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September 20, 2021

Your Pregnancy Matters

Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, M. D. Obstetrics and Gynecology

As you adjust to new changes in your body during pregnancy, it can be easy to overlook symptoms of everyday health conditions, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are equally common in pregnant and non-pregnant patients and usually require medication to clear the infection.

But if left untreated during pregnancy, a UTI can progress to s serious infection that can lead to preterm labor, premature delivery, or even fetal loss.

UTIs occur when bacteria enter and grow in the urinary tract. During pregnancy, your bladder – which is in the lower part of your urinary tract – is less likely to empty entirely when you urinate, thanks to pressure from your expanding uterus and an increase in hormones that relax the muscles in your uterus. The longer urine stays in your body, the higher the chances that you’ll grow too much bacteria.

We watch for three types of UTIs during pregnancy:

• Asymptomatic: Approximately 7% of pregnant women may have a UTI that doesn’t cause symptoms. An untreated asymptomatic infection has a 25% chance of advancing to the next level of UTI – your bladder and then your kidney.
• Cystitis: Localized to the bladder, this infection will cause symptoms typically associated with UTIs, such as frequent but small amounts of urine, painful urination, and strong urges to urinate immediately.
• Pyelonephritis: This kidney infection can lead to serious issues such as septic shock, anemia, excess lung fluid, and pre-term labor. It typically includes the symptoms of cystitis, plus nausea, fever, chills, and pain in your lower back and sides.

Because UTIs are prevalent during pregnancy, we request a urine sample to conduct a culture test as part of your prenatal care. The test looks for specific types of bacteria in your urine that can cause an infection.

We will likely test your urine multiple times throughout your pregnancy. But don’t assume we’re looking for a UTI every time; this is a common misconception. It’s important to talk with your doctor if you experience UTI symptoms to make sure you get the right test. The earlier we diagnose a UTI, the sooner we can treat you and prevent a more dangerous condition.

UTI treatment: What to expect

UTI treatments during pregnancy are safe and easy, usually involving a short course (3-7 days) of oral antibiotics. There are two exceptions:

• If you continue to have UTIs after we treat the first one, we may recommend suppressive therapy. You will take a lower dose of antibiotics every day of your pregnancy instead of larger doses for just a few days.
• If you have pyelonephritis (kidney infection), you will need to receive antibiotics through an IV at a hospital.

For most patients, receiving antibiotic treatment is much safer than risking a kidney infection. We will discuss all your health conditions and pregnancy symptoms to determine the best type of antibiotic for you, depending on what will work effectively against the bacteria in your urine.

Not all urine tests are the same

In the third trimester, we’ll likely test your urine for the presence of protein or glucose, which can indicate high blood pressure or gestational diabetes. Around this time, we also test urine for sexually transmittable diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, which can be transferred to your baby.

Neither of these tests will tell us whether you have a UTI. If you’re experiencing UTI symptoms, please tell us so we can perform the appropriate test and begin treatment.

What increases or reduces risk of UTIs during pregnancy?

Women who have or carry the trait for sickle cell disease are at increased risk for UTIs. We test these patients monthly to ensure we detect an infection as soon as possible.

If you have diabetes, you’re also at a higher risk. We might not test you as frequently, but we will consistently look for symptoms. Both conditions make it harder for the body to fight infections.

Just as when you’re not pregnant, you can take specific actions to lower your chances of getting a UTI, such as:

• Wiping front to back in the bathroom
• Urinating before and after sex
• Wearing cotton underwear
• Avoiding tight and wet clothing
• Drinking more water

Prepare for possible postpartum UTIs

In some cases, the risks of developing a UTI increase after you give birth.

Patients who have a C-section or receive an epidural during labor have a catheter inserted into their bladder. This ensures a safer delivery by keeping your bladder empty. But a catheter increases your risk of infection the longer it stays in your body, and its placement provides the perfect track for bacteria to enter your bladder.

To decrease your UTI risk, our goal is to remove your catheter no more than six to eight hours after surgery and even sooner after an epidural. An infection can take days to appear, so watch for symptoms after you leave the hospital and tell your doctor right away if you experience them. We don’t perform routine UTI tests after delivery, so it’s important to alert us to abnormal pain or discomfort.

Related reading: Tips to prevent involuntary urine leakage (incontinence) during and after pregnancy

With so many new tasks to complete and emotions to experience after bringing your newborn home, it can feel overwhelming to keep track of one more thing – but your health remains a priority after the birth of your baby. The more you tell us about how you feel, the more we can do to help you stay healthy.

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“And if the second line is very pale, is that considered?” This morning's question summed up our efforts to "achieve flying".

