PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2001: Re: 24 weeks--excessive thirst/addicted to water!

Re: 24 weeks--excessive thirst/addicted to water!

From: carol (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 08:46:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 20 Sep 2001, lisa wrote: >
>I am 24 weeks and cannot seem to get enough water. I have always been a
>really
>good water drinker...8-10 glasses/day PRIOR to pregnancy. Now, I must
>consume
>twice that. I, subsequently, urinate all the time. For instance, I was
>on the
>treadmill for 30 minutes today and went just prior to getting on,
>stopped at the 10-minute mark to go, and struggled to hold it for the
>remaining 20 minutes.
>Everytime I go, I void a good amount...not like a UTI or anything.
>
>Also, I was a HUGE salt-a-holic for my whole life prior to the
>pregnancy. Shortly after I conceived, I didn't crave it for the first
>time in my life and do not add salt to my food. I was thinking that for
>the past 28 years, my body has probably retained so much water due to my
>salt addiction...could this have anything to do with the water
>consumption?
>
>My pregnancy is otherwise healthy. I had gained 6 pounds total at my
>last appointment, 23 weeks.
>
>Your comments are appreciated.
>

Excessive thirst is a symptom of diabetes, and gestational diabetes can develop as the placenta develops. (Of course, a pregnant body needs a lot of water, so it may just be a symptom of pregnancy). Most doctors test for gd around 28 weeks, though some check around 24 weeks. I would call your doctor and ask when she/he is going to test. Know that even if you have gd it is not an urgent problem at this point. A few weeks won't hurt anything, though in the meantime I would cut out sugar (especially juice, soda and candy), and try to limit your carbos a little. Stick with complex carbohydrates (potatoes rather than chips), and try to eat protein with every carbohydrate. And relax. You're probably just pregnant! >Thanks!
>Lisa

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