Extreme thirst second trimester

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Hi I'm 25 weeks and so extremely thirsty and worried about drinking to much cos I know that can be bad and don't want to hurt the baby but would my body tell me I was this thirsty if it was going to hurt me ? I use a big Starbucks cup about 750mls for my drinks and could have a minimum of 6 a day and probably have more most days . Is this bad ?

I think i read it can be a symptom of gestational diabetes I was at the midwifes last week she checked my pee , would it have come up in that ? I'm really unsure it's my first pregnancy

Please see your midwife and ask to be checked for gestational diabetes. Extreme thirst was one of my symptoms before I got diagnosed. It can happy to anyone. I was a fit, slim 8.5 stone before conception with no additional risk factors and still had it twice.

@YukoandHiro okay thank you so much I will deffo call her tomorrow and try get seen as soon as possible

I had extreme thirst with ds but not with dd, I saw stars about an hour after I ate with dd. I was diabetic both times. First pregnancy slim and healthy, second pregnancy slightly overweight but not by much and very active.

It can happen to anyone.

Yeah when I saw your thread title I was going to suggest diabetes too. They need to do a glucose test (basically have you drink an extremely sugary drink and test your blood sugars before and after to check whether your pancreas is handling the sugar properly).

Then if it turns out you do have diabetes you can discuss treatment options, if not they'll need to keep looking for the reason behind your extreme thirst. How much a day are you drinking ? I've been told to aim for 1.5 to 2 liters a day (and really, really struggled to meet that goal).