i am 28 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. with my first child i developed severe preclampsea. i had a dip stick urine done on me yesterday because i was having some problems, it showed i had high amount of trace protein. then they tested me at the lab and my protein was negative but i had crystals and very high bacteria. could you tell me what is going on, they didnt do the 24 hr urine, but why would they show different
Hello misunderstand your concern. Presence of bacteria and crystal suggests urinary tract infections/cystitis/Glomerulonephritis. Pregnancy is a risk factor to develop UTI as change in urinary tract in pregnancy and uterus compress the bladder lead to incomplete voiding of urine lead to more chance of UTI. Yes UTI may cause low birth weight baby and pre term labor. So contact your doctor and take treatment, and do not stop treatment without consult the doctorAdvice for you Chat Doctor. Wear pure cotton loose inner caretaker shower rather than bathRepeat the urine test and culture after 14 days or after completion of treatment to know eradication of infection. Hope this may help you Best regards