UTI & TMI

So I'm documenting my pregnancy and I have kept, and plan on keeping, some of the more extremely personal aspects to myself, but I'm an open book type person and I filter here just as much as I do in life.   This brings me to my recent week long battle with UTI symptoms.   The moment I noticed I drank a glass of water with a teaspoon of baking soda (this helps get your PH balance in check, lower any acidity) and over the next few days drank several quarts of cranberry juice, gallons of water and peed constantly.  I knew the dangers of getting a UTI while pregnant but also didn't want to jump into taking antibiotics either.  So in agreement with my midwife, I was going to monitor it for a few days.  I also read that even when the bacteria is gone, symptoms can last up to a week... so on day 5 we made the decision to go get a test which turned out completely clear, yay!   And wouldn't you know the afternoon after the test all symptoms were gone.  Of course.  lol.