Pregnancy can make it easier for bacteria to get into your bladder. If it hurts to wee, or your urine looks cloudy or smells bad, see your GP doctor right away as this could be a sign of a urine infection.
Sometimes, infections don’t cause symptoms but can still harm your baby. Your midwife will offer to check your urine (wee) at every appointment, checking regularly helps to find infections early.
If you have a UTI, your GP doctor can give you pregnancy-safe antibiotics to treat it.
If you think you have a UTI and also have:
A high or very low temperature
Blood in your wee
Lower tummy or back pain
Feel dizzy or drowsy
These symptoms could mean the infection has spread to your kidneys. This is serious. Contact your GP Doctor urgently or get help from NHS 111.
