Urinary Tract Infections: Infant
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Infant Girl with Urinary Reflux
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on September 16, 2010
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Hello Mom's--I am deep in research on information on infant girls with urinary reflux. My 4 month old was diagnosed yesterday with grade 3 reflux---and I am just wanti...
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- My daughter also had urinary reflux and was diagnosed when she was 6 months old. She had grade 1 on one side and grade 3 on the other. That was when she had her one ...
- Blueberry supplementing prevents e.coli from attaching to the UT walls...until she is older and can have the surgery, consider blueberry puree in her cereals (which sh...
- This was my diagnosis 36 years ago. I think most outgrow it but I have just had to adjust to having a real touchy bladder. When I have a bad year, it can be quite bad....
UTI And Antibiotics?
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on September 29, 2006
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Hi Mamas,
OK...I have read several postings regarding UTI's, however none seem to really address my question. I have had three uti's in the past 2.5 months(unbeliev...
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- Hi, K.. I had chronic UTIs and UTI symptoms for years. The doctor I was seeing at the time would do a culture and find no bacteria. Therefore, he ruled out UTI and ...
- Hi K.! I have had three this year and if I have another, I will have to see an urinologist. I have had no luck getting rid of them on my own; I have tried cranberry ...
- hi K. i seem to get symptoms of uti very often and like you have never had one in my life until giving birth. i have had to take many antibiotics when it was really ba...
UTI During and After Pregnancy
Asked by J.M. from Davenport
on February 15, 2011
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I had UTI's the last half of my pregnancy and was on a low dose of Macrobid to keep it from coming back. I even got one while on the Macrobid. My baby is almost 4 mont...
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- Have you ever used D-Mannose? You can get capsules at the health food store; it alters the environment of the urinary tract so that bacteria have a difficult time "sti...
- Cherries, blueberries and cranberries all have a enzyme that will stop bacteria from attaching to the lining in your bladder. Try including one of them in your diet d...
- Not to freak you out, but one of the first signs of bladder cancer (which in its early stages is totally treatable) is persistent elevated white cells in your urine, w...
UTI Issues
Asked by D.D. from Philadelphia
on May 21, 2008
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Hello. My daughter is almost 10 months old and has been diagnosed with a UTI. The pediatrician wants her to have a renal ultrasound, and two tests--a VCUG and a DMSA...
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- My husband and I always take are kids to CHOP for anything serious. They are great. When 3 other hospitals couldn't fix my son's issue, CHOP was the one to do it. S...
- My daughter has had frequent UTI's and we had all of these tests done at CHOP. My daughter's was from wiping the wrong way, and still wearing a diaper at night. That...
- D., My daughter was hospitalized w/ a UTI at 7 months old. She had the renal ultrasound and VCUG and it was determined that she had urinary reflux. She had to go ...
UTI And Sex
Asked by M.K. from Appleton
on August 9, 2010
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Went to the doctor today and confirmed a UTI, started antibiotics. Was told to avoid intercourse for several days; except we are TTC and cervical fluid appears to be ...
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- M., I wonder if you could find out from the doctor exactly when you are most likely to conceive in this cycle, and you and your husband use the doctor's office to have...
- You can still try M.. The doctor was probably mostly concerned about your comfort. Be sure to empty your bladder before and after and of course wash up afterwards. A...
- Having sex with a UTI can increase the bacteria, worsen the symptoms and prolong the recovery time. You need to give the antibiotics at least a few days to work.
Urinary Tract Infection While Pregnant
Asked by M.I. from Albuquerque
on March 22, 2008
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Hi moms, So, I had a doctors appointment on Wednesday and had some protein in my urine so my OB said she was going to have it tested for a urinary tract infection (I h...
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- tablets of cranberry extract with lots of water or plain no sugar added cranberry juice (tastes horrible but you can get it down and follow with water). The cranberry...
- M. M., Well, it's already Monday, so I don't know if you still need advice, but here's a bit anyway: Drinking lots of liquids (not coffee and not alcohol) is the be...
- Hello ... Im a mother of 3 kids. I had a bladder infection with my oldest and a uniary tractr infection with my last two it will be ok. Yes to cranberry juice and ple...
Urinary Tract Infection Information
Asked by R.L. from Dallas
on February 13, 2007
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After a trip to the ER Sat night when my 6 week old daughter's temp rose above the 100.4 mark, we were admitted to the hospital to determine what was causing the temp,...
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- There is a woman with triplets in my mothers of multiples group that just had the same diagnosis for one of her triplets. In her situation they are keeping her daught...
- My daughter had the same problem but was not diagnosed until 3 1/2. It's called vesicoureteral reflux (VUR for short) and you can find lots of info on it online and a...
- R., This is one of those things that when I do phone triage I am always on the look out for. Little ones do get UTI's quite often- the usual course of treatment when ...
Urinary Reflux
Asked by J.M. from Richmond
on September 21, 2006
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My daughter is having surgery on Oct. 5th for Urinary reflux. I know it is a relatively minor procedure....but who am I kidding? No surgery is minor when it involves...
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- hi J.! i totally sympothize. my twins were diagnosed with moderate hydro nephrosis in utero. they were on amoxil to prevent infection the first three months of their...
- My niece has had it. How old is your daughter? Olivia had the surgery right before her 4th birthday -- kidney reflux is what they called it. That was almost exactly...
- Both my girls have kidney reflux. Both have been on antibotics for a year. They are getting retested the end of October and then we will see if any progress has been m...
Anyone Else Have Kid(s) with Urinary Reflux?
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on June 8, 2009
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I have a 19 month old daughter and 4 month old son and both have Urinary Reflux. My daughter has grade 4 and my son has grade 3. I'm wondering if anyone out there ha...
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- Definitely look into food and environmental allergies as a cause. In the book, Is This My Child? By Dr. Dorris Rapp a pediatric allergist states that allergies can t...
- My daughter has this too. She was diagnosed after a high fever at 7 weeks old. she has bilateral grade three and grade four but thatnkfully no problems with the kidn...
- Hi A., Yes, my 15-month old daughter has urinary reflux - Grade 3. She has been on 1 tsp. amoxicillin since she was 3-months old. Luckily we haven't had any addit...
Has Anyone's Infant (Less than 3 Months Old) Had a Urinary Tract Infection?
Asked by J.M. from Spartanburg
on May 1, 2008
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I am a new mom. My daughter is 12 weeks old and has just been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. It started out as just a fever of 103. My husband and I thought...
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- I've never gone through this, but, I know that with girls, sitting in the tub with the soap, shampoo etc. can cause UTIs and bladder infections. Do you bathe her real...
- I have heard of this before and yes it is a sign of renal reflux. But normally DRs don't start putting that into the table till the child has had several UTIs. It co...
- I went through this with my daughter when she was about 10wks old. She was put on meds and the DR had all the tests that you mentioned run. The meds cleared up the UTI...
