Thirst, hydration and breastfeeding

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PTP - a mom with a 8 month old baby, mostly breastfed, a few solids, growing

beautifully. Mom drinks 1 1/2 gallons of water and 1 liter of green or black

tea daily and feels thirsty/not hydrated,sluggish, fatigued, drained, doesn't

wake to pee at night. Urine ranges from dilute to sometimes concentrated. " I

feel like it goes straight to my boobs " . The doc ruled out diabetes, low blood

sugar, thyroid issues several months ago.

Good diet, enough protein, prefers whole foods, cooks from scratch, gets

exercise, still holding onto some extra weight as she did with her first until

her daughter weaned. This is similar to her experience with her first - that

daughter hit the end of the first year with few solids during the winter and

with the recent hot weather mom is concerned about staying hydrated.

Suggestions made:

electrolyte replacement drink - mom doesn't like packaged stuff

dilute juice (1/3 juice 2/3 water)

" Emergen-C " drink

eating more juicy foods

I'm curious about a sub-clinical kidney dysfunction and wonder if herbs

(dandelion, raspberry, nettles), homeopathy or acupuncture would be helpful. I

feel like I've experienced this myself at times but don't remember how it went

away.

Thank,

McCormick, BA, IBCLC

Vermont