Baby drinking excessive amounts of water?

[beebuzzer]

I have noticed before that my now 1 year old has always drunk a lot of water since it was introduced (I don't give her juice,just water and milk. Mean mummy!) and I was chatting with her carer at nursery a couple of weeks back who also remarked that she was drinking an awful lot compared to others. Today hubby looked after her as I had to go off for the day and he remarked about it again tonight.
Why should she be thirsty all the time?
She always has very wet nappies so is not dehydrated.
She has had allergies and eczema which seem to be improving now.

She has about 16 -18 ounces of milk on top of the water.

Has she suddenly increased her water intake? How is she form-wise? Is she listless or has she lost weight?

I worried about this with DD but I have realised that it does vary according to what she is doing and what she has eaten, which is fair enough I guess. Also, my DD often has a sip here ans there as opposed to a while drink like adults would have - probably just according to her thirst.

The obvious worry with excessive thirst is diabetes, but you would expect other signs - vomiting, weight loss, funny smell to breath. If you are at all worried, go to the GP evn if they jsut reassure you.

It is diabetes I would worry about too Fessa - although you won't necessarily get the vomiting (says she speaking from experience of having a 3 yr old dx'd). But as Fessa says, you might just have a child who likes her water!

It is worth a visit to your GP to rule out diabetes mellitus. But DD2 (2.5) has always been like this, even BIL (a GP) commented. He was sure it wasn't DM because she has always been a big drinker (a bit like her mum ) and she has no other symptoms. I have done a bit of research and I did wonder about Diabetes Insipidus. We are due a GP visit to rule this out.

Interestingly/ coincidentally DD also has a diagnosed nut allergy and eczema.

Milli, its not sudden, no, and she is a small baby and its been hard trying to get her to gain weight and I have worried about it. (she was on 9th percentile the past few times I weighed her and born on 25th) She is very active though. Has been walking and causing mischief since then so not listless or lacking in energy.

When would babies normally get diabetes or can they be born with it?

I did talk to the health visitor about it and that I was worried but she didnt seem bothered about the weight, nor did the paediatrician, but then he only said about two words to me anyway in the consultation she had a month or so ago!

My husbands father had diabetes but guessing that would be a different type.

Oh good Beebuzzer! When DS2 was diagnosed, he suddenly started having very heavy nappies at night and drinking loads during the day. I suspected diabetes and took him to the gp who did a finger-prick test which confirmed it so it was off to hospital and on with a new routine for us. BUT it was out of the blue. Diabetes can come on someone at any time - for DS we suspect it was triggered by a virus. It sounds very much like your DD's symptoms aren't diabetes - and esp when you've discussed wtih hv and paed. However, if you're worried about her drinking loads go see your gp even to put your own mind at rest but don't get stressed out about diabetes - Type 1 develops quickly and if your little one has always been thirsty you'd have known long ago it it was diabetes. On the plus side, at least you don't have to beg her to drink which I sometimes have to do with my kids who don't drink near enough water.

Oh thanks Millie. Maybe it is because she is very active even? She tends so get hot and wound up from her eczema too which might contribute to it. If it gets worse I will ask them to do a test just to put our minds at rest.