My baby is 11 months old. She has been to the doctor and has a UTI. She has to have an ultrasound on Monday to see if she has a kidney infection. Then in about a week or two she will be tested to make sure everything is working properly. She is on antibiotics in the mean time. Just wondering if anyone else has had to do this, I feel so bad that she has to have a catheter.. It's torture! Did any of your babies have to have surgery? Should I be really worried or does it happen a lot?
2006-09-10 05:39:19 · 5 answers · asked by tmac 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My daughter started developing UTI's around 10 months old and around the time of her 1st birthday she was in the hospital with a 105 fever off and on for 2 days. They finally discovered that she had a horrible UTI and sent her for many tests. She had ultrasounds of her kidneys, VCUG(where they cath your little one and inflate her bladder to see how the urine goes through her system) after months of tests, it was determined she had Urinary Reflux of grade 4 on both kidneys, (grade 5 being the worst) She went to see a pediatric urologist who put her on antibiotics and this helped for awhile but she developed another UTI while on the meds and they ended up doing a little surgery(they made little "speed bumps" where the kidneys and ureter meet so the urine cannot go back into the kidneys) on her in April of this year and she has been UTI free since. If you are concerned it is ok to get a second opinion.We were terrified when we first got the news of her having this, but our urologist is AMAZING and spent time discussing all the options with us and didn't just jump right to surgery. It is more common in girls but can be successfully treated with antibiotics and may have to be corrected by surgery but it is only like a 15-20 minute procedure and there is no scarring. Our daughter did superb. Good Luck!!
2006-09-11 16:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by deputyswife 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter was 18 months, she had a UTI. She had to have a catheter first to check her urine, and it came back positive. She was on antibiotics, and was better in about a week.
About a month after she felt better, she had to go have tests done. She needed to have an ultrasound and then the dye test. For that, they injected dye into her system with a catheter and watched it travel through her system. She has to lie there for about an hour to watch it. The ultrasound was somewhat easy- she was uncomfortable and had to be held down. The dye test was awful. She was extremely uncomfortable and cried the entire time. My husband and another technician had to hold her down. In the end, everything came back just fine, and she hasn't had one since (that was over a year ago!)
In hindsight, I think I would have waited on the tests. She only had the one UTI, and the doctor wanted tests. I think I would have waited until she got another one. It was a lot to put her through!!
2006-09-10 22:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by sloppyjo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My granddaughter had it off and on for 2 years, the antibiotics would help and finally she was given a medicene that stopped it and she is now 5 and doesn't have any more trouble and didn't have to surgery. Good luck and I hope it turns out to your favor without surgery.
2006-09-10 12:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by 51ain'tbad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know its hard but try not to worry yourself too much. I'm sure that she's receiving the best possible treatment. The catheter will not hurt her and its there to help her. Good luck sweetheart.
2006-09-10 12:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My girlfriends daughter whom is now 14 had this and suffers from UTI. She has been on low dose antibiotics all of her life. So please research on this dreadful disease or ailment and try to find the more natural way to rid your child of future problems
2006-09-10 12:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