Peeing in a cup

iHeartHimMore

is very difficult when you can't see your girly bits.  I'm surprised that I got more in the cup than on my hand.

(Seems like some of you have to do it every appt.  I did it the first appt and then last week and this week.  And that's it.  Maybe if it was every time it's easier to adapt?)

Seattle_JiLLn

Wow I'm amazed you don't have to do it every time!

iHeartHimMore

Yeah, I thought that was a little strange since everyone else seems to do it every time.  But I figure they're the doctors, they know what they're doing.

CinemaGoddess

Here's a tip!

Hold the cup up to yourself and just let a little pee trickle out, moving the cup accordingly until the cup is fully beneath the stream.  Hold the cup against that spot and fill 'er up!   It works way better than holding it away and hoping you get the cup under the stream. 

blueLu25

hehehe

I didnt do it every time either, but  I did pee on a strip that would test my protein levels. I guess it depends on your doc. 

iHeartHimMore

CG - that's what I've been doing, but apparently the angle changes a bit when it's a little trickle vs. an all out stream.  I'm getting the hang of it, but not without getting a little wet.  

keri1013

Yeah, it is a bit challenging, I think I did the hold-it-close method towards the end also. I had to do it every time, but not the full "clean catch" sample that they send in to the lab...that was only once or twice. At every visit I would pee in the cup and then dunk in a strip that tested protein and glucose levels, then tell the nurse if the colors on the strip changed.

ttgcole

Oh my gosh, I have to do the clean catch method every single time I go in.  I go in Monday and after that I have to go in every other week.

Anita_69

I had to pee everytime...and I dreaded it.  I once ended up getting pee all over my pants. Go figure! 

Kglan

I've had to provide a pee sample at every appointment...and pee on my hand everytime as well.  I think the cleaning is the worst part...they have me use 3 of those wipes each time, and those wipes leak and splash everywhere.

Nancy_Drew

WOW, I too have always had to do it at every appt. 

At my office, after check in & while waiting, you go and they have these test strips in the bathroom that you put in the cup yourself.  It tests your glucose and protein levels and gives a color in 2 places you compare to the container of strips.  Then I tell the nurse the results when I get called back. 

I have to do this at every appt.

It does get harder to reach around.  I have this print out of a thread on here from when I was PG last time toward the end.  The post title is:  "You know you're too PG when........"  People on the 3rd tri board then filled in the blank.  I laugh so hard when reading this I always pee my pants!  I had to print it out it's so funny.    Maybe we should start one here......

KNemo

I only did it at my first appointment and my last. And I agree IHHM. It is a toatally different ball game when you are 10-12 weeks vs, 37-40 weeks!

braveangel2

I swear they want every drop of your fluid when you go to an appointment. My arms looked terrible from all the times they drew blood. I started referring to the lab techs as vampires. As for pee...yeah, that's kind of an olympic event trying to hover, pee and stay tidy.

CinemaGoddess

iHeartHimMore:

CG - that's what I've been doing, but apparently the angle changes a bit when it's a little trickle vs. an all out stream.  I'm getting the hang of it, but not without getting a little wet.  

Gotcha.  Could you ask one of the nurses for a glove or something to wear? That might cut down on the ick factor.