Kidney Stone Pregnancy

This in-depth patient guide will answer all your questions about kidney stones. Large-scale illustrations complement the text.

A somewhat technical site that discusses risk factors, methods of imaging a stone and treatment possibilities.

A simple tip for those prone to kidney stones: Drinking lots of water might be the key to avoiding future problems.

Wondering what a stone looks like after it passes? Here you'll find many images of kidney stones that show the wide range of appearance.

Attention pregnant women: Doctors once thought kidney stones were linked to the high calcium in prenatal vitamins, but there's actually no evidence to support this.

Women with kidney stones have a higher risk of preterm delivery. However, treating stones during pregnancy did not affect the risk of early delivery.

Here's an in-depth article that explains how kidney stones form and where they are located in the body. You'll also find information on treatments and prevention .

Decreasing the amount of oxalate in your diet might alleviate pregnant women's stone formation. Check these tables to find out which foods have the highest levels.