- Drink Water
It’s hard to remember to constantly drink water when you are trying to stay focused on getting through the next contraction. That’s why you appoint someone to remind you.
Being dehydrated make muscles cramp, and the uterus is lined with a thick muscular wall. You definitely don’t want muscle cramping on top of contractions.
Belly Belly elaborates on this more fully:
“Not drinking enough water and being dehydrated can cause problems in labour, because when you’re dehydrated, your uterus doesn’t contract as efficiently. Every single cell in your body relies on water to function properly, and when you don’t have enough, things start to break down – even your energy levels, concentration and focus can suffer when you’re dehydrated, no matter if you’re in labour or not.”