Dehydration: Child
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Dehydration
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on December 22, 2008
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Hi moms. My 22 month old son has had a pretty bad cough for the past 2 weeks. We just got him on antibiotics. I'm worried about dehydration, though, as he has not been...
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- if his urine is dark and smelly I would have him checked out. He might have a Urinary Infection. Also you could try giving him jello and popsicles to help hydrate him.
- It sounds like he is not drinking enough...the dark smelly urine & lethargic is a sign of dehydration. I would put him on pedilyte ASAP. The fact that he is lethargi...
- I would be a little concerned with the symptoms of lethargy and not peeing. Make sure that he's getting plenty of fluids whether you have to give him popsicles, gator...
Dehydration
Asked by K.R. from Melbourne
on December 18, 2006
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my son (17 months)has had loose stool since Wed. I called his Dr. on friday when i noticed that he still had loose stool they said if he wasn't better on Monday then t...
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- Kim, Why don't you try Gatorade instead of Pedialyte in a dropper. My Pediatrician suggests it because it's not so salty tasting. Most kids prefer it. One dropper ...
- Did they give him an IV at the hospital? That should have helped alot. If you can't get him to drink, bring him back in and have them give him an IV. At least that wil...
- Can your son drink thru a straw? When I can't get my kids to drink, I always give them a fun cup with a straw b/c they think it's fun. It's something different that th...
Dehydration?
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on December 23, 2011
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Hi my little guy (almost 5) has the stomach bug. He as been throwing-up and some diarrhea. The last time I remember him eating was yesterday at lunch. He seemed lik...
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- From the Texas Children's Pediactric Associate's patient resources: Offer clear fluids (not milk) in small amounts until 8 hours have passed without vomiting. Fo...
- Try watered down ginger ale, or pedialyte or gatorade/powerade... (we also give my daughter emergen-c immune defense to replace her lost vitamins) he might not puke it...
- When you press on the fingernails, if the pink doesn't come back quickly, is a sign of dehydration. whole foods has a "feel better drink" called B.R.A.T. that my dau...
Dehydration for a 5 Year Old
Asked by P.S. from Portland
on July 17, 2011
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Just trying to find out if anyone else has this problem. My son seems to get dehydrated very easy. One second he is fine the next second he says he has a headache and ...
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- Maybe a cool water bottle would entice him to put in fluids. You could try a little lemon, or orange in the water. It's yummy & not artificial.
- Is it dehydration or could he be having migraine headaches? My daughter (9) has had several migraine headaches in the last two years. She gets a headache, then vomits,...
- My 4 1/2 year old just had an episode like this that I attributed to dehydration or overheating. We had been out in the hot sun, then he fell asleep on the couch in a ...
My 3 Mon Old Is Always Dehydrated
Asked by K.J. from Cleveland
on September 8, 2009
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hello my name is Kim and i have a 3 month year old son named Josh. Josh has Acid reflex and is always vomiting. He is on Med for it, but he keeps getting dehydrated. h...
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- why wait for 4 hours? is there a good reason for this? if he's not getting enough liquid, maybe you should let him drink more fluids more often!! and why only 4 oz? if...
- I don't know what you're feeding him, but I'd pump and feed him breastmilk thickened with "Simply Thick".
- Our daughter,too, had this problem. From day 2 of her life we put rice cereal in her bottle and kept her sitting up for 30 minutes after each feeding. This helped incr...
Dehydrated Baby???
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on October 18, 2010
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My daughter is one year old at the end of this month. Breast Fed. Hates Formula. Drinks lots of water from sippy cups. And of coarse eats her balanced share of sol...
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- If she is continuing to have wet diapers as usual and has tears when she cries she is not dehydrated. I also think it's the laundry detergent. It's best to use a mil...
- It sounds like a touch of baby exzema. Not much to do except keep her skin moisturized. It usually goes away on its own. It's not like adult exzema. You could ask her ...
- I would also switch back to a baby detergent or to a fragrance free regular detergent. Also, my son is 3 and I still don't use fabric softener on his clothes because ...
How Do I Get My 5 Year Old to Drink More Water?
Asked by T.P. from Provo
on January 22, 2008
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How do I get my 5 year old to drink more water? I'm assuming this is what he needs. With the cold weather, his lips are constantly dry & starting to chap.
*PART 2* I...
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- I'm not a huge fan of crystal light because of the nutrasweet, so i give mine half 100% fruit juice half water. They have fun bright colored water bottles and they ca...
- I bought child-sized hydration backpacks for my children (9, 5, 3), and they love them. If I think that they are becoming dehydrated, I get them out and they wear the...
- Children will naturaly take in what they need. If he isn't sick, and doesn't seem to be dehydrated I wouldn't worry about it.
5 Year Old Cronic Constipation
Asked by S.R. from Pittsburgh
on March 9, 2007
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My 5 year old daughter has had constipation since she was born. She would go for 2 weeks without having a bowel movement. At times, she has been so constipated that sh...
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- MIRALAX! its available over the counter now, not just prescription now!
- S.- I am a mother of a 4 year old who has constipation constantly as well. I have read down the other emails and found some interesting things. But brand of Fiber sup...
- S., I totaly understand where you are coming form my 34 month old is the same way. I put her on soy formula. That helped alittle. When she started eating table food...
How to Fatten up a 5 Year Old
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is 5 year old needs to gain weight. Im not worried about it because shes got the exact same build as i did (kids changed that!) But her doctor is freaking ...
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- Hi, E. I had the same problem (not being able to gain weight) when i was younger (wish i did NOW lol) anyhow, my doctor said to drink milkshakes. Hope it helps, ...
- Have you thought about changing doctors? My son is five and weighs about 30lbs. I have been concerned, but my doctor sais he is just going to be small. His height a...
- Get a new Dr. If she's eating the 4 food groups then your Dr. needs to chill. My son is on aderall and a baby had gotten to his meds when they fell and I call poison...
My Son Is Dehydrated from the Flu
Asked by R.F. from St. Cloud
on January 19, 2007
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My son, who is 16 months old, had the flu earlier this week. On Tuesday 3 children from his daycare were either sent home from school or the daycare because they were ...
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- We ended up in the hospital with my son for this same thing, but it did happen much quicker. If he is not taking any liquids in, I would call the doctor. It was very...
- I would take him to urgent care ASAP - good luck :)
- Try the Gerber electrolyte, my kids' ped recommends this over pedialyte. Juice will only give more diarrhea. Milk isn't a good thing to give for the flu, it's really ...
