24 Hour Urine Collect

[NellDaddy]

Is Anybody Elses Docter Making Them Do A 24 Hour Urine Collection ? .. I Feel Like My Docter Is Really Just Doing Unnessary Things now .. Im Really Starting To Get Angry With Her Tbh ! Through My Whole Pregnancy I Mustve Got My Bloodwork done About 4 , 5 Times .. Now I Have To Go AGAIN ! Why ? Idk ! She Keeps Saying " Everything Looks Great " But Then She Has Me Doing Stuff Like This ! My Sister Who Just Had Her Baby In May Said she NEVER Had To Do A 24 Hour Urine Collection ! He Even Made Me Go To The Hospital Yesterday To Get A Ultra Sound .. & The Docter Said " Why Did she Make You Do This ? The Baby Looks Fine & Shes Moving Alot , There Was Really No Reason For This But Better Safe Then Sorry " .. I Mean Shes Right About Better Safe Then sorry , But I Feel Like My Baby docter Is Doing Weird **** ! & Im 38 Weeks So Its Kind Of Too Late To Switch .. Im Really Getting Fustrated ! Whats The Reason For The 24Hr Urine Collection ? Has Anyone Else Had To Do It ?

[moonkeeper24]

I had to do it, its to check your protein levels. It's actually how I figured out I had preclampsia sometimes it can she other problems.

[RockRose]

Reading through your profile it sounds like from your symptoms,  your doctor suspects preeclampsia but she's one of those docs who doesn't tell you anything so you're left thinking the testing is unnecessary.

[Patriciaaa02]

I did bc my blood pressure was high and had swelling very early in pregnancy and I think it's not bad a thing your doctor is doing all that I don't mind all the stuff my doctor makes me do even she says we are fine bc I rather be safe than sorry

[C_bay10]

I had to with my first. My blood pressure was a concern so he was monitoring me for pre eclampsia. If you have had any swelling, high bp, headaches or protein/sugar in your routine test would be why. Sounds like what I had during my first.

[Destynee2015]

With all 3 of my kids, ive never had to do a 24 hour urine collection. The only reason you should be doing a 24 hr collection is if there is suspicion of preeclampsia for example high blood pressure, swelling, headaches, or protein in your normal routine urine collection at each visit. I would be asking what reason you are doing it. You have the right to know whats going on with yoyr body whether your doctor wants to worry you or not its still your right as a patient to have an explanation for ANY test that is not routine.

[cocoababybella]

I did , and they check for protein in your urine. It necessary to make sure you don't have signs of preeclampsia or even sugar  in your urine. Everyone's pregnant is different so you can't always go by everyone else's memories of their pregnancy. Your Dr. Maybe telling you things are fine so you aren't worried . but he or she may be watching to make sure you don't develop something you maybe borderline on having ... Like you said better safe than sorry and its all worth it for a healthy baby!

[NellDaddy]

Unnecessary*