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Baby urine output
My baby is 9months old..during cold and normal weather baby urinates about 15-20times a day..but when whether ia hot..his urine output drops..now during these daya he is urinating maximum of 6urine per day...that too after 7 in the evening he urinates only in the morning next day..is it.normal ..he is happy and playful baby..and am giving him enough breastmilk..water and even sometimes fear of dehydration am giving him ORS..he sweats a lot..is this drop of urine count in hot weather normal..tdy he urinatrd only 5times
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5 times is normal for him, if you will give more fluids in fear of dehydration without baby actually having dehydration, his body will eliminate extra fluid and the cycle repeats.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
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Dr. Chandrasekar Vamisetty
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5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Thats ok , if the child is active and playful. The amount of urine in this age group depends on intake of fluids. There no need to use ors .
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if you have any doubt , collect the urine of the child in a measuring containers or water bottles. if it is below 4lit it is normal , if it exceeds more than 4 lit for 3 consecutive days inform comeback and inform here
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don't restrict the child from drinking fluids, give as much as he wants
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