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

Idalia

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?

Abana

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!

Daja

Drink a lot of cranberry juice! It helps!

Dalinda

Cranberry works for me too!

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

Gaetana

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...

Idalia

Thanks for the concern.

Gemma

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

Edda

Honey I'm not an expert but believe me, whatever your doctor prescribes you is safe. They don't wanna be compromising their licences, right?
But if you are extremely anxious and uncomfortable taking RX meds, then here you go:

1. Blueberries
2. Pineapples

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Halia

Wow, never thought that there's a yummier option than those over the counter meds for UTI.

Fanny

That's good news but I'm curious as to how many blueberries and pineapples are to be eater just to stop UTI.