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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 08 April 2011 - 19:25

9 mo old DS has reduced peeing.. a lot.. 4-5 hrs and hardly once. he drinks very little water, i keep offering him the cup very often though but he rather plays with it. He is breastfed 4-5 times in a day, has 3 meals which is puree/ lumpy and yoghurt. should i consult paed?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 10 April 2011 - 02:05
Thanks for replying BFC.. the urine wasn't smelling funny nor was darker in colour, the wetness of diaper was ok but just the frequency has reduced. today it was a diaper free day and i monitored and called the paed.. He said at this age baby's bladder starts to hold it back so not to worry if there are no other visible problems. He doesn't take bottle or sippy cup. sometimes he drinks from straw sometimes i make him drink directly from glass, before he wants to throw everything!!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 08 April 2011 - 23:57
Eta is his urine pale-coloured? This is normal colour - darker coloured urine may indicate he's not well-hydrated.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 08 April 2011 - 23:28
If in doubt, yes consult your doctor. However, as babies grow, so do their bladders and they can hold more urine thereby peeing less frequently. Nappies should be wetter/heavier, though. Younger babies should be wetting at least 5-6 disposables/7-8 reusables per 24 hours; older babies may drop to 4-5 but they should be very wet each time (you can soak a nappy with 4-6 tablespoons of water to see what a soaked nappy feels like). Keep offering the water (making sure he is able to drink from the cup); as solids increase, so too should water intake. Generally though as long as water is available and babies know how to drink from a cup, they take whatever they need. xx
 
 

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