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Q: Aversion to Water

From week 1-5 I could not get enough water; I had cravings for water all day ( and bad dry mouth) . Week 6 hits and I can barely force myself to drink water...it grosses me out. ( odd description for water eh?).

Is this happening to anyone else? I have found a few blogs with women who can't tolerate water but it doesn't seem to be a popular pregnancy thing.

This question was asked Aug. 9, 2011 2:41am
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Answered by a guest - Dec. 29, 2011 11:22pm

I have the identical problem. Felt like I couldn't stop drinking water up to five weeks, then it became like a poison. Just thinking about it or looking at it is enough to make me heave. It tastes gross. I was the same with my first pregnancy too. I wish there was more info on it. I don't usually drink fizzy drinks but at the moment Sprite seems to go down ok.

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Answered by avidwriter15 - Sep. 16, 2011 4:14am

when I am already nauseous water makes me gag and want to wretch.. but I keep drinking it!! 5+4

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Answered by Shannybum - Aug. 9, 2011 8:39pm

I don't like pop either but for some reason sparkling water doesn't bloat my stomach the way soda does. I like to take sparkling water, muddle some berries in the bottom, add a slice of lime or lemon and ice and put it in a wine glass so it feels "special". oh how clever we get when booze isn't an option....

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Answered by octivia - Aug. 9, 2011 8:37pm

I'm not a pop drinker so its pretty much been juice and milk for the past week but there is only so much of that a person can drink! Thanks for the ideas to jazz up the water, ill give it a try

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Answered by Emma82v - Aug. 9, 2011 11:58am

I didn't have an aversion to water, but i found it really turned my stomach, like it was too heavy. so i have been on juices (diluted not to get too much sugar, grape/cranberry, and OJ) and milk, but i agree, you have to keep hydrated. also during the heat waves, bought a bunch of mr. Freezes and they were good too. Someone had suggested to me sparkling water wouldn't do that (but i don't generally like so i haven't tired it yet.)

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Answered by 2Beemee - Aug. 9, 2011 6:14am

I too have never heard of that.. But I agree with Shannybum. Try spicing it up a little.. But make sure you are hydrated..

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Answered by Shannybum - Aug. 9, 2011 4:01am

Never had that - add fresh lemon or cuke slices to the water. Or even try club soda or sparkling water with a splash of cranberry juice.

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