Dehydration: Infant
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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...
Dehydrating Fruit?
Asked by M.W. from Kansas City
on January 20, 2009
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Does anyone have any ideas about how to dehydrate food in your oven (without the use of a dehydrating machine)? My daughter and I really love to eat apple chips you c...
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- I also bought a #30 dehydrator at Walmart and have had it for years. In store it in my garage to save space. It is pretty easy to use, just time consuming to cut all ...
- http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/dry.html Great site explaining exactly how to do it all. Good luck!
- we own a dehydrator & it was very inexpensive to buy at WalMart. We've been using it for probably more than 5 years....so it really does pay for itself very quickly.
Dehydrated Baby?
Asked by C.W. from Austin
on July 30, 2010
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My 3 month old's soft spot seems to "sink" in a little bit once in a while... I looked it up and it says that most of the time this is caused by dehydration... We liv...
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- my daughters soft spot was really in... it was just how she was made.. are you feeding the baby like every 4 or 4 /12 hours..then it should be fine.. you can give th...
- Does she have tears when she cries? At least one wet diaper every two hours? Does her mouth feel dry or sticky? You can answer "yes, yes, no" then it's probably not de...
- Drink plenty of water yourself (if you're nursing) and do call your pediatrician's office for signs of dehydration. If you have cloth diapers, use those to make sure s...
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 ...
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...
21-Month-old Dehydration
Asked by A.D. from Lakeland
on August 20, 2008
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I am writing with a desperate request because I'm at my wits end. My 9 month-old had a stomach virus and has apparently passed it on to my 21-month-old.
I am having a...
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- At this point ANYTHING that she will ingest will benefit her. Juice, ice chips, soup, popcicles, jello, juice pops, applesauce....literally ANYTHING that she will acce...
- A., I tried the pedialyte also and my daughter would have nothing to do with it or the pops, then I tasted them and realized why!!!! YUCK. Try POWERADE or Gatorade...
- Why can't she have milk? I would think if the choice was milk or nothing, milk would be the best way to go. Obviously she can have ONLY that, but I wouldn't complete...
Dehydration Bronchitis 11 Months Old HELP!
Asked by P.B. from Grand Junction
on January 19, 2010
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Hello everyone I really need some help!
My 11 month old has been diagnosed with bronchitis along with this baby has developed a stomach bug, vomiting, diarrhea, not e...
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- If your doctor told you not to nurse her any more, then get more info as to WHY. Nursing is the best thing for babies. And breastmilk is considered a "clear liquid" ...
- One of my girls was hospitalized when she was just over a year for dehydration. She wouldn't drink pedialyte so the doctors told me to give her Gatorade. She took this...
- When my 12 mo old have a stomach virus for 8 days (!) nursing was key to keeping her hydrated and comforted. One day she nursed all day long, more for comfort than any...
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 ...
nksThaToddler Dehydrated? Need Help
Asked by K.B. from Boise
on May 29, 2011
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Hi. So my 18 month old tends to throw up when cries hard. We are in process of getting into GI doctor. So with that said, he has had cold for about week. Was throwing ...
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- Take him in if he hasn't had wet diapers or several trips to the potty to pee. He could be just catching up on missed sleep, but you should know lethargy and being un...
- As long as they have at least one wet diaper in 24 hours then they are not totally dehydrated. If he is sick he will want to sleep. I would call the doctors office. Th...
- definitely try to get him to drink... Try to give him pedialyte if you can... if there is none of that in the house, see if you have any Gatorade or a similar drink wi...
