Is this a urinary tract infection?

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Hello! I'm 19 weeks pregnant and I've suddenly started needing a wee ALL the time! I thought initially it must just be a pregnancy thing, but I didn't get this last pregnancy and it seems a bit early as I'm not that big yet. The thing is, it doesn't burn when I wee or anything like that (sorry if TMI). I do have very very slight lower back ache. What do you think? Do I need to see a doctor, or phone midwife to check it out? Is there anything I can take over the counter? Thanks in advance!

Don't tit about with possible UTI'S; get thee to a GP missus..

I have just finished a course of antibiotics for a UTI which was picked up through urine sample at 16 weeks (followed by 4 more urine samples to make sure) although I didn't have any symptoms. The insistence of the GPs on the ongoing urine samples indicated to me that UTI in pregnancy can be v. serious so I agree about going to see doctor as soon as you can.

Agree with catbus - go to your GP.

I know it's not really the same because I was much further on than you but I had a dreadful UTI when I was 34 weeks pg with ds2. I did nothing about it and he was born prem (it aggravated my womb).

Goodness, OK, will get down to the doctor asap! Thanks everybody!

Goodness, OK, will get down to the doctor asap! Thanks everybody, hope all OK with you now!

Whoops, something strange happened then and managed to post twice with slight edit to second version!