Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How much water should a mother thats breastfeeding drink aday?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Stay hydrated: Just drink enough water to keep urine clear or straw color.

Answered 2/25/2014

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Could my UTI of 2 weeks not go away because I'm breastfeeding? My uti never last this long. Not taking any meds. Drinking plenty water & cranbr juice.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is oxy-powder safe to take while breastfeeding? I CAN NOT go to the bathroom. Maybe 1x every 10 days. Miralax/Metamucil/fiber one nothing works. I dont eat trash and drink a liter of water a day. I am miserable?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

3 months after my c section and exclusive breastfeeding, I feel as if I want to faint, that I'm going to stop breathing or blackout. My baby drinks every hour and I try to eat, sleep and drink enough water but don't get to it every day?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is drinking bottled water while breastfeeding harmful to baby. I heard it contains chemicals.?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How many glasses of water should I be drinking when breastfeeding?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

People also searched for:

How many glasses of water should a breastfeeding mother drink?
I take high fibre but drink little water. Can the diet of breastfeeding mothers cause their infants to constipated?
How much glass of water needed before and after breastfeeding for producing adequate milk.will drinking too much reduce breastmilk?i drink around 10 Litre per day while breastfeeding?
Can a breastfeeding mother drink green tea?
Hi I've been drinking water with ACV and lemon everyday and exercising and breastfeeding and still I'm not loosing weight why is this I'm overweight?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.