With a bit of a heatwave this week by UK standards we are encouraging pregnant women to drink plenty of water, but is there a downside could we actually be causing a problem? Surely water isn't harmful right? Join me to discuss fluid balance in labour, why its important and how to manage it. Want to know more? https://hsib-kqcco125-media.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/documents/peripartum-hyponatraemia-findings-from-the-hsib-cohort.pdf https://resolution.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Case-story-Hyponatraemia.pdf You may need a hospital or institutional log in for the full article on these two but the abstracts are freely available https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tog.12809 https://fn.bmj.com/content/98/Suppl_1/A48.2 Thank you all for listening, My name is Florence Wilcock I am an NHS doctor working as an obstetrician, specialising in the care of both mother and baby during pregnancy and birth. If you have enjoyed my podcast please do continue to subscribe, rate, review and recommend my podcast on your podcast provider. If you have found my ideas helpful whilst expecting your baby or working in maternity care please spread the word & help theobspod reach other parents or staff who may be interested in exploring all things pregnancy and birth. Keeping my podcast running without ads or sponsorship is important to me. I want to keep it free and accessible to all but it costs me a small amount each month to maintain and keep the episodes live, if you wish to contribute anything to support theobspod please head over to my buy me a coffee page https://bmc.link/theobspodV any donation very gratefully received however small. Its easy to explore my back catalogue of episodes here https://padlet.com/WhoseShoes/TheObsPod I have a wide range of topics that may help you make decisions for yourself and your baby during pregnancy as well as some more reflective episodes on life as a doctor. If you want to get in touch to suggest topics, I love to hear your thoughts and ideas. You can find out more about me on Twitter @FWmaternity & @TheObsPod as well as Instagram @TheObsPod and e...