I wasn't sure where to post this-

but yes, what do you do? most of the antibiotics aren't safe. because of kidney issues i get them sometimes 12 times a year and am just interested to see you you guys thought??

has anyone had one while pregnant?

yes, but I did take antibiotics as prescribed by my doctor who knew I was pregnant.... And I drank lots and lots of water. Everything was fine afterwards.

I am a frequent UTI sufferer so have pregnancy-safe antibiotics to take should I get an attack.

I always drink lots every day and take cranberry tablets to try and keep an infection at bay, but should I get one I am reassured by the fact I have the medication to take.

UTI's are more common in pregnancy but there is safe treatment available.

I started this pregnancy with a bladder infection. My doc told me lots of water and cranberry juice and if I couldn't find the juice cranberry capsules/tablets were good too. It worked like a charm.

I had a UTI and never knew until I was in Hospital and they tested my urine. They gave me antibiotics and it's cleared up. So they do have medication they can give you.

I have had 8 uti's now!

I am now on anti-biotics until I have my baby.

I had a UTI that was discovered at my booking appointment, I was given a 5 day course of antibiotics which has cleared it up.

I almost lost my first baby due to constant UTI/kidney infections. I got labour contractions from early on in the 2nd trimester. I was on course after course after course of anti-biotics. The risk of taking anti-biotics outweighed the preterm labour risks obviously, so I had no choice. I took longer and more harsher anti-biotics, and in the end was hospitalised at 31 weeks to get IV anti-biotics. Thereafter, things calmed down until I was 36 weeks, when I had to start anti-biotic treatment again. Baby was born at 39 weeks in the end.

Second pregnancy, I had the same issues, but the contractions weren't as bad, and the anti-biotics worked quicker and better. I still had numerous UTI's, and numerous courses of anti-biotics. Baby was born at 37 weeks due to other issues.

After those 2 pregnancies, I read that some women are sensitive to calcium overload! That those women should not take calcium supplementation during pregnancy, as it can cause UTI's and kidney infections. And I took a daily calcium supplement all throughout BOTH my first pregnancies!! I was astonished.

So during my 3rd pregnancy, I didn't take any extra calcium (except the bit in my multi-vit). I had my very first UTI when I was 36 weeks pregnant!!! I was amazed. Baby was born a week later, again due to other issues.

So, now with my 4th pregnancy, I again haven't taken any extra calcium, and so far I have had no UTI's. I'm 22 weeks.

Good luck!!

I was prescribed amoxycillin when I had a UTI during my last pregnancy but try dinking lots of water and cranberry juice too.

i started out with a UTI, which turned into a kidney and bladder infection and ended up in the hospital for a few days with monitored bed rest and a IV full of antibiotics every 7 hrs, then they sent me home on more antibiotics, its strange though because i had a regular doctors appt 2 days before i was admitted to the hospital and it didn't show up on their test the do in the office