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I am having the same problems lately. I am always thirsty and sometimes wake up as if I've dranken 4 gallons of beer or something. Do you get night sweats? That can maybe cause a little dehydration at night, if you say your fine during the day.

I've had the same thing going on too. Some days I'm just normal thirsty and other days it's like I can't get enough water. Maybe you are eating salty food for dinner? That's the only thing that I can think of why you might be thirstier at night.

I am thirsty at night too, but I think it may have to do something with the central heating - it tends to make the air very dry. Try putting a humidifier in your bedroom and see if that helps.

Pregnancy makes you thirsty, and for good reason. Dehydration causes uterine contractions. Certain foods will increase your thirst, especially salty foods and beverages that contain a lot of sugar. If you crave water your best course of action is to drink. Also, some have found that once your amniotic fluid starts replacing itself your need for hydration increases. It's not likely that you could drink enough water to hurt yourself but you could certainly drink little enough to hurt your pregnancy. Hope that helps!