Dehydrated a couple of times this week, will it hurt the baby?

[Sparksi]

I’m 10 weeks and a couple of times this week I have been so busy I forgot to drink and my pee was really dark orange. I feel worried this could have caused any harm?

No it won't, the baby takes what it needs from you. But do look after yourself, that level of dehydration really isn't good pregnant or not!

Babies are really resilient - they will be absolutely fine! Obviously make sure to get plenty to drink/eat from now on, but your baby won't be harmed from you forgetting to drink and being dehydrated on a couple of occasions.

Best wishes for the rest of your pregnancy, try to relax and take care of yourself without worrying too much! 😊

That's not dehydrated...

I thought this was going to be a thread about HG and that you were vomiting so much you couldn't keep any water down.

Properly dehydrated is not weeing at all.

If you forgot to drink you weren't properly dehydrated - thirst is your body's way of telling you that you need a drink.

I’ve seen quite a lot of posts from you in regards to various things that may harm the baby during your pregnancy. I know pregnancy is a really anxious time, especially if you’ve had previous loss(es), but you must be really on edge about everything. Does your midwife offer additional support for pregnancy anxiety? There’s unusually a specially trained midwife to help.

I've just had a loss at 11 weeks (my 4th loss) and although it’s hard to not run away with my thoughts and look into every single detail of the days leading up to the baby dying, you just can’t go there.

Yes, I’ve spoken to the GP about it :) and have been much better in the last couple of weeks since and found things that help. Occasionally I still get the odd worry, that’s why I post - think it’s all part of pregnancy after loss and natural to worry about things. That’s what I’ve been told. Really sorry about your loss x

Many of us have losses so of course worries are normal but you do seem to be in a constant loop with very minor things and unable to rationalise things yourself.

Drink more and enjoy your healthy pregnancy.

Yes, I’m working on it and have already sought support. I’ve been so much better since 7 weeks but the occasional niggle still comes to mind especially if I know I haven’t looked after myself very well. I’m sure lots of other people have similar, and other minor worries at this time that they aren’t very rational about.

People end up in hospital with severe dehydration from pregnancy sickness and their baby is totally fine. Mum can be on deaths door starving, dehydrated, ill and baby is swimming in their happy little pool with everything they need. Your body will literally strip the calcium from your teeth and bones to give to your baby, your body will protect that baby with your life.

I didn’t know this. Our bodies are so clever!

I had such awful sickness with my twins pregnancy that I barely ate or drank, and when I did it was very random things. By 14 weeks I had lost 3 stone in weight and was living on mashed potato and apples!

Doctor said the babies would be 100% fine as they would take what they needed from my body. I felt appalling, but they were ok!

It's why women are entitled to free dental care for a year after having a baby, becuase it can cause dental issues. Your body knows how to protect your baby, unless you're doing something incredibly reckless, like binge drinking, doing drugs, bungee jumping. If, in the incredibly unlikely chance your baby doesn't make it, it won't be becuase you could have done anything to prevent it.