Random: Why do we pee in a cup every appointment?

JNBrickey

I guess I could google this - but why not ask here.  I'm never told the results of my urine test.  Is it to check to make sure I don't have an infection or something like that?

bride2be.austin

yep...they check for UTI and other possible infections.  you'll only get called if your levels are raised indicating so.

fluffybuns

I only had to pee in a cup once, at my initial visit to confirm pregnancy! 

jodyrm

Like PP said, they check for UTI, protein and sugar in your urine. It's so much fun, isn't it?

carishabob

My doc said they check for proteins in the urine?

janice74

They check for protein, which is a sign of pre-e. It's important to get you pee tested!

JNBrickey

Thanks, ladies!  I figured there had to be a reason.  Guess all my proteins are a-okay since it's never been mentioned in my appointments!

kcnurse77

I work at on OB/GYN office. We dip the urine with a dipstick to check for several things:

bacteria - could indicate infection, blood - indicate infection/kidney stones, protein - indicate pre-eclampsia, ketones - indicate poor nutrition, glucose - indicate gestational diabetes. Lots of important stuff!

ironmommy

kcnurse77:

I work at on OB/GYN office. We dip the urine with a dipstick to check for several things:

bacteria - could indicate infection, blood - indicate infection/kidney stones, protein - indicate pre-eclampsia, ketones - indicate poor nutrition, glucose - indicate gestational diabetes. Lots of important stuff!

I've only had to pee in a cup once, too, and that was at my first prenatal visit. I wonder why some docs are okay skipping this since it sounds important? 

meghanchrisaz

I don't have to pee in a cup at every appointment.  This is my 3rd baby and 3rd OB (three different states), I only had to do that with DD2. 

tokenhoser

I've only done it twice... once to confirm pregnancy, and once now.

It seems over the top to check once a month in early pregnancy. I guess it's normal, but I hate peeing in a cup, so I'm glad my doc doesn't make me do it so often.

LacieMI

Quoting my doctor from my last appointment:

"Your pee looks great.  These are the kind of compliments you can get used to when you come see me".

My doctor has a fantastic sense of humor.  I don't know why I think he's so funny, but hopefully it keeps up

 

 

jc51723

ironmommy:

kcnurse77:

I work at on OB/GYN office. We dip the urine with a dipstick to check for several things:

bacteria - could indicate infection, blood - indicate infection/kidney stones, protein - indicate pre-eclampsia, ketones - indicate poor nutrition, glucose - indicate gestational diabetes. Lots of important stuff!

I've only had to pee in a cup once, too, and that was at my first prenatal visit. I wonder why some docs are okay skipping this since it sounds important? 

I PIAC at my first appointment.  I expected to do the same at every other appointment too, but the nurse always just asked me to empty my bladder and I never understood why.  So I never peed in the cup.  And then at my last appointment a new nurse was kind of snippity with me because I had never PIAC since my first appointment.  Hello!!  The other nurse always just told me to "empty my bladder".  How was I supposed to know that meant "pee in the tiny plastic cup"?

JNBrickey

jc51723:

I PIAC at my first appointment.  I expected to do the same at every other appointment too, but the nurse always just asked me to empty my bladder and I never understood why.  So I never peed in the cup.  And then at my last appointment a new nurse was kind of snippity with me because I had never PIAC since my first appointment.  Hello!!  The other nurse always just told me to "empty my bladder".  How was I supposed to know that meant "pee in the tiny plastic cup"?

I can't believe the nurse never followed up with "Hey, where's that pee I asked you for?"  At my doctor there's a little door you have to put it in when you're done and someone's always there waiting because I hear it get taken every time.  I think my nurse always says something like "I need your pee."

jc51723

JNBrickey:

jc51723:

I PIAC at my first appointment.  I expected to do the same at every other appointment too, but the nurse always just asked me to empty my bladder and I never understood why.  So I never peed in the cup.  And then at my last appointment a new nurse was kind of snippity with me because I had never PIAC since my first appointment.  Hello!!  The other nurse always just told me to "empty my bladder".  How was I supposed to know that meant "pee in the tiny plastic cup"?

I can't believe the nurse never followed up with "Hey, where's that pee I asked you for?"  At my doctor there's a little door you have to put it in when you're done and someone's always there waiting because I hear it get taken every time.  I think my nurse always says something like "I need your pee."

There is a little door that you slide the pee through.  No one ever said anything to me!  

DeAnna783310

Yeap-or at least at my doctors office, I do. It goes- weight, blood pressure, and pee in a cup haha They told me they only call me if something is wrong.

everam01

I get the same thing at the OB - weight, blood pressure, pee in a cup.  We slide ours through a little door in the bathroom too.