Symptoms of a Bladder Infection During Pregnancy

Many pregnant women experience bladder infections. A bladder infection is caused by the uterus sitting on top of the urethra and blocking the flow of urine. Symptoms of a bladder infection include frequent urination, a burning sensation, abdominal pain and cloudy urine.

Frequent Urination

Those suffering from bladder infection may feel the need to urinate more frequently even though only a little bit of fluid may pass during urination.

Burning

Often, the most painful symptom of a bladder infection may be a burning sensation when trying to urinate.

Abdominal Pain

Bladder infections may cause lower abdominal pain in pregnant women. This pain may range from mild to very severe.

Cloudy Urine

Normal urine color should be very pale or even clear. When a bladder infection is present, it may be cloudy in color.

Warning

A bladder infection in pregnancy may cause complications to the mother and unborn fetus. These complications include preterm labor, low birth weight, kidney infections and developmental delays.

References

• Pregnancy
• MedTv