Jasmine Frank* hadn?t told her co-workers she was expecting yet?but she feared one pregnancy symptom was giving away her secret. ?In meetings that went on for up to two hours, I was having to get up and go pee sometimes three or four times,? she says. As well as worrying about being disruptive or missing important information, she found her frequent trips to the bathroom embarrassing. ?What if colleagues thought I had some type of gastro or bladder issue"?
Unfortunately, her frequent need to pee only got worse. By the seventh month of her pregnancy, she had go to the bathroom every 20 minutes. ?It wasn?t like I could pop to the loo at work?it was far,? Frank says. She tried to book meetings in rooms close to the washroom. ?Or I would sit as close to the door as possible, so I could sneak out as quietly or quickly as I could,? she says. The first-time mom also worried her frequent urination could be a sign of a problem. ?Is this because somebody?s sitting on my bladder, or do I have a bladder infection"? While it can be an inconvenience, the increased need to pee is typical for many women during pregnancy. Here?s what you need to know.
Is frequent urination a sign of pregnancy"
Like morning sickness and fatigue, Batya Grundland, a family doctor who specializes in obstetrics and maternity care at Women?s College Hospital in Toronto, says frequent urination is a very common symptom of pregnancy, even early on. ?But, it would be an unusual only sign of pr...