Blood & glucose in urine?!

ChezTunes · Mar 18th, 2012, 15:37 PM

I had a home visit from the MW today to check my BP after it being high in the clinic the other day. Bloods and urine were fine after I got sent to ANDU in the hospital that day for monitoring, and always have been fine (apart from ONCE I had a TRACE of protein) up until now. Today it showed I had blood AND glucose in it, this has never happened before and the MW said it could be a one off so it's not too much of a worry, and there's no sign of protein...

I've been given a pot to take a sample in tomorrow.

I'm 37+3 and just wondering what glucose could mean this far in, especially when I've not had it before, and if this has happened to anyone else? I do feel like I could be starting with/have a mild UTI so that could explain the blood in urine. It's the glucose that's got me...

jojo23 · Mar 18th, 2012, 17:04 PM

hey hun not really too sure what it could mean but maybe its just a one off like your mw said! did you have much sugar over the last few days or anything that would contribute? if everything was fine all along and no protein etc its prob just a blip... hopefully your urine tomorrow will give you better results! xxxxxxx

chipsticks · Mar 18th, 2012, 17:08 PM

I had glucose in my urine at almost every check....passed the tolerance test with flying colours! Sometimes its just "one of those things" (midwifes exact words!!)

megangrohl · Mar 18th, 2012, 17:16 PM

Glucose is sugar. Sometimes we have excess in our urine from our diet. It may just be from what you ate or drank? Sounds like a one time thing but don't quote me. Maybe ask your mw?

sweetpeaxo · Mar 18th, 2012, 18:21 PM

The glucose in the urine is a sign of gestational diabetes I'm afraid - I've had that problem unfortunately. As far as the blood, I'm really not too sure. Could be an infection?

sweetpeaxo · Mar 18th, 2012, 18:22 PM

Forgot to mention, but if the glucose was a one time thing I wouldn't worry. I'd only worry if it has happened on more than one occasion.

HellBunny · Mar 18th, 2012, 19:03 PM

Usually glucose in the urine is a sign of gestational diabetes, when blood sugar levels reach a certain point excess is spilled into your urine, normally the kidneys can filter it out.
It might just be a one off, do you have another midwife appointment soon?x

Mar 18th, 2012, 15:37 PM	#1
ChezTunes Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: N. Wales Posts: 1,007	Blood & glucose in urine?! I had a home visit from the MW today to check my BP after it being high in the clinic the other day. Bloods and urine were fine after I got sent to ANDU in the hospital that day for monitoring, and always have been fine (apart from ONCE I had a TRACE of protein) up until now. Today it showed I had blood AND glucose in it, this has never happened before and the MW said it could be a one off so it's not too much of a worry, and there's no sign of protein... I've been given a pot to take a sample in tomorrow. I'm 37+3 and just wondering what glucose could mean this far in, especially when I've not had it before, and if this has happened to anyone else? I do feel like I could be starting with/have a mild UTI so that could explain the blood in urine. It's the glucose that's got me...

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Mar 18th, 2012, 17:04 PM	#2
jojo23 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ireland Posts: 1,627	hey hun not really too sure what it could mean but maybe its just a one off like your mw said! did you have much sugar over the last few days or anything that would contribute? if everything was fine all along and no protein etc its prob just a blip... hopefully your urine tomorrow will give you better results! xxxxxxx

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Mar 18th, 2012, 17:08 PM	#3
chipsticks Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 554	I had glucose in my urine at almost every check....passed the tolerance test with flying colours! Sometimes its just "one of those things" (midwifes exact words!!)

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Mar 18th, 2012, 17:16 PM	#4
megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,325	Glucose is sugar. Sometimes we have excess in our urine from our diet. It may just be from what you ate or drank? Sounds like a one time thing but don't quote me. Maybe ask your mw?

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Mar 18th, 2012, 18:21 PM	#5
sweetpeaxo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,725	The glucose in the urine is a sign of gestational diabetes I'm afraid - I've had that problem unfortunately. As far as the blood, I'm really not too sure. Could be an infection?

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Mar 18th, 2012, 18:22 PM	#6
sweetpeaxo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,725	Forgot to mention, but if the glucose was a one time thing I wouldn't worry. I'd only worry if it has happened on more than one occasion.

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HellBunny Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,216	Usually glucose in the urine is a sign of gestational diabetes, when blood sugar levels reach a certain point excess is spilled into your urine, normally the kidneys can filter it out. It might just be a one off, do you have another midwife appointment soon?x

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