Will this be okay until tomorrow or call labour ward now?

[anonny55]

I've been struggling to empty my bladder properly over the past week, not getting much out compared to what I'm drinking - I told my midwife she said i have no other symptoms so just drink more

I've also had some heavy abdominal pain over the past week too

This evening it's so sore to pee and burns so I assume I have a UTI

I'm worried it's been left for over a week and not been treated and if it'll harm the baby?!

No chemist will be open at this time anyway for antibiotics so I may aswell just go to sleep and call the midwife tomorrow morning?
Or is this a call the labour ward now situation?

I'm 37 weeks -

I would give them a call to just see what they say. Likely be a triage service overnight so just run it by them for some peace of mind at least.

Ring 111.
Get professional advice x

Call mau or 24/7 triage, they can test urine

Got complicate to kidney infection, which makes you feel v unwell in later preg,believe me. Triage can get you sime antibiotics there and then

Give 111 a call. It’s never let us down and given good advice/redirecton.

I have urine strip test at home..what is it id be looking for to show I have a uti? Xx

Call mau. They’ll know if it can wait or not

My local MAU closes at 8pm and urge anyone with 'urgencies' to contact labour ward hence my hesitation as I don't want to waste time if this isn't urgent. Perhaps I'll give a call anyway and just ask there advice☺️

You’re worried enough to be posting on MN and it doesn’t sound trivial. Call them up tonight, they will know more about what you need.

Id call labour ward, its what they are there for

If you have dip sticks they may ask to send a piv of the colours or would say if it can wait til morn

I’d also call the Labour ward

feel better soon x

I would call. Hope you feel better very quickly.

Call. I had this and it was a symptom of preeclampsia. Yours likely isn’t but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Protein
Blood
White blood cells

Gosh please don't say that. I'm being tested like a hawk twice a week for pre eclampsia due to borderline high bp and protein in urine🫣🫣 I'm about to do a urine dip stick then call them

Leukocytes- moderate 125
Protein - +1
Ketones - +2

Wahh going to call now!!

Hope you get through to labour ward ok OP. Good luck.

Ive been there, always best to check

Its to be expected in late pregnancy, you'll be fine lovely

I got through ,

Midwife was lovely! She said it does sound like a Uti and I can either go in now and check baby and check my obs and get a doctor to write a prescription to take to the chemist in the morning or I can call my gp in the morning

I'm not sure if I should go in now or not🧐

Better to start antibiotics sooner rather than later. Do you have someone that can take you in to get checked out? Especially as you mentioned you are being monitored closely for pre eclampsia. Good luck.

Will you sleep if you dont go now?

May be harder to get a gp apt or as ao heavily pregnant they may send you triage anyway if honest..

Go in OP! Hope you're ok.

I’d go , better safe than worrying about it all night . Best wishes .

Antenatal care is not for your GP.
Being monitored for pre eclampsia and high bp with ketones in your urine…I would not be happy to treat you from gp land. No follow up available.

I would be redirecting you to maternity assessment in the morning. So save yourself the time/effort and don’t go the gp route, that’s a cope out!

With the ketones alone Id go in. When I had hyperemesis in pregnancy the more dehydrated I got the more ketones in my pee!

Thanks all DH is driving me there now. Been told to bring an overnight bag just incase🫣 why does it feel so scary to go to a hospital at any point past 37 weeks - I feel like I'll get there and they'll say this baby needs Out now🤣😵‍💫 and although I'm desperate for him to be out and safe with the pre eclampsia symptoms etc I still feel like it's too soon!!