Kidney Stones While Pregnant

L.,

I haven't had this problem but it is proven that apples, the more tart the better, contain an enzyme that will dissolve the product that binds calcium to form the stones. Being pregnant, you would want an organic apple. Good health to you!

H. D

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My kidneys go out to you!
I have had 6 in the last 12 years.Thankfully none were during my pregnancy (although I was expecting to get one). I have been told that I have a "spongy kidney" meaning the lining is filled with tiny little pockets like a sponge that traps minerals more so than a normal kidney.
I have asked many doctors what the solution is and none have had a concrete answer. A few have suggested that stress plays a part ( I agree since most happened around a big event in my life) and to drink lots of lemonade. There is something particular about the lemon citrus that helps prevent stones from forming.

So in short my advice is- less stress,more lemonade!!!
Best of luck! :)

A.

I had a couple with my last pregnancy, early pregnancy. A stent was placed in my kidney which I had to go under anesthesia for. I then got an infection from the stent so it was removed after a week. The only other option was to have a tube placed in my back(to kidney) leading to a bag I would have to urinate in till the pregnancy was over and I could have the right treatment. I passed on that since it was early in my pregnancy. Luckily for me the kidney stones broke and I passed them. Unfortunatly these are the only two option I know of. I hope the best for you

Hi L., I had kidney stones when I was 6 months pregnant and I went to the hospital where they gave me an IV. I think I was in there for 2 days or so and they just were just wanted for my body to pee them out, I don't think I ever ended up peeing them out at the hospital but I sure felt a lot better with all the fluids they were giving me. If yours are to big to pee out then I really don't know what to tell you. I know that mine were cause by me taking my prenatal vitamins and I was taking a calcuim supplement on top of that so I was giving myself too much calcuim. Once I stopped that I never had anymore problems. I hope you feel better! I know how much they can hurt and mine were really little.

Oh you poor thing. I don't have any advice for you as I've never had them. I just wanted to give you a big old HUG.

Hi L.,
It sucks but you got to just hang in there and flush out your body with fluids. Lemonade, pure cranberry juice, water. No Ice tea at all, it is not the caffeine in the tea, something else I cant remember. No soy , no spinach, and watch the excess Calcium. I get them too. I have had 5 babies and took lots of Ca., which really isn't good for preventing stones. Good luck!!
M.

I had kidney stones while I was pregnant too. They couldn't do anything for me though. All the stuff they would normally do is not safe for pregnancy. I just had to let them pass. Ouch! I just drank a ton of water and cranberry juice. My pain was mostly in my back with the kidney stones so I had to take a pillow with me everywhere for extra back support. The only upside to this situation is when a man tells you that he has had kidney stones before and how that is supposed to be comparable to labor, you can say that you had kidney stones while pregnant and that ususally makes them stop trying to compare their pain to yours : )