Remedies to relieve constant urination during pregnancy
During pregnancy it is common for us to urinate more than we did before, but we can try to make it less bothersome.
The pregnancy is, at once, an exciting time and a very stressful. On the one hand, having a baby inside is for many women a unique and incomparable sensation; seeing how life is growing inside, noticing the baby, feeling the whole process of pregnancy in the first person … Many describe it as one of the best stages of their life . But perhaps this is said when the time has passed, because at the moment, pregnancy is also a terribly stressful time . Women are often afraid that something will go wrong, in addition to having to deal with the various complications that take place throughout the three trimesters.
One of the complications that is less talked about, but that most often bothers pregnant women, is having a constant urge to urinate . It is something that happens to practically all women but, unfortunately, it is one of the taboos that we encounter throughout pregnancy. There are things that are not talked about, that are ignored and not taken into account, and this ends up having a negative effect. When something is not talked about, it is because it is assumed that it does not exist, or that it is not a reality; it becomes something that only happens occasionally, and that should not even be taken into account. And, in this case, that is not the case: pregnant women have much more desire to urinate during pregnancy than in their normal life, and this urge must be alleviated if problems are to be avoided.
But why does this happen? It is very simple, and it has a biological explanation. Right after getting pregnant, more or less during the first six weeks of pregnancy, the urge to urinate begins to increase, and this is because, due to hormonal changes, the blood flows much faster through the kidneys . It is because of this that the bladder fills more frequently, and pregnant women feel a much greater need to urinate. If we add to this that throughout the pregnancy, the blood that will circulate through the woman’s body will be up to fifty percent more than it circulated before she was pregnant. This influences what we have already mentioned before about the kidneys, which will be forced to process much more liquid than usual, liquid that will end up in the bladder later.
If you find yourself in this situation, do not worry: it is not only the most normal thing, but it does not have to involve any type of risk . There are some ways to alleviate this urge to constantly go to the bathroom, so everything has a solution.
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LESS DIURETIC DRINKS
In principle, these problems with the urge to urinate occur during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy only; in the first, due to hormonal changes, and in the third, because the uterus will begin to put pressure on the bladder. But there are women who have also had these small discomforts during the second trimester of pregnancy, and there are even those who have not had them at any time. It all depends a lot on the person , and on the body.
However, there are ways to alleviate this situation. The first thing you have to bear in mind is that, if you are drinking tea, coffee or alcohol (they are not highly recommended substances during pregnancy, especially the last two. What’s more, you should erase alcohol from your vocabulary until you give birth ), these drinks are diuretic , that is, they make you go to the bathroom more. There are other foods that also have high diuretic properties, and that you should eliminate from your diet if you want to go to the bathroom less, or at least consume them more sporadically or occasionally. This does not imply that you should stop consuming fluids to relieve your urge to go to the bathroom, far from it.
It is very important that you do not want to drink water , or that you feel thirsty, because for the entire pregnancy process to go well, for the baby to be healthy, you need to be hydrated at all times . You simply have to eliminate drinks that could be diuretic, since what they do is that we go to the bathroom more than usual. According to the American Institute of Medicine , women who are healthy should drink at least ten glasses of water a day; The amount of liquid you have to drink will also depend on the physical activity you do, of course.
Although having to go to the bathroom so much, and having to constantly relieve yourself, can be a hassle, it does not have to pose any health problems. Of course, if you notice burning or pain when urinating, you see any drop of blood in the urine, or you need to go to the bathroom all the time but you just urinate a few drops , you should go to the doctor , because it can imply a urine infection . Urine infections are very common during pregnancy, and if treated, they shouldn’t be a problem. But to treat them you have to know the symptoms, of course; so if you notice any of the ones we have seen previously, go quickly to a specialist.
URINARY INCONTINENCE, ANOTHER PREGNANCY PROBLEM
During the third trimester of pregnancy, women are likely to experience what is known as ” stress urinary incontinence “; that is, to the constant urge to urinate that we have seen before, a kind of urinary incontinence will be added when they laugh, cough or make according to what movements. So that this does not happen, you should try to go to the bathroom whenever your bladder asks you to ; this is the best remedy, at least in the first instance. It is important, in turn, that you do not contain urine at any time during pregnancy: go to the bathroom as many times as necessary.
One way to alleviate this urinary incontinence, in addition to strengthening the pelvic muscles (something necessary throughout pregnancy) is to perform Kegel exercises . If you do not know them, you should know that they are essential during the entire process of pregnancy and childbirth; They are very simple, and consist of tightening the muscles that we use to control urine. You can start doing it while you go to the bathroom, ” playing ” to control the urine, to see what is the movement you should do. This way you will gain control over your pelvis, you will have much stronger muscles, and you will avoid possible urinary incontinence.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.