Why is my baby's urine a little red?

Urine is a product of the body's metabolism, but when the body suffers from a certain disease, it can often be checked through urine. This is very useful for mothers. For example, some mothers find that their baby's urination is abnormal, and then go directly to the hospital to check the baby. The disease can be discovered immediately and then treated. So, what is going on if the baby's urine is a little red?

Baby's urine is red: It's not entirely pathological hematuria

Why is the baby's urine red? If the baby's urine is like meat washing water or bright red blood, and it is left for a long time, it may turn into soy sauce color. This indicates hematuria, which is common in acute nephritis, pyelonephritis, renal tuberculosis, urinary tract stones, urinary system trauma, systemic hemorrhagic diseases, etc. Be especially alert to childhood kidney malignant tumors (Nephroblastoma). Red urine is mostly hematuria or hemoglobinuria.

Tip: If your baby has hematuria for a long time and is accompanied by symptoms such as urinary pain, frequent urination, urgency, dizziness, etc., you should seek medical attention in time.

Baby's urine is red: physiological hematuria

What's wrong with baby's red urine? If your baby's urine is red, first confirm whether your baby has eaten certain foods or vegetables containing color, such as red dragon fruit, blackberries, amaranth, beets, etc.

Or you have taken some drugs that can make urine appear red: such as rifampicin, iron supplements, etc.

Solution: If so, stop eating these foods or taking these medicines and observe for a period of time to see whether the urine color returns to normal.

Baby's urine is red: caused by strenuous exercise

Why is the baby's urine red? It may also be hematuria caused by strenuous exercise. During strenuous exercise, the blood flow to the glomeruli decreases. The endothelial cells on the walls of the glomerular capillaries change their arrangement due to insufficient blood supply, causing the intercellular spaces to increase. Red blood cells escape through these enlarged spaces, resulting in hematuria.

Solution: This type of hematuria will generally disappear after rest and is not harmful to health, so parents do not need to panic too much.