jesline, if you read the old postings in this thread, there was another mommy who also had same 'advice' from KKH - that MCU is not required.
Which is puzzling to me - cos my 1st PD immediately advised MCU upon UTI was diagnosed. The 2nd PD then told us to do DMSA when the MCU results showed reflux - to test whether there is kidney scarring.
Both MCU and DMSA can be stressful for bb and parents but bb have short memories so not to worry too much.
For DMSA, they will inject a radioactive dye (thru vein in hand). It takes about 1 hour for the dye to travel to kidney. then bb is put under a machine to scan. if your bb can be sedate, then that's best so he/she wouldn't be scared
Which is puzzling to me - cos my 1st PD immediately advised MCU upon UTI was diagnosed. The 2nd PD then told us to do DMSA when the MCU results showed reflux - to test whether there is kidney scarring.
Both MCU and DMSA can be stressful for bb and parents but bb have short memories so not to worry too much.
For DMSA, they will inject a radioactive dye (thru vein in hand). It takes about 1 hour for the dye to travel to kidney. then bb is put under a machine to scan. if your bb can be sedate, then that's best so he/she wouldn't be scared