hi, advice would be great please,
im 23 weeks pregnant and have noticed im getting alot of water weight, now im trying everything, drinking lots of water/excerise/ etc..
no of course i realise im going to put weight on and this is my 3rd child, but this is making me depressed aand not want to go out the house, any other suggestions to stop the water weight? or am i just gonna have to live with it?
also it takes months before i get rid of it, once iv had baby??
2007-10-08 06:30:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i know im going to get bigger (obviously) but the water weight is seriously depressing me. x
2007-10-08 06:34:27 · update #1
ur pregnent your going to get fat no matter what
2007-10-08 06:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by spiritcrunch 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Do you have any other problems with it? Things like severe headaches, rusty colored urine or anything? Try going to a pharmacy that has one of those self check blood pressure things and see if your blood pressure is normal. It could be more than just water weight if that's the case. If everything else is fine and you are drinking all the water you can and exercising then look at your diet. You might find that there is something about your diet attributing to the water retention. It could be salt, or it could be sugar. If you think it could be sugar related bring it up to your dr as it could be a sign diabetes even. What I always found helped with swollen feet and ankles was to eat lots of watermelon, cucumbers, and drink black tea because they act as a diuretic and can help your body get rid of excess water. It usually doesn't take months to get rid of it after the baby is born. It should be more like a matter of days to weeks.
2007-10-08 13:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by Heavenly Advocate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium, Salt, makes you retain water. Reduce that and add lots of fruits. They help you urinate more often. Try going to the bathroom once every hour to hour and a half for a day or two. Don't wait to feel the urge, just go sit, you will be able to go. Good Luck!
2007-10-08 13:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by jenjfrost 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of the time with water weight, it just takes time to come back down. My best advice to you is to do what my sister did, and just stay active. She did that and did not have any problems. Good luck!
2007-10-08 13:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try cutting down on sweeets/salty foods
that makes your body retain water it will soon come off after you have the baby drink Hose tail pill (water pills ) that helps alot
2007-10-08 13:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by elsieangeles 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Reduce the salt in your diet for one. I'd talk to your doctor on your next check up and see if he can prescribe anything. I don't want to tell you anything because of your baby's safety.
2007-10-08 13:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by Angela F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink 1 oz cider vinegar (not cider flavored) daily, it's a natural diruetic, not harmful, and helps keep blood pressure down.
2007-10-08 13:39:15 · answer #7 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