https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:27:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-693598 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:40:13 +0000 Smurfette 693598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, we'll then I don't feel bad. I drink 3 or 4 24oz Tervis tumbler servings of water a day. I was afraid that was below everyone else. I also drink one or two Diet Cokes a day.</p> <p>@hilsy85: really interesting!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-693581 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:33:56 +0000 MsLipGloss 693581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I agree. Sometimes I almost get twice what I normally pump and all I have had to drink is a Diet Coke or two (or three). I drank that much water to (1) keep my thirst at bay, and (2) to try to get rid of as much pg and IV bloat as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-693194 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:43:03 +0000 Weagle 693194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Same here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-693186 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:39:54 +0000 shopaholic 693186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like such a bad mommy! I drink way less water now then when I was pregnant or even before I was pregnant. It's just hard enough for me to remember to drink water and use the restroom nowadays! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-693175 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:32:18 +0000 sera_87 693175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much always have a glass going, but that hasn't really changed from before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692817 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:59:59 +0000 birdofafeather 692817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot! I aim for at least 64 oz of water alone but that doesn't include juice, tea or coffee </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692811 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:58:34 +0000 hilsy85 692811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found this helpful, and thought it was interesting that "Contrary to popular belief, drinking more fluids is not associated with greater milk production."<br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-calories-fluids/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-calories-fluids/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692810 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:58:13 +0000 mediagirl 692810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just drinking to quench my thirst which was so hard because I was always thirsty!! I didn't monitor it too much because I knew I was drinking a lot, maybe more than when I was pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692790 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:50:34 +0000 MsLipGloss 692790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try to drink at least 1 big 36oz mug a day. I usually got 2 in, plus maaaaaybe a diet coke! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692786 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:49:55 +0000 mrskc 692786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard you should just drink to thirst. Which in the early days, I was thirsty! Especially in the middle of the night. When he was a newborn I probably drank 100 ounces a day. Now I aim for 70 ounces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692784 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:49:43 +0000 autumnlove 692784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was drinking almost 100 ounces a day. I was so thirsty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692770 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:45:54 +0000 prettylizy 692770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was first establishing I poured a big bubba mug of water every time I sat down to nurse and would try and finish it while she ate. Then it just became habit and I drank when I was thirsty (which was like, always!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/water-while-breast-feeding#post-692755 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:41:17 +0000 Smurfette 692755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much water a day do you drink to keep up your supply? </p>