is anyone else constantly so thirsty all the time?

[mayaknew]

I am constantly drinking water or eating ice cubes. I know the ice makes.me.feel sick after but I can't help it

Anyone else have this weird thirst?

Yes, I did.
Drank and peed constantly.

I drove DH mad with ice crunching too. He can't stand the sound!

I had this but nothing could quench it! All my cravings were for particular drinks as well and I'd feel like I was literally dehydrated until I'd had it.

to support pregnancy you need a bigger circulation. you retain salt and water - to help with this you get some thirst just to get there.

your cardiac output goes up by about 40%so your kidneys are filtering on overtime

so you pee more and feel more thirst

you wake 5 times at night to pee and then instantly need to drink more as you leave the bathroom

its a special form of torture to prepare you for sleeplessness

Have you had your blood sugar checked yet? Have a chat with the midwife there is a risk of gestational diabetes ( thirst can be a symptom )

Fingers crossed it's not that but it's always worth raising it as an issue.

Had a gtt about 10 weeks ago because ds was a big boy came back normal.

It's so frustrating it is like the ultimate unquenchable thirst.

I'm going to end up cracking a tooth on the ice

I drank absolutely bucket loads!

YEEESSSSS! !! I am so so thirsty all the time! I also crunch ice cubes and eat Mr freeze too.

So glad I'm not the only one!!

Worth checking again. You could have developed GD in the last ten weeks.

I am 32 weeks and constantly thirsty at the moment. No signs of GD so just putting it down to all the extra fluid! I think I must be getting through at least 3 litres of water a day, probably more, plus a few cups of tea as well.

I'm drinking roughly 2 pints during the night. God knows what I'm drinking during the day .

My parents have an ice dispenser in their freezer. The ice comes out a weird shape, a bit like a half moon crescent shape. It is the perfect shape for crunching

I'm not too bad in the day but in the evening and at night I can't stop drinking. I take a 1.5l bottle of water to bed with me and drink most of it every night. My mw and consultant have both said I don't have gd (I'm unconvinced - never been tested). Now 38+3 so gtt wouldn't work at this stage anyway.

I'm not, until bedtime, then I could drink a bucketful, and end up getting up to wee all night. Stupid...

For me, fizzy water seems to sate the thirst when tap water just doesn't. I keep a few bottles in the fridge for those moments.

Dunno if it will work for any one else, but it's worth a try.

Me, on a night I literally dream of water. I drink a pint of water during the night. It's a nighttime issue! I wake up and my mouth is so dry.

Glad I'm not the only one!

Ice cubes seem to be the best at soothing thirstiness!!