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grows, is renewed every three hours. However, it can decrease, as in the
case of dehydration caused by insufficient water intake.

Dehydration during pregnancy also can cause premature labor.
Some hormones released in such situations imitate the hormones that
trigger labor pains. Cases in which premature birth is a significant risk
are treated by giving fluids through the veins, a procedure that high-
lights the importance of water intake. Such premature tensions are often
cured by this fluid therapy.
Water also forms the human body's transport system. Via the
bloodstream, it carries food and oxygen to the embryo and helps prevent
some common infections that can cause miscarriage or premature labor