One of the biggest certainties of pregnancy is that your need to urinate will skyrocket as you wait to give birth. All day, all night, all the time, many pregnant women will remind themselves of rivers.

What is the reason of this?

Frequent urination is a problem that affects women throughout their pregnancy and for a variety of reasons. Beginning in the first trimester, pregnancy hormones tell your body to start holding on too much more fluid and circulating much greater amounts of blood. These excess fluids eventually go to the bladder and are excreted with the urine. Later in pregnancy, your growing baby and uterus may put pressure on your bladder, encouraging your need to urinate more. However, UTIs can also cause more frequent urination, so you should contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have such a condition.

Tips

First and foremost, it's probably not a good idea to reduce your fluid intake to reduce the need to urinate frequently. Drinking enough water is very important for both you and your baby throughout your pregnancy. Cutting or reducing caffeine may help reduce urinary frequency, but this increase is quite inevitable. It's probably a good idea to avoid drinking plenty of fluids before bed, as this will result in a never-ending workout with runs from bed to the bathroom. You should also avoid liquids that irritate your bladder, such as carbonated drinks and caffeine.

Kegels are another great way to help you retain fluids and strengthen your labor muscles!