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What Causes Frequent Urination In An Infant?
Question: Hello,
My baby is 5 months old and she is passing urine around 20 to 25 times a day.previoysly she was on breast feed and now started giving formula milk as well.but the frequency is not changed.I asked my paediatrician he said its fine and its mean baby is well hydrated as long as she is gaining weight. My baby is gaining weight gradually half a kilo per minth. Now she is 5.5kg for 5 months.
Is it okay or should be a problem?
My baby is 5 months old and she is passing urine around 20 to 25 times a day.previoysly she was on breast feed and now started giving formula milk as well.but the frequency is not changed.I asked my paediatrician he said its fine and its mean baby is well hydrated as long as she is gaining weight. My baby is gaining weight gradually half a kilo per minth. Now she is 5.5kg for 5 months.
Is it okay or should be a problem?
Brief Answer:
Please answer my questions and I will be glad to guide you further
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I understand your concern. I have a few questions.
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight?
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
3. Is there any unexplained vomiting?
4. Is there any fast breathing frequently?
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
6. Is she drinking too much of water?
7. You say she passes too many times urine - Is the quantity good or meager every time?
Please get back to me with the answers and I will be glad to guide you further.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Please answer my questions and I will be glad to guide you further
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I understand your concern. I have a few questions.
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight?
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
3. Is there any unexplained vomiting?
4. Is there any fast breathing frequently?
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?
6. Is she drinking too much of water?
7. You say she passes too many times urine - Is the quantity good or meager every time?
Please get back to me with the answers and I will be glad to guide you further.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1.birth weight is 3 kg and now she is 5.4 kg (5 month running)
2.she is good in her development milestones
3. She will have vomitings some times,doctor gave colpep.
7.after waking up from sleep she will pass more quantity of urine.rest of the time normal quantity.also she will not pass urine while she sleep.
No major infections yet.
She breathes normal.
2.she is good in her development milestones
3. She will have vomitings some times,doctor gave colpep.
7.after waking up from sleep she will pass more quantity of urine.rest of the time normal quantity.also she will not pass urine while she sleep.
No major infections yet.
She breathes normal.
Brief Answer:
Your pediatrician is right - you need not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...your pediatrician is right. You need not worry about her passing too many times urine. As per history you have provided for my inquiries, your daughter is gaining weight steadily and appropriately and is a healthy kid.
The reason for increased urination could be the climate and ambient temperature.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Your pediatrician is right - you need not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...your pediatrician is right. You need not worry about her passing too many times urine. As per history you have provided for my inquiries, your daughter is gaining weight steadily and appropriately and is a healthy kid.
The reason for increased urination could be the climate and ambient temperature.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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