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"And if the second line is very pale, does that count?" This morning's question summed up our efforts to "achieve flying" (wife's wording), and that's where it all began.0003

I turned to the wall, opened my eyes and said in a deliberately sleepy voice: “No, it doesn't count. Write more." He received a gentle blow in the ribs. And he began to wait. I met men who were very happy about these two stripes. I was distrustful of their jubilation. And now I had the opportunity to check, to find out for myself what a man still feels at such a moment. I've been listening to myself all morning. So attentively that my wife said at breakfast: “Well, here it is. Now I will become a big cow. Are you thinking about it too, or just poisoned? What kind of face? “What are you, dear, the news is wonderful, I am very glad,” I answered, hugging her. “Just wondering how things will be now?” Darling assured me that everything would be fine and went to work. And I kept listening. And here's the thing: I didn't feel anything special. We just found out that somewhere in early December we will have a baby.

If it were possible to insert a pregnancy test like a disc into a player and watch a video about daughter Masha... To see how she sobs on the first day of visiting kindergarten: "Daddy, daddy, don't give me away!"; with what gesture she removes her bangs from her forehead; how she flirts in front of the mirror and stretches touchingly, waking up in the morning. Then, of course, I would be very upset. Perhaps before a heart attack. But life made me aware of new circumstances - that's all. And I was somewhat puzzled by this calmness. However, as I continued to listen to myself, I found that I was still a little scared.

I had doubts about what kind of father I would be. I never knew how to deal with children. He got lost when he found himself in a house where there was a small child. “Uchi-way,” the guests said, showing the child a “goat”. - What a sleazy child. Who are you so good at?" I felt embarrassed, but the children seemed to be pleased with such treatment. And as soon as I, an adequate person, said “hello” (and not “drinking”), and any baby would start crying. I didn't know what to talk to him about, and he felt like a bad conversationalist. Here. And here is your child.

About the big cow, yeah, I thought about that. I thought that my wife - a small girl with an excellent figure - would turn into an aunt with an impressive booty. Did you think that my attitude towards her would change? These fears were not justified.

Oh, by the way. In articles about "pregnant" men, you can often find nonsense like "if the newlyweds decide to plan a pregnancy, it is better to do it when both are 200% sure that their parental hour has struck." What the hell is confidence? If we were living the fifth life and had already tried to go to old age with and without children, we could talk about a conscious choice. It only remained to believe that if your wife says "I want a child", she really wants it.

In the evening we took out a piece of paper and wrote down everything we needed to take care of. We agreed to study the literature on raising children (not done), find out where it is better to give birth, clarify about sex (you can), finally complete the repairs in the apartment (if it weren’t for the pregnancy, it would never have been completed), not buy children’s things until the birth , buy a new car (a station wagon so that a stroller fits in the trunk), do not give birth together, let the child listen to classical music in the stomach. We decided that we wanted a girl and that she would be educated abroad. I resisted about sex: a man is supposed to want an heir. “Fool,” said the wife, “the daughter will love you very much, and you will love her, and that’s all. And the boy still needs to be educated. He will be just like you. Do you really want to drag him out of the children’s room of the police?” What do you object?

Days and weeks passed. The wife went to the doctor. A series of analyzes showed that everything is going well, but it could end badly. As I understand it, doctors consider it absolutely mandatory to warn every pregnant woman about this, so that in the future, if something happens, God forbid, no one could make a claim against them. In addition, the nervousness that they cultivate in expectant mothers helps to extract money from them for supplements and expensive research.

One day the wife came home in extreme excitement. And she said: there is a serious risk that we will have a child with pathologies. “See how many percent! The numbers were underlined in red. - They say you need to do an analysis of amniotic fluid. But for this you need to make a puncture, that is, a puncture, and this can be dangerous. No need, right? I declared that I myself would puncture this Aesculapius. I remembered that doctors always inspire fear, and then it turns out that there was no reason to worry. He was very persuasive. The wife calmed down.

But, I must admit, I thought hard. And if the child is really not completely healthy? Or not healthy at all. Will I be able to love him then? How are we going to live? These questions inevitably arise, but no one has an answer to them. You can't decide anything until you're faced with a specific choice. You can scream as much as you like that you will raise a child, whatever it may be, and then give up. In general, until you encounter a problem, all these stupid thoughts must be driven out of your head, and I did it. The next day, a familiar doctor confirmed that the danger was greatly exaggerated, we forgot about the worries.

