Second UTI help :(

[Belle30]

Last week I took antibiotics for 5 days and in my midwife appointment yesterday she found a lot of protein in my urine again, and I am feeling really uncomfortable having to wee every 5 minutes and low stomach pain
I keep myself clean, try to drink loads of water, not much sex lately, I don't know.
Has anyone else had experience recurrent UTI's ?

 

[Ab202]

I've not had recurrent ones as such, but I do get them really easily! Latex condoms seemed to be the reason for mine! After using latex free I was fine! (Obvs this was before ttc). I've had one since being pregnant but I was told being pregnant can make you more prone to them - great! Not!! Haha. I'd just keep doing what you're already doing, cranberry juice is good for water infections! Pure juice that is, but I'd recommend watering it down a tad as it's quite an acquired taste..!

 

[cassi]

So frustrating try and drink cranberry juice often in between episodes, apparently it can make it worse during. Xx

 

[SpiritedAway]

I have them quite a bit until i did the antibiotics after sex thing but I've been fortunate so far as to avoid one. Baby is practically sitting on my bladder though.. it is so much pressure when i go for a wee.

Like mentioned, try drinking cranberry juice in between as theres literally no point if you already have a uti going on. I'm not sure if you can take them so check with a pharmacist but i took cranberry tablets every day to avoid them when i wasnt pregnant.

Guess obvious things like sex with an empty bladder ect. I hope you get better soon, i use to pass blood with mine and id be in terrible pain x

 

[Leighwiltshire]

it may not be a UTI chick, i had what you were describing and when i went for my 13 week scan, the baby was sat right on top of my bladder and as he was so low down it was causing pain in my uterus - making is sensitive, and hurt when i wee.

Get tested for a UTI tho, i find bubble baths and scented things give me UTIs and thrush

 

[Kitana]

I used to be very sensitive to UTIs but I've made some changes in my life which have reduced them dramatically. I drink a glass of water before having a coffee, my water intake has increased in general actually. I don't wear thongs anymore and all my undies are cotton. I pee everytime AFTER sex, and try to get a powerful stream going so the bacteria gets flushed out before they reach your bladder. This really helped me a lot! I also switched to non latex condoms before my pregnancy. Best of luck Belle!!

 

[1sttimemum2b]

I've had utis since I was a young child.
Please ensure you drink water and not fizzy drinks. Try cranberry juice. Don't use any perfumes on your private area and just clean yourself with water. Also make sure you always pee straight after sex.