The "I need more water" support thread!

[AFWife]

Okay, this may be a silly waste of bandwidth...but I've seen several moms say "I need to remember to drink more water!" I know I'm in the same group and it's affecting my supply.

Maybe if we had some sort of accountability it would help?

[goodmomma76]

accountability might help...hmmm...what about someone just putting water and ice in my cup and handing it to me???? LOL

[Lindsay1234]

Yes!! Lets do this!!! Its 11:30 here and Im on my 2nd Nalgene (32 oz. each) Im trying to drink 4 a day (128 oz) and so far so good.

[AFWife]

nak

see... i started the thread and am so full of fail!

[ShineliketheSon]

Originally Posted by goodmomma76

accountability might help...hmmm...what about someone just putting water and ice in my cup and handing it to me???? LOL

Yes! I need this too. DH was really good about giving me water while he was off...now that it's up to me, I'm not reliable!!!

Be back....

Okay just filled my 2 qt water container and put it in the fridge (I'll drink it more cold). And I"ve had 6 8oz glasses so far now...

[laurilj]

I'm terrible about this too... I think the baby and I suffered last night because there wasn't enough milk and he was never satisfied enough to sleep more than two hours.

so tired

[wobblykate]

Originally Posted by AFWife

nak

see... i started the thread and am so full of fail!

nancy is changing the way we talk

I am having a hard time keeping up with the thirst. It's been really hot her lately and I'm getting headaches even though I feel like I'm drinking water non-stop.

I found it helps to have something by your bed at night. Everytime I get up to nurse the baby I reach over and grab my water bottle (which has a bpa free straw) and drink a bunch, then fill it up when I go pee after feeding baby. It helps to drink at night because that's when I feel like I'm loosing ground. GL everyone!

[Murph12334]

i'm horrible at this as well - need to see this thread and go drink water

[Peony]

This is my 6th straight year of nursing so I've developed a few tricks that work for me. Things that I do: always keep a liter of water by the bed, I drink before I go to bed, when I wake up in the night, and if there is any left over I down it before heading downstairs in the morning. I refill it and put it back so that anytime I walk upstairs, I drink more.


I keep a liter of water in the kitchen and living room as well. I use 1 L mason jars so I can just spread them around the house. I NEVER sit down to nurse without a full jar next to me, with a straw to make it easy. Anytime I walk by and see one of my water jars, I take a big drink.


I keep a small bottle of water of in my diaper bag, an 1L bottle on the floorboard of my van to refill bottles and another smaller one in my cup holder. I make sure that I drink at least the entire smaller one while I'm driving. even if I'm just dropping a child off at gymnastics, I can do half there and half back.

[Lindsay1234]

Peony - How much water do you estimate you drink? Im on 96 ounces (2.8 liters) so far (its 430pm here) and Ill probably drink another 50 oz for a total of 146 oz (4.3 liters)

I feel pretty hydrated!

[Peony]

I have no idea! I drink to thirst mostly, at times though I may not be thirsty but I can just feel that I'm dehydrated so I drink more then. I also do live at a higher, dry elevation which just sucks the moisture out of you. Pre-breastfeeding days, I had to drink 2-3L of water a day just to feel ok. I do drink juice, coffee, and my vice, one more natural cola a day.

[fairymom]

nak

my god ladies you r fish compared to me. i drink maybe 4 cups a day.i do drink juice and such too. i think i need more water.

[townelin]

I drink a full glass of water 1st thing inthe morning with vitamins and again at night with vitamins. I fill up a nalgene so that I can account for how much I'm drinking and it must be gone before my next meal or else I drain it. Same thing if I go out during the day. I take a nalgene and it needs to be gone before I get home. I'm finding I lose ground at night too. I wake up crazy thirsty in the morning, but tend to just have a few sips of water when I get up to BF at night. Drinking lots of water also keeps you full and cuts down on the room you have for snacking when you're home all day long.

[Sasharna]

Originally Posted by goodmomma76

accountability might help...hmmm...what about someone just putting water and ice in my cup and handing it to me???? LOL

This helps so much! I had a total hormonal meltdown a few days after the birth and ranted about being thirsty all the time. Ever since then, DP is always setting full glasses of water beside me when he's home. I wouldn't recommend the meltdown part ... but asking your husband/partner to bring water during the hours when he's home helps a lot. I am forever forgetting my waterbottle or cup in another room.

Anybody else loving the fact that we can now drink a large glass of water without immediately having to pee?

[goodmomma76]

it's 2 here and though i am trying, i think i have only managed 64 oz today, how much is reccommended?

i am with whomever said the baby woke them up for more except she wouldn't go to sleep, and there was nothing left....must fix this....

[ShineliketheSon]

This is acutally working!!!! Everytime I come on here and see this thread I drink more water! I acutally stop typing and get a big glass of water...let's keep this bumped up for all of us!

ETA: for those who feel they don't have enough at night... I on the other hand have an oversupply/ overactive let down issue that I acutally gag LO at every feeding. Anyone want some, I could probably spray it far enough to reach LOL I'm hoping the block feeding for a few days will help.

[AFWife]

Originally Posted by ShineliketheSon

This is acutally working!!!! Everytime I come on here and see this thread I drink more water! I acutally stop typing and get a big glass of water...let's keep this bumped up for all of us!

ETA: for those who feel they don't have enough at night... I on the other hand have an oversupply/ overactive let down issue that I acutally gag LO at every feeding. Anyone want some, I could probably spray it far enough to reach LOL I'm hoping the block feeding for a few days will help.

My first couple of weeks I had a horrible over supply issue. I had to hand express a ton before DS could eat because my full breasts actually made my nipples flatten! It does get better!

[Lindsay1234]

Originally Posted by Sasharna

Anybody else loving the fact that we can now drink a large glass of water without immediately having to pee?

Heck yes!!!!!!!

[Lindsay1234]

Ive done 96 oz so far. 3 nalgenes

[fairymom]

I think I drank about 8 16oz glasses yesterday. Big improvement over before- BUT it was so hot here (97 f) I don't know if it helped much.....trying...just keep trying...going to get some ice cold now (put a gal in frig to keep cold)