really thirsty, 5weeks pregnant

[canadiana]

I'm 5 and a half weeks pregnant, and from even before I knew I was pregnant, I've been really thirsty. I keep drinking lots of water, so I don't think I'm dehydrated, but it's so bad that I can't sleep for more than a couple hours at a time before I wake up really dry. Is it just because I live in a cold, dry climate, or is it a normal symptom of pregnancy? Is anyone else this thirsty this early on (I've read about thirsty being a sign of gestational diabetes, but I think that only starts later)?

[Luv_my_gift]

From what I've read, we're supposed to drink twice as much water. Just a few days ago I would wake up with my mouth/lips completely dry. I keep a water bottle by my bed all the time. Our bodies are working extra hard, we need the fluids.  Oh one more thing, I started to make sure I put on some chapstick before going to sleep, that helps with the lips going dry.

[angjaramillo]

I was really thirsty around that time too.

[Mila87]

I also made five weeks today and also is suffering from constant thirst. I also suffer frequent urination which is definite sign of early pregancy so I thought the thirst was my bady way of telling me to replenish the fluid my blatter and kidneys is getting rid of.

[riian1stbaby]

Today I'm 5 weeks and yes I feel the same way I thought I was tripping but I believe it may be a pregnancy symptom