Extreme Thirst at 6 weeks

[Anonymous]

I'm 6 weeks and I am so unbelievably thirsty. no matter how much i drink i still feel thirsty. is this common? i don't remember it from my first pregnancy and it's not in my books as a pregnancy symptom. I'm going to ask my doctor next week but i'm curious if a lot of people experience this early on in pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

Yes! I would wake up several times during the night because I was so thirsty. And I was drinking a lot of water every day, at least as much (and usually more) than the books recommend. I found that if I drank as much as I could, the earlier in the day, the nighttime thirst would be better. I just couldn't believe how much water I was drinking. I'm 6 months pregnant now and still very thirsty (though not quite as much as I was, at least during the night, as earlier). I asked my dr about it at about 12 weeks, and her only comment was, "Is there a history of diabetes in your family?" Which kind of worried me, but there's not that history in my family. At 20 weeks, I was tested for gestational diabetes, and I don't have it.

I think I just required more water than what some preg. ladies do, for whatever reason.

[Anonymous]

Me too! I am only a little over 5 weeks pregnant w/my second and cannot get enough water. I don't remember this from my first pregnancy at all. However, I was also really sick w/ms, boobs were crazy sore, I was tired to the point of taking 2 naps a day.....this time I don't have half the symptons. Really hoping the ms doesn't kick in.......fingers crossed.

[Anonymous]

Yes ladies, me too. Your body needs a ton of fluid to create a healthy and safe environment for your growing baby. The amniotic fluid, hormone regulation, etc. will start to fill in.

Don't worry, you'll leave the hospital looking 5 months pregnant because all that fluid you've been carrying around for 9 months will slowly leave your body - peeing and sweating...not to mention the hormones.

The body does some wacky things to maintain a growing baby not to mention itself. Quite amazing if you think about it.

[Anonymous]

Keep drinking that water! My OB told me that drinking lots of water keep the stretch marks at bay. Certainly worked for me - ended up with some but only at the end of the pregnancy and all basically gone now (a year later). Congratulations and drink up!

[Anonymous]

op here - thanks for the comments. i don't know why i thought it was so weird to be this thirsty! i guess it's common. I just didn't experience it with my first pregnancy but they say all pregnancy's are different. i'll stop the worrying!