30 weeks pregnent and drinking up2 6liters of water

[newmum726]

is anyone else extremely thirsty in pregnancy im going though almost 5/6 litres of water a day , iv talked to my midwife and she is sending me for blood tests but people keep saying how dangerous it is to have so much but I cant help it if I don't drink im feeling sick and getting other symptoms ....

I drink more for sure, but not 6 litres.

I drink about 6 litres and I'm incredibly healthy and 35 weeks pregnant. I've always drank a lot but it's doubled since pregnancy. It's probably really good for you no?

Hi, I have two children (now 14 and 17 years) and oh my goodness was I sooooo thirsty each pregnancy!! I had to constantly have a pint of cold water with me at all times and I drank so, so much. It was only investigated in the second pregnancy and they could find absolutely nothing wrong. It was just normal for me. Both babies were perfectly healthy, as was I. I craved ice cubes too. Honestly, I felt fine and it was fine!

Unquenchable thirst is apparently a symptom of gestational diabetes. Have you been tested or is that what the midwife is sending you for?

It's dangerous to drink that much water. Get checked for diabetes.

It really isn't dangerous to drink 5/6 litres a day if it's already from morning till night. And your thirst is quenched by that. If your still really thirsty though I'm not sure. I've been fully checked, bloods, urine, weight ect and Im one of the healthiest mums to be they've seen across the board on these tests

Thankyou all for ur help and advice im been tested on monday for gestational diabetes so i geuss see what whappens ...

It could be your salt levels, or iron deficiency. I remember getting this in pregnancy.

I was going to suggest that it could be gestational diabetes.