I did not go to the ultrasound. I know several couples who, having learned about this, would not understand us. They considered it a very important joint event and even dressed up smartly especially for a visit to the doctor. And I didn't know how to behave. Jump for joy? I didn't want to. If you appear indifferent, you will upset your wife. Fortunately, my wife supported me in this strategy. The ultrasound picture is, of course, in our photo album - this is the first Machine photo. And now, looking at it, it seems to me that I already see in the divorces not just a silhouette, but the features of my daughter's face, her smile.

The pregnancy progressed with might and main, but the cow did not appear in the house. My wife's belly grew, and there were no more external changes. She herself claimed that the skin of her face now looks better, and I readily gasped: “Really! What a beauty!

She wore a stylish tunic, we tried to go out more often: to the cinema, to the theater, to parties. I was pleased to go with her, pleased to take care of her. Many familiar fathers complained about the constant nausea of ​​pregnant wives, their whims: either the smell around is terrible, or serve cherries at three in the morning. I sympathized, but did not understand what they were talking about. Masha was an ideal "fruit", not giving mom (and, therefore, dad) trouble.

There were inconveniences in everyday life - count on fingers. The first is healthy food. During pregnancy, the wife ate only “properly cooked” foods. This means grass and vegetables made in a double boiler. And I love well-done meat. Cooking steaks at home was unrealistic due to the "terrible smell" when cooking, and when broccoli was not in my throat, I went to eat with friends or in a cafe.

Second, I was deprived of the opportunity to watch TV. I'm only interested in the news. But in the news, you know, there is only licking of the authorities or negativity: traffic accidents, murders and other incidents. The wife considered such a background unacceptable. Now, if the TV was on in the apartment, it showed only family melodramas or doctor's advice to moms.

We also left early from birthdays and other happy holidays. As soon as I got tipsy, cheerful and went out onto the dance floor, my dear gently took my hand, and we were going home, because she was tired. But I don't! A couple of times this led to loud conflicts: I could not understand why she should not wait for me at home. "What does lonely mean? Talk to the baby!" I was outraged. However, I began to notice that I myself did not rush anywhere in the evenings. Billiards once every two weeks was enough to feel like a free person. “I’m giving birth, I’ll finish feeding - I’ll come off in full: taverns, solariums, saunas. For a week on a spree, no less,” my wife threatened when I left.

What other problems? Bring some water? What nonsense. Wash floors? We had a small apartment, this is a 15-minute lesson.

At the very beginning of my pregnancy, I was especially worried about the topic of sex. But there were no problems here either. With care, you can make love even up to the ninth month. Sensations became even more complete, touches became more tender and sensual.

In autumn, the most frequent question of friends was the question of whether we would give birth together. Fortunately, my wife and I were of the same opinion: no. We were told that, they say, this is so unifying. We ignored it. It seemed to me that both supporters and opponents of "joint" childbirth have no armor-piercing arguments. The whole question is whether you want it or not. I did not want and did not want to think why.

We recently attended a friend's daughter's birthday party. Having already cut the cake, they looked at each other happily: “You should see this, it’s cool!” I immediately said that I was afraid to burst into tears of happiness, and went into another room, and more tactful guests were forced to watch the birth process, filmed by the happy father. They say that from time to time he pointed the camera at his face and yelled into the lens: “Oooooh how!”

...And then came the 8th of December. I wake up and my wife is not around. Suddenly she enters the bedroom, dressed and with a "disturbing suitcase" in her hands: "Let's go. Began". I took her to the hospital. She was in labor for 12 hours. I spent the last half an hour at the door of the ward, I guess. She was yelling at the doctors, demanding a "shot". Soon I was told that I could come and see my daughter.

I'll be honest, I was shocked. Everyone says: "And mine was very beautiful, and you can immediately see who she looks like." Guys, this is nonsense. Or you were drunk. A blue-green cub screaming, with bulging eyes without eyelashes - this cannot be beautiful. I left with the suspicion that I was an insensitive brute.

My wife claims that I was a good father from the very beginning. Maybe. I tried to be responsible, spend more time with Masha, I could feed and wash her, so that when my wife decides that the time has come for a spree, she will go into it with a calm soul. And yet, I often wondered if everything was all right with me, why I did not experience euphoria. And I get lost when my daughter cries. We don't have psychological contact? Now, when three years have passed since the birth of Masha, I completely “dismissed” myself.

I think it takes time to develop an emotional connection, love. You need to see the reactions of your baby, you need him to start thinking, to communicate with you - even if only with laughter or crying. Memories of amusements and misunderstandings are needed. You need him to fall off the couch once when you turn away for a second. It is necessary that the child is “overgrown” with special signs, unique character traits, so that the image of a HUMAN is formed in your head. As long as this person can only lie and yell, this will not happen. You can't love just because you have to love. This, it seems to me, is important to understand: we are not obliged to feel something almost until the moment of the decision to become pregnant. We do not have to prove to anyone that we will be good parents. Then everything falls into place. Love for a child is something that cannot but appear if you take care of him every day. Be happy!

