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My Dr told me I have a uti and ever since I had back pain and abdominal pain can't sleep up all night and constantly going to the bathroom can the uti harm the baby in any way
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8544739 tn?1399067859
I think having an infection of any kind could cause preterm labor if it goes untreated. Not 100% sure on that tho.
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8367118 tn?1442605420
Uti are considered risk to the baby ! But if doctor is treating you then you should be fine
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Yea but the pharmacy won't give it to me until they talk to my dr BC it runs in the same family as penicillin and I'm allergic to penicillin  
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I think.I have one! :-( ill find out Monday for sure at my appt. I don't really think it can hurt baby though unless maybe gone untreated etc.
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A uti could send you into to labor..did your doc give you anything for it?
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OK thanks
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I dont think it will hurt the baby.but dtink some cranberry juice and it can help.
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I don't think so. I had a yeast infection and uti and the doctor never mention that it could hurt the baby. Except the yeast infection if u have it when u give birt
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