Is it normal to feel like I need to urinate all the time when I'm pregnant?

Is it normal to feel like I need to urinate all the time when I'm pregnant?

Jennifer Anger, M.D, M.P.H. (Assistant Professor) gives expert video advice on: Now that I am pregnant, I leak urine frequently - Is that OK?; Is it normal to feel like I need to urinate all the time when I'm pregnant?; Is it true that having a baby can cause bladder control problems? and more...

It's very common. Urinary frequency often happens in early pregnancy possibly due to all the related changes of the uterus and those blood supplies to the uterus. The uterus is very close to the urinary bladder. Later in pregnancy, the bladder doesn't get that much room anymore. And it often gets almost squashed like a pancake. So the bladder is smaller and women have to go more frequently. Rarely, women have trouble peeing when they're pregnant. To the point of even requiring a temporary catheter. If a woman gets voiding difficulty or difficulty peeing, I would recommend that she see a physician. Because you want to avoid any problems such as complete urinary retention. Also, it's very crucial for pregnant women to make sure there's no infection in their bladder. Pregnant women who have a bladder infection have a higher risk of that bladder infection ascending to the kidneys and becoming a kidney infection. And that can be dangerous to the fetus.