What is Peeing A Lot Pregnancy
Pregnancy can come with a lot of changes to your body — and one of those is frequent urination. This is also known as Peeing a Lot Pregnancy. During pregnancy, women will experience an increase in the number of trips to the bathroom for #1 and #2.
What Causes Peeing A Lot Pregnancy
There are several things that cause frequent urination during pregnancy, including:
- Hormone Changes: The pregnancy hormone progesterone relaxes the bladder, leading to frequent urination.
- Increase in Blood Volume: During pregnancy, there is an increase in the amount of blood in the body, which then puts more pressure on the bladder, resulting in more frequent urination.
- Heightened Sense of Smell: Women’s sense of smell is heightened during pregnancy, which can also cause frequent urination.
What are the Symptoms of Peeing A Lot Pregnancy?
The most commonly reported symptoms of frequent urination during pregnancy include:
- An urge to urinate more often
- An urge to urinate immediately
- A feeling of having to strain when urinating
- Increased urgency when urinating
- Painful urination
- Dark urine with a strong smell
- Incontinence (leakage of urine)
- Difficulty starting or maintaining a steady stream of urine
How Can I Manage My Peeing A Lot Pregnancy?
Fortunately, there are several ways to manage frequent urination during pregnancy:
- Limit Liquid Intake: One way to reduce the amount of trips to the bathroom is to limit the amount of liquid intake. Drinking 8 glasses of water is still important, however, it doesn’t have to be all at once.
- Go to the Bathroom Regularly: As soon as you feel the urge to go to the bathroom, it’s best to go ahead and do it. Going to the bathroom regularly can help with the discomfort related to frequent urination.
- Use Natural Remedies: Certain herbs have been known to reduce the symptoms of frequent urination. Some of the herbs known to be helpful in decreasing frequent urination include cornsilk and couchgrass.
- Kegel Exercises: Kegels are a type of exercise designed to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. Doing regular kegels can help reduce the symptoms of urinary incontinence.
Frequent urination during pregnancy can be uncomfortable and inconvenient, but luckily, there are ways to manage it and reduce the symptoms. By following the tips above, you can get relief from this annoying side effect of pregnancy.
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