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

JNBrickey · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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

fluffybuns · January 2011

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

jodyrm · January 2011

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

carishabob · January 2011

My doc said they check for proteins in the urine?

janice74 · January 2011

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

JNBrickey · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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 Stick out tongue

jc51723 · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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 · January 2011

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!