Alexey Cheremushkin
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We have been going for half a year now for 2 months now. Only positive emotions, the development of my son and, most importantly, love and complete trust in our coach Maria Andreevna !!. Welcoming and polite administrators. The cleanliness of the pool and other areas is definitely a huge plus. The requirement of certificates from the kids is also a huge plus. Distribution of clients by time without queues, scales for weighing, the ability to watch the training not only in the room with the pool itself, but also on the monitor, without distracting the baby from classes. Thanks for the service)))

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The room is clean and spacious, comfortable; The manager Olga is polite and friendly. But another administrator - an aged aunt, is very selective about clients. If she did not like you, then every visit she will make comments to you on any little thing. None of your visits will pass without her close attention and voicing of your actions. The pool temperature is comfortable. Instructor Maria is a master of her craft, the child really likes to study. But the instructor Alexander just throws and splashes the child in the water (as a result, the child swallowed water), constantly looks at his watch, it seems that he does not know what exercises to perform, does not know about the pool, including how the water is purified. Dear leader, with the increase in instructors, there are not enough tables for changing clothes, a queue for changing clothes is forming, put another one!

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Wonderful swimming pool with great staff! And that's it )) We decided to change the pool from aqua baby because of the coach. According to the reviews of friends who already bring their children here, we decided to try it ourselves. We were signed up to Alexander, because. only he had free time in order - we have twins, so you need to bathe in a row. But because of a previous bad experience with a male instructor, there were concerns. In addition, all acquaintances praised Maria very much. They immediately added "free time" to the WhatsApp group, and lo and behold, a twin window appears to Mary. Please rewrite us. The administrator explains that it will be problematic to get to her in the future. But we insist. We come to work. We are met by the sweetest woman - everything explains and shows. Instructor Maria is a wonderful person, she immediately found an approach to each kid. And this is taking into account the fact that at first the first one was bought for 15 minutes out of 30 prescribed, he began to cry, was replaced by the second one, he gladly worked out for 30 minutes, and did all the exercises (in 1 (!!!) lesson with a stranger, in his own 1.2 g, when I didn’t do so much in the last pool for 7 lessons), and then they put the second one in again)) Masha speaks them so skillfully, and sings songs, and tells fairy tales and “like a pussy says - meow-meow”. In general, now with great pleasure the boys go swimming to Masha, one even shows with his hands how he bathes and gurgles in his mouth))) I recommend to everyone. Although more expensive than in other pools, but it's worth it! Believe me, your child will be taken care of by a professional!

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An excellent place for the health of the baby. We went with the tone of the legs, at 9 months she could not sit down by herself, after the first lesson the baby sat down by herself. Instructor Maria is a wonderful teacher, she feels the mood of the baby, knows how to find an approach. Thank you very much!

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We have been going since two months, we like everything, the child is happy! Recommended!

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My baby and I really like your place! Thank you!

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I would like to say thank you that we have such a wonderful place in our city! We started exploring the "underwater world" with you and did not regret it a bit! My son is happy, I'm happy! This is the most important thing!) very friendly administrators, they will show you everything, tell you, and of course Maria is smart! To classes only to her!!!

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Our favorite pool. We've been going for almost 2 years! We studied with Oleg at first, due to the circumstances, Oleg temporarily did not study with the children, we moved on to Maria! So they stayed with our Masha. Very nice administrators. I wish your pool prosperity and a speedy move!

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The staff is wonderful. All are responsive. The pool is always clean, nice atmosphere. There is a pleasure. The instructors wholeheartedly treat the kids. I don't regret bringing my child. Thanks a lot.

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We have been going to the Ooty pool for almost a year. For all this time, we have never regretted that we chose this pool. All employees are friendly and very nice people. We study with instructor Irina, a very good person and a professional in her field. Irina will always tell you about any issue related to the child, in addition, she can tell if there are any problems in the muscles of the child and which doctor (specialization) is better to contact. Recently, my son had a pinched nerve in his back, and we, due to our inexperience, did not know about it, and only Irina said about pinching and showed what the problem was, advised to see a doctor. We found out from the doctor that there really are problems. As a result, a day later the child took the first steps, became more calm and cheerful. This situation showed the professionalism of the pool instructors. We are very grateful to Irina! In general, it’s nice to come to the pool, everything is clean, the administrators communicate with visitors very politely and correctly, not only with parents but also with kids) Summing up, I want to say one thing that when choosing a pool for a kid, we chose the best one and as a result, the Ooty path pool confirmed this .

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