Saphia Water
Saphia (pronounced sa-fee-a) Water is a low-calorie, naturally flavored, nutrient enriched water beverage. It was created specifically for pregnant women and lactating mothers as a source of hydration and dietary supplement.
Founders Gretchen Cook-Anderson and Angela Patterson, MD state that, "Saphia Water is the first enhanced water created specifically to respond to obstetricians’ universal prescription for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers to drink the equivalent of at least eight, eight-ounce glasses of healthy water daily.”
Water is the essence of life. Saphia Water nurtures life by delivering high-impact hydration with the safe, doctor-recommended vitamins and minerals pregnant women’s and nursing moms' bodies need. And the light, fruity flavor is like icing on the cake!
Expectant moms are always looking for ways to be smart about what's best for their bodies and for their babies. Saphia actually means “smart or wise.” Saphia Water was created especially by two moms for you smart moms.
As mothers ourselves, we've been there (5 kids between us!). We understand the importance that water can play in a healthy pregnancy. Saphia Water quenches a mother's thirst, while also reinforcing her thirst for life by benefiting her baby too, both before and after birth.
Even while pregnant or breastfeeding, we're working women, stay-at-home moms, wives, single moms, PTA presidents, community volunteers, soccer coaches, piano teachers, stage mothers, home school teachers, carpoolers, lovers, friends, daughters, an ear to listen, and a shoulder to lean on.
Saphia’s nutrient-rich hydration can be the flavorful fuel to help keep us pushing forward, or the soothing, therapeutic beverage to help us wind down.
Water and Pregnancy
The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies of Science, recommends that pregnant women drink about 10 cups of fluids daily and women who breastfeed consume about 12.5 cups of fluids a day.
Water is an important player in pregnancy. The fluid acts as the body’s transportation system, and carries nutrients through the blood to the baby. Also, flushing out the system and diluting urine with water prevents urinary tract infections, which are common in pregnancy.
The primary reason to drink water during pregnancy is to keep the body hydrated. Dehydration in pregnant women can be very serious, even causing the onset of contractions. Lack of water in the third trimester can also cause premature labor. Premature labor is often stopped just by giving the mother enough hydrating fluids like water to re-hydrate her body.
During pregnancy, hormones change the way women store water - the body begins to retain water, and drinking plenty of water can combat that. A great deal of that water is used in the amniotic sac. Amniotic fluid alone needs to replenish itself every hour by using roughly a cup of water stored in the body. Replacing that water will insure the unborn baby is protected within the womb.
Since the blood volume increases to nearly double by the eighth month of pregnancy, it is necessary to drink even more water to compensate. Higher blood volume during pregnancy can lead to dilutional anemia. Adequate hydration can prevent or minimize some of the symptoms of anemia such as dizziness, fatigue and/or weakness.
Additional benefits of drinking water during pregnancy include healthier skin, less constipation, reduced nausea, less acne, and the washing away of unnecessary sodium.
What does Saphia Water include?
Saphia Water currently comes in three different flavors which include: LovinglyLemon, PacifyinglyPeach, and BlissBerry. The ingredients include: purified water, sugar, fibersol, malic acid, magnesium chloride, citric acid, tricalcium phosphate, potassium sorbate, taurine, ascorbic acid, acesulfame K, sucralose, natural flavors, zinc glycinate, niacinamide, vitamin D3, calcium pantothenate, selenium glycinate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid and vitamin B12.
The 16.9 oz. 2 serving bottle has 30 calories with zero calories from fat.
In addition to hydration, Saphia Water also provides you with the following nutrients:
- Vitamin C
- Calcium
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin B5
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Folic Acid
- Magnesium
- Selenium
- Zinc
It is important that you consult your healthcare provider regarding the recommended daily allowances (RDA) and the tolerable upper intake levels (UL).
American Pregnancy Association Recommendations:
As with any prenatal vitamin or dietary supplement, the American Pregnancy Association recommends that women discuss their nutritional needs and dietary intake with their health care provider before consuming.
The Saphia Water product is a good source for fluid intake and meeting your need for hydration.
This product should be used as a compliment or supplement to regular prenatal vitamins and your recommended dietary intakes. It should not replace prenatal vitamins or proper nutritional eating recommendations. It is important to pay attention to recommended daily allowances (RDA) and tolerable upper intake levels (UL).
For Further Information:
Saphia Lifestyle Beverages, LLC
8639B Sixteenth Street, Suite 351
Silver Spring, MD 20910
877-360-9200
info@saphiawater.com