Frequent urination

baby allen torell

I read that the frequency of urination starts to taper off in the 2nd semester.  Well, I haven't gotten there yet, I guess.  I normally pee more frequently that the average woman anyway even before I was pregnant (small bladder), but I've been trying to stay more hydrated during pregnancy so that it makes sense that I would pee a lot more.  However, I try not to drink too much in the evenings so I don't have to get up as often.  Lately, I've been getting up to use the bathroom only to come back to bed and feel my bladder filling up again (seriously, I feel it).  So I get up within a few minutes to go to the bathroom again.  And this usually happens 3-4 times before I'm even in deep sleep.  And I usually empty, what seems like, a full bladder.  In that past few days, I have just decided to sit on the toilet a little longer and see if more comes out.  And to my surprise, it keeps trickling out.  It's quite frustrating when I need to sleep.  HAS ANYONE GONE THROUGH THIS???  :-)

amos07

I dunno who claims that the frequency of urnation slows down in 2nd trimester because that is definately not the case for me or any of my friends who have had babies.  I definately go a lot more often now than I did in my 1st trimester and I get up probably about 3 times a night to use the restroom.

TeamRey

I seem go more in the 2nd tri then I did in 1st.

bannedmonkey

I think mine slowed down for a few weeks but the past few nights I've had to get up again.

I have also had to sit just a little bit longer, especially in the morning to make sure I'm completely empty!

mwalliser

for me... it definitely does not taper off 2nd tri... it's gotten worse both pregnancies.  I'm up generally 5-6 times a night heading to the bathroom.

Laura Cochran

I haven't had the decrease in frequency of going in 2T and neither has anyone I know. I still have to get about 3 times a night. It is maddening sometimes.

mrsnicolew

Where ever your read that frequent urination tapers off in the 2nd trimester was waaaaaay off. It just gets worse as you and baby get bigger. Sorry hon. The dr told me to go and when I stop wait for a second or two and then try to go again. Usually more comes out. But I am up 3-4 times a night to urinate at this point. I know that with DD in the late 2nd tri and 3rd tri it was around 6-7. HTH.

Phoebe Halliwell

Yep, I heard that frequent urination slows down in 2nd tri, too. LIES! All LIES, I tell you! I still pee frequently. And now, like you, it's started coming out in just a trickle, no matter how urgent the need to go is. I actually went to the bathroom yesterday feeling like I was about to pee myself and literally a drop is all that came out. I was like, "Oh, come on!"

I can only assume the baby has set up camp on or against my bladder, which is causing me to feel like I have to go more often than I actually do (which is still pretty often). Thank you, Child 'O Mine for keeping things interesting in the bathroom.

lil_mama_jen

Peeing like crazy.  I never had to get up in the middle of the night to go in first tri.  I'm only at once per night now but it's so annoying cuz it's hard to get back to sleep

spwspw

I heard leaning forward once you think you've finished peeing will help empty the bladder a little.

baby allen torell

Thanks, Ladies!  It's always reassuring to know that others are going through the same thing.  First pregnancy so everything's still new! 

baby allen torell

I actually do have a full bladder and usually feel like I empty it when I use the bathroom.  It's only when I sit there a little longer does it trickle out.  Then when I go back to bed, my bladder starts to quickly fell again!  5 1/2 more weeks to go!

MelodyMoonstone

The exact same thing happens to me.  I actually went to the Dr. thinking I had a UTI.  It wasn't.  But, I've definately stopped drinking liquids earlier in the evening so I can actually get some sleep.

IlovemyGeek

Yup exactly this, I swear I pee like 5 or 6 times in a row.