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Summer's awesome, but for pregos, the heat can pose some challenges.
If you're heading out of town for a few days with your hubby or SO for some pre-baby alone time (and I hope you are!), here are some tips on staying cool, comfy, and safe.
Summer Pregnancy Tips from Parents.com
-- Are you loving your baby bump? Hot summer weather's the perfect excuse to show it off with some cute, form-fitting mat tees and tanks.
-- Don't forget to drink your water! -- Running to the restroom every 20 minutes may be a drag, but you need 6 to 8 glasses a day. Not drinking enough can lead to pregnancy swelling or even bring on contractions.
-- Get good summer sandals -- Flip flops are tempting, but they don't offer any arch support, which you need now. Look for sandals that do offer some -- they'll be slightly raised and thicker in the middle.
-- Sunscreen is essential -- Higher levels of estrogen in your body now make you more susceptible to melasma, dark patches of skin that can appear on your face.
-- Go for a swim -- A good way to cool off, yeah, but the buoyancy of the water can also relieve back pain. And some moms think swimming is great pregnancy exercise.
-- Combat swelling -- Fluid retention that causes swelling can get worse in hot weather. Try to minimize it by avoiding excess sodium (processed, packaged foods are often high in it.) And prop your feet up when you can.
I was pregnant in summer and I loved it -- the heat didn't bother me too much (another excuse to indulge in the milkshakes I craved), and I did kind of enjoy showing off the bump.
When are you due? Will you be at your biggest in the hottest summer months? Would you rather be having a winter pregnancy instead?
Comments (7)
I am due in July, so yes I will be at my biggest in the hot summer months. I purposely planned a summer baby though. I think summer birthdays are more fun...I hope my daughter thinks so too. LOL
Next baby will be a winter baby. I don't want to be my biggest in the summer again... We're thinking of a March due date...
I had two early October babies, so yes, I was my biggest in the summer. Wasn't too bad, but my next will be a spring baby, no way am I doing it again.
My oldest was born in March. I enjoyed being pregnant in winter except that when it was icy, I was less able to keep my traction. Those few months were good and bad.
My youngest was born in late August, so my hardest months of pregnancy were right in the middle of the hot summer. We lived in a trailer (read oven) and had two air conditioners which did very little to alleviate the heat. It was not fun at ALL.
I am now pregnant agan and this baby is on the same time line as my littlest, due within days of her birthday. Luckily, we live in a nice big house and it has central air so if I get too hot I can close up the house and bask in the cool A/C that works!
I'm due in early July, or late June, and where we live doesn't believe in air conditioning. Whee!
I'm just relying on some shorts and tank tops to wear around the house.
Also, if it's hot and you're chugging water, you're still not going to be peeing any more than usual because your body needs it. You're just replacing what you're sweating out, so it's absorbed.
My youngest was born just this past July 28th...right at the end of one of the hottest July's Metro-Detroit has seen! I also had pre-eclampsia (lucky me) so I was at extra risk. I beat the heat by carrying ice with me wherever I went. I had a water bottle that I would fill with ice. I would suck on it and drink the water from the ice that had melted...it helped keep me cool and hydrated!
I also drank lots of water with lemon. Lemon is a natural diuretic so it helped to flush the toxins out of my system but it also tastes great but without being all sugary like lemonade, kool-aid, etc.
My 1st was born Sept 1st, 07, and now my second is due Sept 1st, 09. last time I spent the summer in front of the AC. this year im thinking of spending it in the backyard in a kiddie pool!