Urine tests are a routine part of prenatal care to help give providers a better sense of what's happening in your body. Early on, they can be used to track hormone levels to confirm a pregnancy, and later on, they can be used to check for things like dehydration and preeclampsia, or a blood pressure condition that can cause complications getting blood flow to your baby.

One of the things your doctor will test you for is protein in urine during pregnancy. Like bloodwork and ultrasounds, urine tests during pregnancy can tell providers about your and the baby's health. Here's what to know if you get test results indicating protein in your urine.
Should I be worried about protein in urine during pregnancy"
If you get a test result with protein in your urine, it could mean a few things. It can even be expected, says Andrea Sleeth, APRN and Medical Advisor at Wisp. "It's normal to have a small amount of protein in your urine," she says, especially while pregnant. "Protein excretion normally increases to 150 to 250 mg daily during pregnancy, compared to less than 150 mg daily in nonpregnant individuals."
It's the more significant levels that might be hinting at something else. "Levels are considered abnormal when they exceed 300 mg daily," she explains. Dr. Amber Robins, the founder of Sanxtuary MD, outlines that proteinuria in pregnancy can signal temporary conditions such as developing preeclampsia, which needs to be monitored closely.

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