is it common to get a urinary tract infection while pregnant?
2007-02-05 10:24:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
yes sometimes....your body is changing and a lot of things can happen. Just make sure you are drinking enough water and I know its gross (unless you like it) but cranberry juice will help a lot if you just drink one glass a day while you are pregnant. Helps with a lot of infections. Hope this helps.
2007-02-05 10:29:06 · answer #1 · answered by Believe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes!!!! That happened to me at 18 weeks along. This may sound like an old wive's tale but my grandma told me that everytime she was having a girl....she would get an urinary tract infection....and, she did not get those when she was having a boy. So, the same thing happened to me and I had a girl; I did not have one with my son!
The doctor will give you meds that are safe for you and the baby and you'll get better.
2007-02-05 10:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by September Sweetie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is common, however the more often you drink fluids especially water and try to empty your bladder completely every time you go the less likely you are to get them. (Lean forward when you urinate to help empty your bladder. ) The advise on drinking cranberry juice is good it does help a lot of people because it is better to avoid the infection (for many reasons).
I hope you have a healthy pregnancy and baby!
2007-02-05 10:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by ATC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can be. I had a few with different pregnancies I had. As long as you take the antibiotic and get rid of the infection before the baby is born, it is ok. Good luck.
2007-02-05 10:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alot of lower body infections are common during pregnancy
UTI's, bladder, yeast, bacterial etc.
Make sure u wipe the right direction front to back. I myself am pregnant also and cant help but wanna see what going on down there all the time so i have caught myself wiping the wrong way too
2007-02-05 10:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by entyce68 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
of course you are able to! The "yeast" an infection is a fungus - you (and anybody else interior the worldwide) have fungus living on your gut for all time. while circumstances get solid for the fungus nevertheless they multiply (so raised bood sugar as often occurs in being pregnant - think of roughly once you made bread in college!) - and the result's thrush & thrush like issues. flow & talk to your pharmacist - they may be able to signify you what is risk-free to apply.
2016-09-28 11:30:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it is, but it is mostly caused by a bacteria that we can usually avoid, Always wipe Front to back, because the back to front method brings up your bacteria that gives you an infection, also always pee when you have to go because holding it can give you an infection too.
2007-02-05 10:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by COURTNEY 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one when I first got pregnant. It's no big deal. Just go to your doctor and they will give you some antibiotics to take. That simple! But if you didn't get it treated that's when the baby could be harmed. But it's deffinatly normal. =) Good luck hun. Best Wishes.
2007-02-05 10:30:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.Very common. I use to have them often. I didn't know then to drink lots of cranberry juice and water. and I really like both.
2007-02-05 10:30:06 · answer #9 · answered by Sugar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that its more common, but they are found more often. Simply because we are at the doctor's and haev a UA each and every time.
2007-02-05 10:27:43 · answer #10 · answered by Betsy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