What are you drinking? Nothing is quenching my thirst!

[newtonupontheheath]

Have had an awful taste in my moth pretty much since I found out I was pregnant (now 10-ish weeks) I try to drink loads of water, or squash but nothing actually quenches the thirst or takes this awful taste away.

Share with me please what you are drinking...

[WorkingBling]

Constant thirst could be a sign of gestational diabetes and I would recommend calling your midwife to mention it.

Having said that, in the early stages of my pregnancy, I found the only thing that was satisfying was extra cold fruit juice watered down heavily (about one part juice to 4 parts water). I needed the tiny bit of sweet but too much sweet just tasted horrible. It needed to be ice cold too.

[Maxis1]

the only thing that really takes the thirst away for me is sparkling water ;)

[newtonupontheheath]

I think it's more about the taste than actual thirst, tbh. My mouth tastes awful!! But if it's still the same at my next appointment, I'll mention it.

[mojo17]

Try some lime cordial, that used to do the trick with me

[losthermind]

I am managing to keep down fanta
It has to have lots of ice in it and drank with a straw

[rebeal78]

Ice cold sparkling water with a wedge of lemon & also lemon & ginger tea

[Gillian1980]

I'm the same and it's horrid.

I'm drinking water, sparkling water, juice, squash, the occasional lemonade or lucozade. I can't stomach any hot drinks at the moment.

I've been brushing my teeth several times a day but the yucky taste won't go. I've been sucking polos every hour or so.

[sleepybee]

In the beginning I had nausea, funny tastes & excess saliva I survived on lemon & lime fizzy or still water, soda water with bitter lemon or Roses lime cordial. M&S do nice drinks. I did have a thing for fresh orange or pineapple juice - but they started to make me sick. I've been craving full fat coke for a week now

[snailsinlove]

I had a real thing for ice lollies, any kind really but fruity smoothie ones were my favorite, really helped with being so hot and thirsty all the time.

[Foggymist]

Freezing cold low fat milk mmmmm

[prettywhiteguitar]

I craved milk at first now it's coke !!

[Number3cometome]

I'm on milk (which I seem to be sporadically guzzling from the bottle when no one is looking!) or soda water put in the freezer until slightly icy.

[CakeInMyFace]

I'm on milk too - can't get enough (luckily I drink skim). I put my glass in the freezer first so it's extra cold. Yum. Like Number3 I've been guzzling it from the bottle (mostly in the middle of the night).

I have that taste too, it was my first symptom a few days before I took a test. Does it really last that long? I'm only 6 weeks so guess I'll be living with for a while yet!

I've also been drinking lemon squash, sparkling water mixed with ribena, but all ice cold.

[Number3cometome]

I still have the taste in my mouth, it's even worse after drinking tea, I feel thirsty and like my mouth has been dragged thought the Sahara desert.

I'm 15+1

[newtonupontheheath]

Thanks for the ideas, will give a few a try. Except the milk, which might make me vom!

[skyra13]

Any kind of fizzy orange or fresh orange juice worked for me x

[ClaireFraser]

I also found that diluted fruit juice did the trick, I used it as if it was cordial iyswim. Cloudy apple juice worked the best, refreshing, thirst quenching, but didn't leave the awful aftertaste that actual juice/cordial etc did.

[Littlemissjt]

I find ice lollies take the taste away. The ones that are just juice no ice cream or anything like that!
I'm also loving milk just now. I used to have a fizzy drink problem, 2/3 glasses a day and now I've gone right off the stuff!

[newtonupontheheath]

Tonight I've had some fresh orange juice diluted about half and half but with 6 ice cubes in it. That seems to be doing the trick for now

[northernlass81]

I really struggles early on exactly like you. I found eating plenty of melon of all different varieties really good, especially as I couldn't drink loads without it all coming back again!

[Tobagostreet]

I drank a litre of Tropicana Grapefruit juice every day during my pregnancies because of the constant thirst. It worked for me!

[gluenotsoup]

Lime and soda water. It is the only thing that hits the spot

[Luckystar82]

Water

Couldn't drink much straight water before pg, but addicted now!

[OwlMother]

I'm not pregnant now but in two of my pregnancies I ate ice cubes endlessly to get rid of the bad taste in my mouth. I'm amazed my teeth survived the crunching!

[Annietheacrobat]

Capri suns were my tipple of choice when pregnant