5 weeks pregnant and insatiably thirsty...

[FeedMyFaceWithBattenberg]

I found out on Monday that I'm five weeks pregnant.
Besides nausea each morning, sore boobies and a headache the only other symptoms have is insatiable thirst... is this normal?
What can I do about it?
Thank you in advance!

[Emeraude]

Normal. Drink water.

[FeedMyFaceWithBattenberg]

🙄

I am drinking plenty thanks @Emeraude

[MrsY87]

I have this when I'm pregnant, you just have to drink plenty although I do find some drinks more thirst quenching than others for example v ice old sparkling water with some lemon slices in or weak squash rather than just plain water. I'm 18 weeks and easily drinking over 3 litres a day which makes for a lot of bathroom trips but you just get used to it!

[helensburgh]

It's on of those symptoms never mentioned in rge books!

[ktkaye]

Normal! For me it eased up in the second trimester. Be prepared for it to return three fold if you go on to breast feed! I drank litres every day.

[haveacupoftea]

Yeah its the body forcing you to take on fluid for the extra blood stores I think.

[AlfaMummy]

Normal, and as pp said, it increases again when breastfeeding. My DH now brings up 2 pints (of water!) for the night shift.

[MabelTheCow]

Completely normal. Someone said to me it was to do with your body trying to dilute the hormones a bit too. I found that if I didn't drink enough, I would feel like utter crap and sometimes I'd start feeling unwell but a large glass of water or squash would make me feel better. Good luck

[Phoebesmam2013]

I had this at the beginning and found the colder the better so turned to ice lollies and they worked great!

[Jem2013scout]

I'm 8+1 and exactly the same - just can't get enough water at the minute! Like @haveacupoftea said, I've read it's your bodies way of getting extra fluids to make the extra blood we both need! :) Congrats!

[Jessiecat27]

Nearly ten weeks and I agree with the ice lollies! Or iced water/juice whatever you can stand! I'm constantly drinking water!