Trace of Leukocytes in urine?

[Ellarae]

At my 36 week appointment yesterday, my midwife said that I have just a trace of leukocytes in my urine. She thinks it might be yeast and banned all sweets. She wants me to pick up some acidophilus and take a triple dose for three days.

Is this really necessary? I've never had anything abnormal on the urine test strips before, so I just wondered is this was cause for concern. I had been drinking a lot of lemonade, could that have caused it? Thanks!

[liseux]

October, I have had leukocytes in my urine every time my urine was checked in all of my pregnancies. I think a trace can be very normal and usually is just "run off " from the vag. discharge. I think giving up all sweets is kind of extreme, some people like being totally off all sugars, but I think its an extreme reaction to a trace of leukocytes.

[Kam]

We test our own urine at my midwife's office, and I've had leukocytes almost from the start. My midwife just says it's increased vaginal discharge, natural, normal, and necessary! I wouldn't even think about "treating" it unless there are some other signs of yeast. Did she say there might be another reason for the dietary change?

[Ellarae]

No reason for the dietary change other than that. You're both confirming what I already thought. I would like to add that I have hardly any sugar in my diet already, so I wasn't sure I wanted to give up the little I had. Thanks!

[Spring Sun]

:down Yep, its okay! And I actually had a yeast infection I couldn't get rid of a week before my due date. And it was fine, no problems at all. Okay, not that you all needed to know that I had a yeast infection, jeesh, the things we will say online that we don't talk about in public! :o