No urine sample at dr appt?

homediva · January 2014

Is this weird? I had a doctors appointment today and I just realized they did not ask for a urine sample. Then I thought a little harder and I don't recall them ever asking for one, other than my first appointment! I am pretty sure with my son I was peeing in a jar every visit! I plan to ask at my next visit, but for now just curious if anyone else has not been giving samples?

Do you think I should be concerned? My OB is in a respected hospital so I'm not generally concerned with the level of care, but just seems a little off to me - shouldn't they be checking for sugar/ protein in urine by now? The more I think about it the more annoyed I'm getting!

irisheyez7 · January 2014

Hmmmm...they test mine at every appt....

homediva · January 2014

Now I feel kind of stupid for never asking before, but I'm always just kind of in and out and and hadn't really thought about it - and anyway, it's their job, not mine!

bacorrea · January 2014

They don't test mine. I only had it tested the first appointment (and then a couple after because I had a bladder infection and they had to make sure it was clear).

Kyllarae · January 2014

Testing my urine is the very first thing they do at every appointment. If they didn't check I'd definitely be concerned..

mbethmcgill · January 2014

They don't test mine. Had one early on and will start again around 32 weeks. I wouldn't be concerned.

RedDawnsRevenge · January 2014

Both my OB and the midwife get samples everytime

Linnea503 · January 2014

I'm checked every time, I think for protein/sugar/infection. They caught a UTI I had no symptoms for this way.

Kiahsimpson · January 2014

My doctor told me at my first appointment that I will give a sample every time. They never ask. I just know that once I sign in, I go in the restroom and give one.

pbandjmom · January 2014

Mine does every time. I think it's interesting to read that there's such a difference between us.

rtv3 · January 2014

Kiahsimpson said:
My doctor told me at my first appointment that I will give a sample every time. They never ask. I just know that once I sign in, I go in the restroom and give one.

This. Sometimes my OB will ask to check that I did, but mostly it's just assumed. Thankfully I haven't forgotten yet, usually because I go there straight from work and have to go anyways when I get there!

AggieFroggie · January 2014

It's a standard at my OB's office to leave a sample before your appt every time.

Avion22 · January 2014

I haven't had a urine sample since my 16 week appointment. I assumed that if everything was normal on the first few, they didn't need to see any more unless I developed symptoms.

joyfullyfound · January 2014

I've never had my urine tested at an appointment, with DD or this pregnancy. Like, ever.

Amyboxer · January 2014

I just had it tested at my first appt and then they haven't checked since

Nxy · January 2014

Also haven't had mine checked since the first appointment.

spano41 · January 2014

I only had mine tested at the first appointment. I wish they would test it every time.

Rrrrrachel · January 2014

Mine only tests first visit unless you complain if uti symptoms.

Serenla · January 2014

I've not had to give a urine sample at the birth center, the only time they check is if you think you have an infection or you're showing signs of pre-e.

xilovemybabiesx · January 2014

I go to a midwife. And surprisingly I have never given a sample, only the one in the beginning.

Lexii2385 · January 2014

I give a sample every appointment before I go into the exam room

homediva · January 2014

Wow looks like there is a huge discrepancy between practices. My last OB was such a pee checker! I'll still bring it up at my next appointment, but thanks for showing me that it can be totally normal practice.

mrsflamingo · January 2014

Only at the first visit.

ZebNMichelle · January 2014

At 28 weeks they are now testing mine every visit.

JamiesWife2010 · January 2014

With DS1, I gave a sample every visit. This time, they ask for one every other visit. It makes me a little nervous because last time they caught a UTI when I had no signs.

RebeccaY1 · January 2014

They ask for a sample every time.

babym6705 · January 2014

I had blue cross blue shield insurance with my daughter and that OB checked my urine every visit. I have Kaiser insurance with this baby and the only time they checked my urine was the initial appt. I have wondered why but have never actually asked. I guess I should ask too. However, I love my Kaiser OB and completely trust her & I really don't miss trying to pee in a cup and not on my hand to be honest, lol.

J&NL · January 2014

I've only had mine tested once this pregnancy.

ricekez · January 2014

Mine was checked only at the first visit. They only do additional checks if other symptoms present. I am not concerned about this because checking blood pressure and asking about symptoms is probably more cost-effective than frequent urinalysis.

DaisyJanie · January 2014

Huh, weird. I do it every visit at the birth center I go to. They actually have us do the "analysis" ourselves, dip the strip in the urine and tell them if one of the colors is past a certain line. The strips are like $10 for 100 of them, so it seems like it would be cost effective. But I guess maybe there are a lot of false positives? I did get tested early for GD because of a high sugar reading at week 16. I had GD last time, so it wasn't a surprise, but they weren't planning on testing me early until I got that bad reading.

Jesster11 · January 2014

Mine does it every time. When it's your turn, the nurse takes you back, waits as you pee in the cup, tests it, weights you, and takes your blood pressure.