Leaking Urine *TMI*

**Nadine216** · November 3rd, 2008, 08:31 PM

At my last OB appointment I asked him to give me something because I'm not feeling very "fresh" lately. He prescribed a Betadine Douche ... although the package says not safe during pg, he assured me it's fine and better than the creams.

So after using it for two days, like he said ... I'm not smelling any better. Now when he prescribed me the stuff, he asked if it's not urine ... NO!! it's not ... I'll know when I'm wetting my knickers, thank you very much

But now I'm not so sure. I don't normaly suffer any yeast infections or stuff like that, so this is uncharted territory, but I do know how I'm suppose to smell and look like, kwim?? And something is not right.

I got my urine tested on Friday and the woman told me it's normal, just a bit acid ... so lay off on the tomatoes and pile on the water ...

OK, so my question is ... how do you know if you are leaking urine??? I can honestly say that I don't FEEL I'm leaking.

Do I need to talk about this to my ob again??

**Bumperstump Cummerbund** · November 3rd, 2008, 08:48 PM

If you were leaking urine, you would probably be able to smell it at the end of the day I would think. Not sure, really, sorry!

**visitor1** · November 3rd, 2008, 08:51 PM

Could it be increased discharge?

Perhaps change undies a few times a day and wear liners to see if it helps.

**Nadine216** · November 3rd, 2008, 09:13 PM

My urine smells strongly anyway ... I'm embarresed to say this, but it makes my husband's "territory marking morining urine" actually smells nicer than mine!!!!

*****TMI***** The liners has a yellow'ish discharge on that makes me suspect me leaking urine. I change them a lot during the day, almost each time I go to the loo.

**Catastrophic** · November 3rd, 2008, 09:19 PM

Hey i have the same problem *leaking urine part* (going to see urologist about it soon(

if it is leaking urine, increase your fluid intake (sounds weird i know but it might flush out some horrible stuff that might be irrating your bladder), try work out what your triggers are (i have wayyyyy to many hehe - walking, running, sneezing, etcetc) that way you can tell your OB, wear panty liners, or something more absorbent to keep you fresh down there. and do your pelvic flood excersises

HTH

take it easy and see your OB about it

**Nadine216** · November 3rd, 2008, 09:31 PM

Thanks Cassie!! It's terrible to think I am not fully in control of my bladder!! I thought you only get this type of problem when you gave birth naturally. Could it be a temp thing? Just because bubba is jumping on me??
ATM I am soooooo guilty of not drinking enough water, but I am trying to get my intake up to the three liters I did before I got pg ... I think that being pg and going to the loo like a 1000 times a day makes me side step drinking water.

Ohhh pelvic floor excercises ... I'll try that ... DH might like that too

On the triggers ... that I would really have to consentrate on .. might be walking and laughing.

**satya** · November 5th, 2008, 10:32 AM

You can still have incontinence problems from a c/s due to the strain on the pelvic floor during that pregnancy.

It could also be gardnerella. It's common during pregnancy, and harmless so they don't usually treat it if you are pregnant (or when you aren't for that matter). It gives you a nasty smell & can also give a yellowish stain to your undies or liner. A swab test at the GP will soon tell you if it's that. If it turns out to be that it can come and go. You might have it for a few days then it goes away and comes back after a few weeks and so on throughout the pregnancy.