I'm pregnant and have UTI. What should I do?
 

Last week, I had difficulty urinating and there was this shooting pain every time I went to the toilet. Good thing I didn't just took the Cotrimoxazole med I've been taking whenever I had Urinary Tract Infection before I got pregnant. I went to my OB GYN and told her the symptoms. I had my urinalysis and my UTI is confirmed. She gave me Cefalexin.

Now I wanna know if there's anything I could take, like herbs or something, to cure UTI during pregnancy. I know Cefalexin is safe but I feel a bit uncomfortable taking antibiotics now that I'm pregnant. Or are there any side effects taking antibiotics when expecting?

Re: UTI when pregnant
 

hey Idalia, I assure you, Cefalexin is safe. I took that for a week when I had a uti when I was preggy with my first!

Re: UTI when pregnant
 

Drink a lot of cranberry juice! It helps!

Re: UTI when pregnant
 

Cranberry works for me too!

And besides that, drinking lots of water will do! Call me old school but it does work!

Re: UTI when pregnant
 

Oh, that cotrimoxazole is a scary antibiotic. Whether having a UTI or not, still best to consult your OB for any weird stuff you feel when pregnant. Taking a med based on your general thinking that it's safe is very dangerous...

Re: UTI when pregnant
 

Thanks for the concern.

Re: UTI when pregnant
 

Thanks for letting me know about how cranberry cures UTI.

Baking soda and water
 

Mix one teaspoon of baking soda with around 7 to 8 oz of water. Better if it tastes yucky coz it means that it will be effective in increasing the PH levels of the acidic urine while having a UTI. Yucky tasting but definitely cheaper and safe!

Re: I'm pregnant and have UTI. What should I do?
 

Cranberry do works. Also, stop drinking Coke, Pepsi, etc. It does not help at all!

Re: Baking soda and water
 

I'll surely keep this in mind. I opt gross tasting natural remedies over meds that are considered "safe" to be taken while pregnant. Better safe than sorry.