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hi all im 17+2 weeks pregnant ant started getting abdo pains this morning also my bump felt quite painful to touch ,so rang midwife who told me to come in had a urime sample taken which detected protein , she said it could either be a uti or early signs of pre eclempsia.she also listened to babys heart beat which was 145 bpm just wondered if any body else has had protein detected and what it turned out to be ,as i am quite worried now thanx

hi i have never had it as i am only 2 months gone but all i wanna say is the main thing is dont worry ur self too much!

Hi Joanne
It is a worry, and only natural to do so hun. I am not as far on as you, but my midwife detected protein in my urine about 2 weeks ago. She said that it is no reason to be alarmed straight away, the best thing to do is dring 2 - 3 litres of water, and drink cranberry juice in the morning and before you go to bed. Normally if there is a problem the results come through within 7 days as they need to test again and look further into it. The other symptoms for pre-eclempsia are swollen hands/ankles and face, but I would think that it is still quite early in your pregnancy to be that. Good luck.

hi joanne

ireally wouldnt worry to much about the protein i have had it everytime they check mine and im 29 weeks pregnant now, have they done a test for infection it could possibly be that.
keep an eye out for swelling and headaches aswell but dont get to worked up over it honestly i worried myself stupid over it the first few times but more than likely you will be fine
love
leah.x

thanx i am going to see my doctor soon as the pains i m gettin are not getting any better and i a m quite worried now []this pregnancy has not been much fun so far all i have done is worry as i was bleeding on and off for 6 weeks now with this protein and all the pain i am in it is just all getting me down i feels so depressed

Don't be depressed hun, I am sure that there is a simple explanation and that the doctor will put your mind at rest. As you get further along, you should start to blossom and feel good about yourself.

good luck hun - let us know how you get on

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