Urine testing??

Just a quick question. I was reading in one of my pregnancy books & it said that it is normal to have your urine tested for protien etc at every visit. My MW / Doctors have never done this at any visit... is this normal?

My doctor doesn't do it either :)

I never did either.

the hosp I went to both times did. Lucky too or they'd never have realised I had the start of PE.

The OB's at my local antenatal clinic have never tested my urine. I'm usually just in and out and still only visit once a month visit.

The OB checks my BP, bubs HB and my fundal height, thats about it really. I even record my own weight on my yellow card as well... and my pregnancy is high-risk!

Anyhoo, I started seeing a FANTASTIC GP. He gets me to see him every 2 wks after learning I was pregnant with a gastroschisis baby. He checks my urine, temperature, fundal height, blood sugar level, BP, bubs HB and fundal height every visit. I don't know what I would do without him as he sets my mind at ease every visit.

In short, it does not surprise me that your urine is not checked, I'm guessing they would only check it if you presented with other symptoms?? Weird hey!

I just goes to show you need to be very careful in choosing who looks after you!

My Ob and Dr (i do care share) make sure that they test my urine each visit. I had this with DD #1 and with this one as well.

I have had kidney probs in the past (polyonphritus) i think thats how you spell it :rolleyes: so this might be why they do this with me. But all of my freinds have theirs checked as well and they have not had any past problems. This is in Perth and Cairns?

In cairns the obs do always check pregnant girls urine, well in the private sector anyway not sure about public....

Intersting though that not all docs/obs do this.

HTH

Jen

My OB tested my urine on my first visit to the hospital but never after that unless they found a reason to. My doctor (also was doing shared care) started testing mine once they found I had high blood pressure. Now the hospital has brought in these little sticks that you use to test yourself. I hate them though because you have to determine whether you have protein and/or glucose in your urine by which shade of green or blue it turns. Sometimes it's really hard to distinguish. Ever since I've started using them I've had a 'trace' of protein in my urine but I never did when my doctor tested it. Maybe that's just timing or maybe the sticks are full of crap. I don't know.

All Obs have different practices and not all do routine testing. My first OB did (he was old) and my second OB didn't (he was much younger). My second OB sent me for urine testing at the path lab when he had reason to check that it was okay.
So, yes perfectly normal for it not to be tested.

My Ob has us check for protein and glucose at each visit!

It certainly is good piece of mind..

Don't quote me but I think protein in the urine is a sign of pre-eclampsia but there would be other signs for this such as high blood pressure. So if they're checking your blood pressure and that's normal then probably no need to check your urine.

Thats really interesting - you think there would be a standard of testing for every hospital in AUstralia. I was particularly surprised as I have also had kidney problems in the past that they are aware of...
I feel 100% fine - I just wondered why there isnt a standard.

My MW does not test unless she finds other symptoms.

First time around my ob's tested every visit. This time I have a different Ob's and he dosn't do it I actually forgot to ask once why so I rang his office and they said they only do it if my Blood pressure was high - this is checked every visit.

My OB only tests your urine if u have high BP (Oh and at 28 weeks for glucose as well).