Can we talk about water?

krweil · November 2014

Okay ladies, before this pregnancy I was not the biggest water drinker-just not a fan. Now however, I feel like I can't get enough! I'm talking about extreme thirst ALL DAY LONG. My question is...is there a point where too much water is a bad thing? Or this extreme thirst could be an indication of something else that should be addressed? I hadn't experienced anything like this during the first two pregnancies, so this is new. Any ideas? TIA!

c-elizabethf · November 2014

You would have to drink an INSANE amount for it to be harmful. I don't think you are drinking that much. I mean to hurt yourself. Whats weird is before pregnancy I use to drink like a gallon of water a day, because of running and stuff and then when I first found out I was pregnant I wasn't drinking much and now I've been getting thirsty lately.

babycarb · November 2014

There are very extreme cases of drinking too much water. You can google it, but I wouldn't worry about it. If you're actually thirsty, then your body is definitely telling you it needs water. I'm the same way and not much of a water drinker. In the past, I even had to set alarms on my phone to remind me to drink water. Now, I'm a lot more thirsty. Just your body adjusting.

Kbow91 · November 2014

I drink water everyday while I am at work. But I have noticed, especially today, that I just cant put my water down. I've gone through 3 glasses now.

kasiaskis · November 2014

I don't have too much insight for you but I can say that I have definitely noticed an increase in thirst as well. I don't drink much water normally so I figure my body just needs it more now that I'm pregnant. So far as I know, you need to drink a Lot of water before it becomes dangerous to your health. If you're peeling frequently (which I imagine you are) then you should be ok. Follow up with your doc just to make sure.

krweil · November 2014

Thanks ladies! Just going from one extreme to the other seems so crazy! But such is pregnancy, right?

AlexandraMarcotte · November 2014

It's funny you say that because I wasn't really a water drinker either, but since I've been pregnant I drink it all day and keep a tall glass by my bed for when I get thirsty at night.

I think you're doing great and don't need to worry about a thing. It sounds like it's what your body needs right now!

MisSmartyPants · November 2014

I thought I was gonna die last night in the shower....because I wanted water so much lol. Crazy water craving lol. There is this phenomenon called water loading, but it applies to addicts and mentally ill people. They drink insane amounts of water and basically achieve the same effects as being drunk due to the electrolite imbalance. Stay hydrated, and don't worry - you are most likely far away from being a loader.

catladymeow · November 2014

I drank a lot of water before becoming pregnant and I hadn't noticed a change...but today I'm SO THIRSTY. I'll down a bottle and I'm still thirsty and want more!

kate5all · November 2014

kristhegirl said:

The people who get in trouble are usually extreme athletes who end up sweating out all of their electrolytes, so they are thirsty but water doesn't help. It would take an obscene amount of water to get to this point for normal (though pregnant) people.

...Unless you're on ecstasy and then you could OD on water too. So don't do that.

krweil · November 2014

@cookiesandwine‌ - I Am ALSO avoiding that water! Haha

Leahauc · November 2014

My OB told me I should drink a gallon of water a day. Not that that's happening...I try, water just isn't my fave. I might be weird, but water at room temp is more tolerable to me than super cold water. I can only take tiny sips if it's super cold.

gomez'sgirl · November 2014

You might be dehydrated. With my first pregnancy I was drinking a ton of water and I was constantly thirsty and had a dry mouth. I continued to tell my doctor about it and all she said was drink more water! I was furious! So what ended up happening was that I was not absorbing any of the water I was drinking. It was just going right through me. So at time of delivery I was so dehydrated that they had to bring in the ultrasound machine to get an IV started and gave me 2 bags of fluid. So if you really do feel like your thirsty and you can't quench your thirst then I would make your doctor listen to you.

BridgetB21 · November 2014

Drink that water, my dear. I've been super thirsty too! I feel like I have dry mouth 24/7. I drink about a gallon of water a day and have noticed that it makes me feel so healthy. My skin problems have cleared up too.

jazzmarie7688 · November 2014

I'm in the same boat. I've never drank much water before I got pregnant but I wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I'm in a desert!

cabinchick · November 2014

I'm so jealous of you ladies!!! I am so very thirsty all the time, but water instantly makes me vomit

I try to force myself to drink a gatorade each day since I know I'm not getting enough fluids, but sometimes I can only get through half a bottle

KatD2011 · November 2014

I was never a water drinker. Today I went and bought a CASE of water and stuck it under my desk. I don't even like it but I feel dehydrated.

wells2010 · November 2014

as long as you aren't drinking gallons of water a day you will be fine. your body needs more fluids for baby. right now your body is busy making more blood to sustain a pregnancy... most of blood is water!

adge629 · November 2014

Does anyone put anything in their water? Before i was pregnant I used Mio all the time

lauralou2210 · November 2014

I'm having the opposite problem. Before pregnancy I loved water and now I cannot tolerate it. I've tried room temperature, with lemon added, with/without a straw...etc. The only form I can tolerate is ice

Meggos1988 · November 2014

I used to love water, but the thought of drinking it now makes me nauseous. I force myself to drink some but most of the liquids I drink are considered clear

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