i have a 5 month old son and he hasn't wet his diaper for 5 hours and im a little worried. he seems to b drinking plenty of formula. should i be worried or concered and take him to the er?
I don't know about formula fed babies but if he is still alert and active and his mouth is wet I would wait a bit longer before thinking something is wrong. In hot weather the amount of pee can decrease due to water being lost through sweating.
Check for any signs of dehydration: When he crys, does he make tears or are his eyes dry? Is he drinking normally? If you gently pinch the skin on the back of his hand, does it tent-ie. stay in a pinched peak when you release it-or does the skin return to normal immediatly? Is he running a temperature? Is he fussy?
When my daughter was about 2 months old, she would go to bed at 8 pm and sometimes wake up at 7 am with a dry diaper, nurse, still be dry, go back to sleep and wake up at 10 am finally wet. She wasn't showing any signs of being dehydrated, but I took her into the pediatrician anyway. Her doctor confirmed that she was perfectly fine, not dehydrated, and that babies sometimes do that. However, she also praised me for coming in, just in case, even after knowing and checking her myself for the signs of dehydration, since it had been more than 12 hours.
As long as he's not showing any signs of dehydration and is drinking, he should be fine. If he goes more than 12 hours without a wet diaper, stops drinking, runs a temperature, gets fussy, stops making tears or does anything unusual, call your doctor. Otherwise, enjoy the brief break! Good luck!
I think I would at least call the dr.
Its ok, my daughter was about the same, but she usually did wet her diaper, and there wasnt any signs of dehydration, thank god!!!! Like the other mom said keep an eye on it k!!!!!!!!!!!! More likely sometimes they dont poop for the whole day, the next oooh honey get the whole pack of diapers ur gonna need them lol!!!!!!!!!!! Luck!!!!!!!!!
Is he distressed or uncomfortable acting? Is his abdomen distended? If so...definitely take him in.
Keep in mind,however, that in the Summer heat, our need for fluids increases and the fluid may be used by the body as opposed to getting stored in the bladder as urine.
Sit him on the potty and see if he'll go!
5 mo olds usually cant go that long btw. wet diapers as far as I know. how is he acting? how many wet diapers did he have in the entire day? can you call the on call dr. at the office before you go to the er?
If he is otherwise acting normally, I wouldn't go to the ER. However, I would keep an eye on it. An after hours call to your pediatrician may be in order.
As was asked before, how many times has he urinated today? Also, has he had any bowel movements?
Are you SURE he isn't wetting at all? The absorbent gel in the diapers can make it hard to tell. Especially if you recently changed brands or sizes...they all react a little differently.
I've generally heard 8 hours and having other symptoms of dehydration. Sluggish, dry mouth, no tears. Call your on call dr if you are worried though.
If where you are is anything like where we are it's been HOT HOT HOT! He's probably a little dehydrated & not in need of going pee. I would not worry at this point. If another 5 hours goes by and still nothing, call the pediatrician. Good luck. :)
Is he nursing or drinking a bottle.? Is he happy? Is his temp normal? If you are nursing are you drinking plenty of water? If you answered yes to all those questions I think He is ok for a few more hours. If you answered no to any you should ask the dr.
Definitely take him to the DR. If he's taking formula he should be wetting his diaper. Good Luck!
