>>Do you think that if I’m drinking 3/4 to 1 gal. of water a day, I’m drinking enough to provide for my newborn?<<
This is just my personal opinion but it sounds fine to me. For years I’ve heard the recommendation to drink 8 cups of water a day, but I think a better recommendation is to drink half of your body weight in ounces. Meaning, if you’re 120 pounds, drink at least 60 oz. There are sixteen cups/ 128 oz in a gallon, so you sound like you’re doing great!
If a person lives where it’s hot, is very active, or is nursing, they’ll need to increase the amount they drink. And for the immediate days before a fast, it’s also a good idea to increase your daily water intake.
Avivah
Interesting re: half the body weight. Did you read that somewhere or it just seems reasonable to you? Perhaps that’s why I can’t drink more than I am trying, since I’m already over my “need”.
The year I was 4 months pregnant and nursing and it was a hot TB, I managed to drink 3 L+ prior to the fast, but I probably had more body weight 🙂
I should have been more clear – the second recommendation for half your body weight isn’t mine – the author of Your Body’s Many Cries for Water suggests that (http://www.watercure.com/). My comment was that makes more sense than a one size fits all recommendation of 8 cups a day for everyone.