Too much protein in urine during pregnancy

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From week 7-20 I could barely keep anything down so I always had a trace of protein in my urine during checkups and my midwife never thought anything of it because I was so sick. Well I'm 33 weeks now, eat normal every day and today I had protein in my urine. It's been weeks since it's showed up! What would cause this? The first thing she asked was if I was eating enough. I definitely don't eat a LOT but I eat a fair amount of food everyday and salad and meats. She was kind of puzzled.

As far as pregnancy goes, I've also had it in my urine during this pregnancy, but not at a high level. I have had to do 24-hour urine collections a couple of times so he could check kidney function but, other than that, no big deal. I'm sure he'll keep an eye on it to be safe, but if your MD isn't concerned, I wouldn't be either. Protein in your urine can mean a couple of things...kidney infection OR preeclampsia.

I was spilling a ton of protein in my urine during my time in and out of the hospital with my oldest as I wasn't holding anything down, even water made me vomit instantly.

One year ago I gave birth to my son. During during my pregnancy their were obvious signs of protein in urine but the doctors didn't not look any further. My son was delivery one month earlier due to placenta abruption. Right after I gave birth I had preclamsia and an absses in my C-section. When I went for my 6 month check up I was referred to a urologist. e did kub, renal ultra sound, urine culture and cytology, cystoscopy. Everything was normal.

I had my first stones at 19, another at 24 but was 31 before my kidneys were full of the small calcifications. OK now Protein, I did show protein in my last pregnancy and and do now often. This can be associated with MSK, it can also be a sign of infection, however sometimes in pregnancy it can come from not eating enough complete proteins... I only know this because we had the last two at home and I read a lot of midwifery books etc.

Hi - Quick question. Obviously the need to urinate during pregnancy is increased but is it normal for the urine to be very cloudy (to the point where I cannot see through it)? I'm 10 weeks along and was wondering if this may mean that I'm getting too much of something or not enough of something in my diet (i.e. protein???). Any ideas as to what this could be or if I should even worry about it?

You're right, I don't see or know of any physicians that I could ask, so I appreciate the advise! Thank you so much for helping. Does anyone know if melatonin is safe to take during pregnancy? The only real problem I have right now is getting to sleep. Usually I would take a lorocet just before I passed out, but I'm doing so good today. I don't want to take any more than I have too!

Women with severe or uncontrolled hyperthyroidism have an increase risk of infection, iron deficiency (anemia), and high blood pressure accompanied by too much protein in the urine (a potentially dangerous condition called pre-eclampsia). If a woman has severe hyperthyroidism, her baby has a chance of having hyperthyroidism as well. There is a risk to the outcome of the pregnancy, having a small baby or a premature birth.

Thanks everyone! Yea that piece of toast might of messed up my results. I ate it 5 min before drinking the glucose drink :/ The stuff Ive read is that alot of people throw it back up b/c its so sweet :( I hope that doesnt happen as I only wanna do it one time :0 Thanks again!

Protein in the urine is a marker for pre-eclampsia. Your physician should have told you this and also the other markers to look out for. Blurred vision, headache, elevated blood pressure, swelling in your hands and face....

my blood pressure has been fine, but ii dont urinate as often as most pregnant women. and i called my doctor today and they told me that protein was in my urine thr past 2 visits, but he didnt even tell me anything about it and i was so heated. im wondering why he hasnt said anything and im having sum symptoms of it. i get plenty of rest and cut down on the foods so why am i still so swollen.

And well, I plan to keep it off, it's all about keeping an eye on the scale, DrS said you should never go over 2 lbs, if you do take action, so anyone that has gaines back any of their weight obviously doesn't know how to follow instructions, or obviously did something wrong, like adding too much in too quick. So our opinions my differ about if hcg helps or not and your may never change but you can keep checking in with me, cuz I'm not gonna put it back on.

Mucus threads have been believed to be evidence of possible urethritis, usually due to STD, but it is controversial and not universally accepted. Urine protein elevation is not evidence of an STD or HIV. I suggest you follow your doctor's advice about seeing a urologist if a repeat urinalysis remains abnormal -- or, even better, an STD specialist. (Some urologists are up to speed on STDs, but many are not.) If not done, you should have a urine test for gonorrhea and chlamydia.

If you're not going to use FMU then try to hold in your urine for 4 hours and don't drink anything during that time to dilute the urine. Good luck on the BFP!

