Hi, mommies!
Last pregnancy, I birthed in a hospital, and the post-partum nurse made me drink so much water (if I "did a good job" I would be "allowed" to go home the next day -- gosh, I was naive!) that I couldn't sleep at night because I'd keep getting up to pee. So when my Birthing From Within instructor told me to drink enough water during labor that I am peeing every hour, I felt a little nervous. What if I over-do it, and it becomes an unwelcome distraction?
Did you keep up that much water during your labor--not necessarily just to stay hydrated, but with the goal of needing to empty your bladder every hour? Do you feel that it was helpful?
Last pregnancy, I birthed in a hospital, and the post-partum nurse made me drink so much water (if I "did a good job" I would be "allowed" to go home the next day -- gosh, I was naive!) that I couldn't sleep at night because I'd keep getting up to pee. So when my Birthing From Within instructor told me to drink enough water during labor that I am peeing every hour, I felt a little nervous. What if I over-do it, and it becomes an unwelcome distraction?
Did you keep up that much water during your labor--not necessarily just to stay hydrated, but with the goal of needing to empty your bladder every hour? Do you feel that it was helpful?