To some women, the symptoms are much worse that they also feel it on midday or at night. This can be worrisome to pregnant mothers because it can be dangerous not only on her but to her baby as well. And one of the most common adverse effects of nausea and vomiting is dehydration during pregnancy.
What should be done about it? Although there are some medications or drinks to alter or reverse the ill-effects, pregnant women need to be cautious of whatever they take into their bodies. Pedialyte is a common product that is proven effective to replenish fluids and electrolytes that are lost because of dehydration. But is it safe for expectant moms? Can you drink Pedialyte while pregnant? What can cause dehydration during pregnancy? Morning sickness is one of the most common reasons for pregnant women to be dehydrated.
It loses fluids and electrolytes, as well as stomach acids. Most common in the last trimester, Braxton-Hicks or practice contractions can cause the uterus to tighten that also cause dehydration. Aside from this, overeating because of food cravings and temptations or improper food combinations can cause diarrhea that can also lead to dehydration when overlooked. All Pedialyte drinks combine water, sugar, and electrolytes in the optimal concentration to maximize re-hydrating power.
These work in the same way as Pedialyte, but tend to be a bit pricier. Pedialyte is a very effective way to rehydrate, and this includes after vomiting as happens with bouts of morning sickness. For more serious morning sickness, frequent vomiting, or frequent diarrhea, Pedialyte can be a big help when it comes to staying hydrated.
By design, Pedialyte is meant to treat illness-related dehydration. Guzzling liter after liter of Pedialyte could inadvertently cause your body to hold on to too much water, leading to feeling a bit bloated.
Because Pedialyte is also sweetened with sugar, which is necessary for the drink to work as well as it does for rehydration purposes, it is considered to be a sugar-sweetened beverage SSB. Routinely drinking more than 5 servings of SSBs weekly has been associated with some negative pregnancy outcomes source: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.
The main electrolytes Pedialyte replenishes are sodium, potassium, and chloride. Potassium is also widely available from foods. Luckily, table salt is one part sodium, one part chloride making salty foods a good source of chloride, too. Worries of accidentally overdoing it are common during pregnancy. You may need to drink an additional quart of fluids in addition to your already increased fluid intake.
Commercially available oral rehydration fluid has the proper balance of sugar and electrolytes to promote adequate absorption of fluids from inflamed intestines. Many homemade mixtures contain either too much sugar or not enough sodium. Too much sugar in the solution can actually increase the diarrhea. For every 8oz she said to drink 8oz of water. I think pedialyte is just a kids version of gatorade. Actually, I just got admitted temporarily for dehydration brought on by stomach virus over Halloween weekend.
It's totally safe. It's just an electrolyte replacement. It would be similar to drinking Gatorade. Thanks girls.. I swear by this stuff! I was wondering the same thing about Pedialyte. I love it. Our household drinks just to rehydrate. Living in the desert its a good idea to take in electrolytes regularly.
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