Natural Remedies for UTI

[little_O]

I think i am starting to get a UTI...yay.

Dont particularly want to go on anti-biotics seeing i am pregnant.

Has anyone treated it naturally? I am drinking heaps of water and have got some pure cranberry juice, and some cranberry tablets to take. Is there anything else i can do?

Any suggestions??

[Liviam]

Can I suggest you go to a doctor and get it looked at because if you do have or are getting an UTI you really do need ab's especially since you are pg. UTI's in pregnancy have been known to cause premature labour so it is definitely worth getting it looked at. Sounds like you have got all the natural remedies covered. Good luck.

[Catastrophic]

There is some stuff that you can get from Chemist I think it's called Ural - helps improve the symptoms but not sure about is being used in pregnancy so consult the pharmacist

[lilima]

Ural, cranberry juice, craisens, plenty of water.
But it really is a good idea to see GP though.
I hope you don't get the UTI.

[glenny_c]

Drink Apple Cider Vinegar diluted in water a few times a day, this coupled with cranberry usually does the trick. However, being pregnant- I would go see your doc as Liviam is right and UTI's can cause premature labour.

[looleebelle]

Late to the party but I hope my suggestion helps someone...

Suffered chronic thrush when I first got pregnant, tried all the natural therapies (yoghurt tampons..ick, cranberry juice, etc) but then found Inner Health Plus Urinary Tract Support. Helped IMMEDIATELY...within 8 hours. It's a bit pricey ($50 odd dollars for a little bottle) but was so worth it. I recommend it to anyone who gets UTIs or thrush during pregnancy, and so does my midwife.

[BellyBelly]

I am a huge natural remedy advocate but please be careful. UTIs can spread outside of your bladder and you don't want it going further. Cranberry is more a preventative, it coats the lining of the tract to help stop the bacteria sticking, but its usually too late when you have one. Loads of water to flush it out (put some fresh lemon in it if you can). Ural will help with the tingle of urination but not fix it - just mask symptoms. Avoid foods and drinks which can aggravate urinary tract infections such as alcohol, coffee, soft drinks, vinegar, yeasts, sugar and artificial sweeteners. UTIs are one of those things that I give in to antibiotics, especially when pregnant. You're more prone to them then unfortunately, and yes they can cause premature labour later in pregnancy.