I don't have the constipation but check on the left side pelvic and back pain intermittently throughout the cycle, that gets much stronger during the flow. Add to this spotting between periods and very short 20 day cycle. The doc didn't seem too concerned about the watery discharge which is new for me as well. (Over the past year or so.) My GYN says hysterectomy is warranted because I am so anemic so I'm working to build my iron with supplementation to just get this over with.

I had a 24 hour urine collection to see how much protein was in the urine, (anything over 300 is too high) bloodwork with a full panel and liver workup, and hooked to fetal monitors for almost four hours to make sure the babies heart rates were ok with my blood pressure fluctuating. Everything came back ok for me, but this was precautionary in my case and may be repeated later if my symptoms do not go away.

in a week from water alone!) I too have never had protein in my urine and this was the first time my blood pressure was high. They ran some blood work for pre-eclampsia which came back negative. I was put on bedrest as well to combat the high BP and swelling. A few days later when I went back to the doctor my BP was fine, but my swelling was still out of control. Again, no protein in my urine. I am being induced tomorrow because of the swelling. But, point is...

Oooh I would be upset too! Like losingmymind says I would personally hand them my urine from now on.

that would account for bilirubin and the protein. Make sure your blood pressure is o.k. - too high can be a problem. Check it out at your doctors when you visit. Eat lots of green salads, and citrus fruits to keep vitamin c levels up to help with iron levels. Don't forget when you have your baby to look after yourself too. Eat apricots, raisins, almonds, brown rice and lots of salads. Cut out coffee and tea as this hinders iron absorption.Good luck.

How is your posture during waking hours? 8. How much do you urinate the mornings you wake with pain? (none, little, moderate, alot) These are some questions I've thought could be related to the problems. If there's other questions you think could help in finding a commonality between us the better. Just copy and paste and place 9. (your question) at the bottom.

From reading forums on IC I think alot of IC people have the stuff in urine. I do not have any blood, or protein etc... on the last 4 urinalysis (last one done about 3-4 weeks ago). Although I have frequency, my biggest complaint as of late is the burning weird feeling in the urethra, usually after urinating and randomly otherwise. Anyone have any suggestions or words of wisdom/solace, I need them about now.

I wondered about the risk of miscarriage.... I asked my OB and she said weight had nothing to do with miscarriages, but I'm not so sure. I just feel hopeless....like I have so many factors against me for ever having a baby.

My thoughts and prayers are with you guys! I'm new at all of this too, so I'm sorry to say I can't be much help. But I'm sure there are some ladies that may have had experiences with this. Are they all in the same horn?

Pepper, and Vanilla Coke Zero are my favs) You'd think i'd get tired of this and sometimes I do and have tuna with fat free mayo for lunch but when I see the weight coming off and know I have plenty of fat and carbs left over for snacks and dinner, I don't mind as much. It is really filling too. I usually don't get hungry for three hours unless I have craving but that's what the Phentermine was for. It is started to wear off now and I will be weening off it next month.

The two events seemed to be highly correlated. I also have a higher rate of fainting immediately after urinating than at other times during the day, relatively speaking. It turns out there's a branch of the autonomic nervous system that runs down to the bladder and that not only does it send signals to your bladder, but it gets signals FROM your bladder (duh!).

The only way you could *possibly* be pregnant is if he ejaculated on his hand and immediately touched your vagina. That's it. He pretty much has to ejaculate either directly on your vulva or into your vagina to have any real risk of pregnancy :-) Enjoy your sexuality.

My BP(blood pressure) was always Normal. Within the first two wks(after Delivery) i lost 40lb, not fat- but water. During pregnancy i felt like a cow, and didnt want to go anywhere........ everyone whos been there knows. We are currently deciding on whether to have a second one...... our daughter turned one a couple months ago and we want our children close in age.

my tests come out negitive too. i decided to have it removed. ill have to up date it. its too much stress for me and my hubby.

I was planning on taking leave the day of my due date lol, but when i went in for my 37 week check up i had high blood pressure and protein in my urine so i had to be induce that day. It all depends on the person.

Day 14 and 15 are positive too. I take my official pregnancy test tomorrow at my doctor. I also had some cramping. I know it's so hard to be patient and believe in the process but you could totally be pregnant. It's hard to give advice because I went against my doctors and took home pregnancy tests but I am wishing I didn't because it would have saved a lot of crying. Keep your chin up, you just may have wonderful news to share in a week!

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