Medically reviewed for accuracy.
What is a UTI?
Once these bacteria trespass into the urinary tract, they multiply fast, resulting in infection.
How common are UTIs during pregnancy?
Kidney infections are about twice as common in expecting women as non-pregnant women.
That said, they’re still quite rare, occurring in only about 2 percent of pregnancies.
Symptoms include fever, chills, nausea/vomiting and pains in the lumber and mid-back regions.
Several factors can lead to a UTI during pregnancy, including:
There are also other risk factors.
The standard way to diagnose one (during pregnancy or otherwise) is a urine culture.
Also remember, not all women have symptoms of a UTI.
So, likewise, the urine tests atyour regular prenatal visitsare really important.
(Have you scheduled your next appointment yet?)
