result if the symptom of thirst is ignored for a fairly long period of time. Other symptoms include urine of a dark yellow or deep gold colour indicating less water content and more salt content, dizziness, constipation and more f
