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Tests After UTI
Asked by N.F. from Grand Rapids
on August 25, 2009
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My 2 year old son was just diagnosed with a UTI last week. So today I brought him into the Doctors to talk to our Doctor about it. Well he put him on the antibiotic ...
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- I haven't read any other responses to this so I apologize if this is repeated info. Are you sure you have the right test name? A VCUG is minimally invasive and is n...
- I am not sure wht a VCUG is, but I can share my experience about UTIs and toddlers. First it is very odd for a two year old to have one..it is even odder that it is a...
- N. DO NOT DO IT UNLESS HE HAS HAD A CONSTANT PROBLEM!!!! My duaghter was diagnosed with a uretroceel in utero they said it could be something or not turn into anyth...
Any Advise on Helping W/ Overweight 3 Yo Daughter W/ Kidney Problem
Asked by M.F. from Boston
on January 15, 2009
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I have a 3 yo daughter that at birth was 8 lbs 10 oz when she was born and I did both nursing and formula. I have startedher at the age of 4 mos on cereal and it seeme...
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- Have you considered a really top notch liquid supplement to give her the excellent nutrition she needs without all those calories? Sometimes they are eating because t...
- Hi M., I have a 2 1/2yr old that is a bit big, and a 5 yr old that is a bit skinny. My big yr old was also born big, and my 5 yr old was born really small too, so ...
- This might not make a huge impact but my pediatrician said that 2% milk was fine for my 1 year old, he is not overweight but he said to skip the whole milk. Best of l...
EXTREMELY Scared!!
Asked by L.V. from New York
on April 14, 2009
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I am almost 31 weeks pregnant with my first - about 9 weeks to go and I am SOOOO scared of giving birth. I do not like the "unknown" and am freaking out about all the ...
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- Childbirth is not an easy thing, but when I was having my first, I reminded myself that millions of women do it... and they do it again and again.... If they can do it...
- Everyone gets nervous about the health of their baby, no matter how many they've had and how high the risk for a problem. There's nothing you can really do about that....
- Don;t be afraid... just try to relax.. get an epidural if you want one.. it could make the experience much easier.. Remember the outcome of labor is a BABY... your bab...
Urinary Tract Infection on 8 Mo ?
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on December 22, 2008
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Just thought I would see if anyone else had an infant with similar symptoms? Two weeks ago our daughter had a fever of 102.3. We called the pediatrician in the middl...
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- I just went through a very similar experience with my 2 year old who was having recurrent UTIs one after another, she even got one while already on antibiotics. Anywa...
- Hi M., Is the fever the main/only symptom? You mentioned that she is not eating as much and is gagging and not nursing as much...has she by any chance been constipate...
- Hi M. - When your daughter was running a fever, was she taking in much fluids? She could have been dehydrated and that is why there was only a small amount of urin...
44Th Percentile Kidney at 20Wk Ultrasound
Asked by E.S. from Madison
on July 31, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
My friend got a letter in the mail from her doctor telling her that her baby's kidneys were small. It didn't have any other information. Has anyone el...
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- Why in the hell would a dr. send a letter like that. Most dr.s I know would talk to her face to face if there were any concerns with the baby. I'd be seeing another...
- I can't imagine that 44% is something to be concerned about. Is it possible that it's just an informative letter? Are there % of the other organs? 44% just means th...
- I haven't had this happen, but is your friend sure the letter means the kidneys are small? 44th percentile doesn't seem so much smaller than 50th percentile to me, if ...
I Only Have ONE KIDNEY?!?
Asked by B.H. from St. Cloud
on July 31, 2009
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I have had large amounts of microscopic blood in my urine with every prenatal appointment (I've had three in twelve weeks) so I earned myself a urology consult. They s...
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- Many people live with only 1 kidney. Your body can function normally on 1 kidney. The working kidney enlarges to take over the responsibilities of the non- kidney. ...
- my grandmother is nearly 90 and in great health she has had only 1 kidney ALL of her life she had 6 kids and is doing better then most people half her age!
- My mother had Kidney cancer a few years ago and had to have one removed. Things with her are really normal. Talk with your doctor about your concerns though.
Bladder Infection
Asked by A.L. from Los Angeles
on January 1, 2009
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I spent 3 hours in Urgent care last night with xtreme pain while urinating.
I also had blood in my urine. The doc said it could be a bladder or kidney infection.
I g...
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- A., Yes, I had blood in my urine and was scared too. I went to the doctors and they took a urine sample from me. Within a few minutes they were able to tell that it...
- Hi A., I have been through this multiple times and I am SO sorry you have to experience it. Usually you experience blood in your urine as the infection becomes more ...
- normal normal normal!!! Oh my gosh - I hate bladder infections. I haven't had one since college thank God! The pain will go away quickly since you have the meds. Good ...
Uti and Catheters
Asked by S.S. from Amarillo
on March 8, 2009
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hello moms! my daughter had a uti a couple months ago and since then my pedi has been super proactive about getting all these tests done to make sure she doesn't have...
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- I second the probiotics. Open a capsule into cereal or food every morning.
- My daughter was diagnosed with this at birth (they found it when checking for other problems so luckily she never had a UTI). She was put on antibiotics and we went to...
- Kidney Reflux is serious. My 11 year old cousin had to have a kidney transplant last summer because this type of reflux went un-diagnosed for so long that both kidney...
Urinary Reflux Disease in 18 Mo Old...
Asked by A.B. from St. Louis
on November 17, 2008
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My 18 mo old daughter was just given medication for a urinary tract infection...we're lucky we caught it because she didn't have a fever or anything, but every once in...
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- Hi A.: My 6- yr old daughter has reflux as well (due to a birth defect) and it's really not a big deal. She is on Macrodantin and her urologist does a yearly ultrasoun...
- A., My daughter was diagnosed with the same thing at about the same age. She was on Bactrim for almost 3 years give or take a few months. It just became routine...n...
- Hi A., I have a daughter, now 11 yrs old, that had Urinary Reflux as a baby. It was diagnosed when I was pregnant with her several months before she was born. She h...
Blood in Urine
Asked by C.T. from Spokane
on April 30, 2009
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Hello mama's,
I have a 4 year old daughter and I took her to the doctor yesterday and they said they found blood in her urine and that she could have kidney problems....
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- My daughter has had the same problem on and off growing up. She is 12 now. Her GP never recommended anything and when I took her to a new Ped. they sent me to Mary B...
- I too have trace amounts of blood in my urine for no apparent reason. Have the tests done, but it could be nothing.
- Hi C., First, don't panic. Second, it COULD be kidney problems OR it could be similar to my daughter and I both who have blood in our urine even at +4 which is a l...
