Frequently Asked Questions

Our recommended daily serving of 1-3 sachets

Yes absolutely! When formulating HydroBump’s ‘Hydration booster’, we took into account that most women take pregnancy multivitamins

Nope – our formulation is caffeine free

Yes absolutely – we specifically omitted adding folate into our formulation as different women have different folate needs based on their unique medical conditions and medications. We always recommend speaking to your healthcare professional about your folate needs.

Yes it is!

Yes it is!

Whilst we’ve formulated the “Hydration Booster” to the specific recommended daily reference range values for pregnancy and post-partum women (which is different from the non-pregnant woman), it is safe for anyone to consume it

We recommend 1-3 sachets per day. Simply tear the sachet open, pour the contents into a 250ml glass of water, stir, and drink!

Your hydration needs increase during the pregnancy and breastfeeding periods.

For pregnant women:

Blood plasma volume increases by approximately 6% in the first trimester, 18-29% between 14-27 weeks and 40-50% by the end of the third trimester > that’s almost a one and a half times increase in blood volume!5

You need hydration to:

• Provide the water needed to form the amniotic fluid that surrounds and cushions your baby - hydration directly affects the amniotic fluid
• Produce the additional blood supply to your circulation and support your expanding plasma volume
• Produce the additional blood supply needed to support baby’s circulation
• Improve your digestion and aid in absorption of water-soluble vitamins
• Carry the additional (and required) nutrients from your diet
• Eliminating waste products
• Maintain your body temperature
• Ensure there is enough reserve to tolerate blood loss during delivery

You lose water through 4 ways:

• Urine (filtered through the kidneys): the kidneys become slightly larger in pregnancy with an increase blood flow rate and hence increase urine production during pregnancy.
• Sweat (through your skin): increased sweating during pregnancy
• Breathing (through the respiratory system): there is an increased respiratory rate in pregnancy and hence increase loss of water
• Bowel motions (through the digestive system): increased nutrient and energy requirements for pregnant women and lactating women leads to increased food intake. Water is the carrier of these nutrients

For breastfeeding women:

• Breastfeeding women need extra nutrients and this is because the body is working harder to make breastmilk full of nutrients for your baby.
• Lactating women need to replace fluid lost in breastmilk to maintain hydration > Water accounts for 87% of breastmilk > breastfeeding women produce (on average) 780ml per day for the first 6 months > this is equivalent to 700ml of water > hence a breastfeeding woman needs to drink 700ml above the above the normal daily requirements to maintain hydration

According to the Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand

1 cup = 250ml

You absolutely can! But many women struggle with their fluid intake during pregnancy due to nausea and sickness, a busy schedule, work, and running after toddlers. Whilst postpartum you’re so focused on your babies needs, your other children, working, and life that many women simply forget to stay hydrated. The electrolytes in HydroBump aid in hydration and enhances the water absorption process in the body by utilising the bodies natural cell mechanisms – hence a hydration booster!

The electrolytes in HydroBump aid in hydration and enhances the water absorption process in the body by utilising the bodies natural cell mechanisms – hence a hydration booster! Water is the foundation of life and the most critical nutrient of the body. Maintaining an optimal level of water in the body, especially during pregnancy and the post-partum period, is essential as too little or too much can lead to less-than-optimal functioning. Basically, water is distributed in two places in the body: inside cells and outside cells. Within this water, there are things called solutes (such as electrolytes) and these work together to allow for water to move inside and outside cells as needed. Water moves freely in and out of cells through a process called osmosis – where it moves to areas of higher solute concentration. Allow us to explain in MUCH further detail. Learn more

Energy is needed for the function of many of the protein pumps that are crucial for hydration and for the balance of hydration in a cell via glucose. So we’ve put a bit in to make sure all we’re giving the best chance to adequately boost your hydration!

We’re science and evidence based. We’re transparent. We only put in what evidence show’s works. There are many other powders with “tropical” and “exotic” ingredients but the evidence of the actual effects on hydration status is lacking. HydroBump’s formulation utilises the body’s natural cell mechanism to hence the water absorption process in the body.

We’re transparent. We’ve curated a specific formulation that takes into account the CHANGE IN REFERENCE RANGE for PREGNANT and POSTPARTUM breastfeeding women. We’ve only used ingredients that are evidence backed – nothing else.