Awareness and interventions to reduce dehydration in pregnant, postpartum women, and newborns in rural Kenya

• DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v15i1.3991
• Publication Date: 2023-05-11T09:40:21Z
• Authors: Adelaide Lusambili; Britt Nakstad
• Keywords: Affect

Extreme heat exposure is associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy and has the potential to impact maternal, neonatal child health for a lifetime. In an extremely hot climate, pregnant women face increased risk of premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, congenital anomalies pre-eclampsia. low- middle-income countries (LMICs), socio-demographic behavioural practices may negatively affect body hydration during high temperatures. The possible causes consequences dehydration are poorly understood have been little discussed literature.Living climate poses various challenges, including dehydration, where biological mechanisms insufficient access water can lead children, both mothers particularly relation breastfeeding habits. During pregnancy, metabolic cardiovascular demands interact exhaustion reduced availability fresh water, which child's growth development. this opinion piece, we emphasise impacts extreme on well-being children. We encourage more research, focused biology epidemiology, related raising awareness implementing adaptations reduce pregnant, postpartum newborns context change-related exposure.