WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1998: Re: Drinking water and pregnancy

Re: Drinking water and pregnancy

From: AMD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 18:20:07 -0600 (CST)

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Why does dehydration cause contractions? I had this happen after a car accident when I was 6 mos. pregnant -- I couldn't feel the contractions but they showed up on the monitor. The on-call dr indicated that I had an "irritable uterus" and the contractions were probably caused by dehydration (even though I had been horribly thirsty and drinking like a fish since the wreck!). He put me on IV fluids and a couple of bags later, the contractions were practically gone. I'm thankful I had a doc who was alert to this possibility and didn't go directly to drugs.

On a side note, I got quite a tongue-lashing from the doc for not going straight to the hospital after the accident. Is a trip to the hospital usually indicated when a pregnant women is in a car accident, even if there are no apparent signs of trouble? My doc's words were something to the effect of "lots of very bad things can happen in car wrecks". I thought I was being quite paranoid to call him the next morning (on a Saturday). Just curious what other docs would recommend in the same situation.

At Wed, 4 Mar 1998, Suzanne wrote: >
>Yes, dehydration can cause contractions. In instances of irritable uteruses
>(uteri?), though, too much liquid can also cause contractions (due to full
>bladder, possibly).
>
>--
>Suzanne S. Powell, ICCE
>childbirth educator & labor doula
>Peachtree City, Ga.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: J. <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Date: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 3:36 PM
>Subject: Drinking water and pregnancy
>
>>I have never heard of increased miscarriage with non water drinking BUT
>>isn't there a higher incidence of uterine contractions and preterm labor
>>in the second and third trimester if a patient is dehydrated?
>>
>>Janet
>>

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