UTI's

nousername · Aug 5th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Ok so I know that during pregnancy I'll be needing to pee more than usual but I think I might have a UTI. I haven't got any pain and I can't even say that there's any discomfort but it just doesn't feel right. I have to go a few times an hour and a lot of the time I don't think I'm passing that much. It feels like there's a bit of pressure down there too.
I've got a doctors appointment tomorrow but just wanted to see if anyone else has a had a UTI without having any pain or any other obvious symptoms.

charliebear · Aug 5th, 2008, 13:34 PM

No, I've always had other symptoms too.

Best get it checked though!! x

Samo · Aug 5th, 2008, 14:03 PM

when i had a UTI some weeks ago, i had no symptoms but i DID have to 'go' quite often, just as you are describing. the worst was t night, at you going at night at all? like is the urge to go waking you up? i remember going 6 times in one night!

do get it checked, it is better safe than sorry. good luck!

sammie18 · Aug 5th, 2008, 14:08 PM

Ive been peeing alot more but i thought maybe it was the water cause ive been drinking alot, hmmmm i have an appointment soon so ill no i if have one or not

nousername · Aug 5th, 2008, 14:09 PM

Yeah I do find it is worst at night, at first I thought it was just down to my fluid intake so I tried drinking less in the evenings. When that didn't help at all that's when I started thinking that it may be an infection. Should hopefully get it all sorted tomorrow!

Hollys_Twinny · Aug 5th, 2008, 14:26 PM

I had this..! was feeling the urge 2 wee...but not alot was coming out...no pains however..! so went 2 docs got my water tested and it came back fine..! doctor said its caused by LO pressing on ur bladder lol..!

little buggers they are!!

PeanutBean · Aug 6th, 2008, 04:55 AM

How far gone are you? It's quite likely that LO is squashing your bladder. That can make things feel weird and need to go too often. But it's only a few minutes to take a sample to a doctor and get dip-sticked so I would do that to be sure.

maria26pc · Aug 6th, 2008, 10:03 AM

I had a test for UTIs last week after I felt some stomach tightening. My doc suggested I should get the test done to rule it out. My results were negative though. But my doc said during pregnancy UTIs can appear without the usual signs.

nousername · Aug 6th, 2008, 13:20 PM

Went to my appointment with the doctor and it turns out that I do have an infection. Got a prescription for antibiotics which should fix things but she did tell me that she'd send my sample off to the lab in case I need different antibiotics to clear up the infection. Phew, while it's sucky to have an infection I am relieved to know that I wasn't just imagining things.

ryder · Aug 7th, 2008, 06:38 AM

When you are pregnant you NEED to drink as much water as you can. We've had a couple pregnant girls already have to to spend nights in the hospitals because of dehydration. As your pregnancy progresses, the amniotic fluid drains and is replenished by the fluid you drink. So tons of water, cranberry juice is also good for taking away toxins.

You also need to get used to going to the bathroom lots, it will be like that for the rest of your pregnany, I get up 2-4 times a night usually to use the bathroom.

Another thing you have to remember is, do not go to the bathroom TOO often. Going too often will trick your bladder into thinking it needs to go more, which is why you end up trying with no urine coming out.

I haven't got a UTI so far and I am almost 28w...

Aug 5th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#1
nousername Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 12	UTI's Ok so I know that during pregnancy I'll be needing to pee more than usual but I think I might have a UTI. I haven't got any pain and I can't even say that there's any discomfort but it just doesn't feel right. I have to go a few times an hour and a lot of the time I don't think I'm passing that much. It feels like there's a bit of pressure down there too. I've got a doctors appointment tomorrow but just wanted to see if anyone else has a had a UTI without having any pain or any other obvious symptoms.

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Aug 5th, 2008, 13:34 PM	#2
charliebear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North East -UK Posts: 4,269	No, I've always had other symptoms too. Best get it checked though!! x

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Aug 5th, 2008, 14:03 PM	#3
Samo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AFB Posts: 2,887	when i had a UTI some weeks ago, i had no symptoms but i DID have to 'go' quite often, just as you are describing. the worst was t night, at you going at night at all? like is the urge to go waking you up? i remember going 6 times in one night! do get it checked, it is better safe than sorry. good luck!

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Aug 5th, 2008, 14:08 PM	#4
sammie18 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs (USA) Posts: 2,732	Ive been peeing alot more but i thought maybe it was the water cause ive been drinking alot, hmmmm i have an appointment soon so ill no i if have one or not

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Aug 5th, 2008, 14:09 PM	#5
nousername Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 12	Yeah I do find it is worst at night, at first I thought it was just down to my fluid intake so I tried drinking less in the evenings. When that didn't help at all that's when I started thinking that it may be an infection. Should hopefully get it all sorted tomorrow!

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Aug 5th, 2008, 14:26 PM	#6
Hollys_Twinny Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 4,231	I had this..! was feeling the urge 2 wee...but not alot was coming out...no pains however..! so went 2 docs got my water tested and it came back fine..! doctor said its caused by LO pressing on ur bladder lol..! little buggers they are!!

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Aug 6th, 2008, 04:55 AM	#7
PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	How far gone are you? It's quite likely that LO is squashing your bladder. That can make things feel weird and need to go too often. But it's only a few minutes to take a sample to a doctor and get dip-sticked so I would do that to be sure.

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Aug 6th, 2008, 10:03 AM	#8
maria26pc Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York Posts: 551	I had a test for UTIs last week after I felt some stomach tightening. My doc suggested I should get the test done to rule it out. My results were negative though. But my doc said during pregnancy UTIs can appear without the usual signs.

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Aug 6th, 2008, 13:20 PM	#9
nousername Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 12	Went to my appointment with the doctor and it turns out that I do have an infection. Got a prescription for antibiotics which should fix things but she did tell me that she'd send my sample off to the lab in case I need different antibiotics to clear up the infection. Phew, while it's sucky to have an infection I am relieved to know that I wasn't just imagining things.

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Aug 7th, 2008, 06:38 AM	#10
ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,719	When you are pregnant you NEED to drink as much water as you can. We've had a couple pregnant girls already have to to spend nights in the hospitals because of dehydration. As your pregnancy progresses, the amniotic fluid drains and is replenished by the fluid you drink. So tons of water, cranberry juice is also good for taking away toxins. You also need to get used to going to the bathroom lots, it will be like that for the rest of your pregnany, I get up 2-4 times a night usually to use the bathroom. Another thing you have to remember is, do not go to the bathroom TOO often. Going too often will trick your bladder into thinking it needs to go more, which is why you end up trying with no urine coming out. I haven't got a UTI so far and I am almost 28w...

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