Symptoms of urinary tract infection in baby girls

Female babies often suffer from urinary tract infection. This disease can be divided into chronic and acute. Chronic ones will not only recur but also damage the kidneys. The younger the child, the more and more obvious the symptoms of urinary tract infection are, and they will be severely irritated when urinating. If urinary tract infection is not treated in time, it will turn into nephritis or even renal function decline.

Causes of urinary tract infection in babies

Many parents are confused. They usually take care of their babies very carefully, so why do their babies still suffer from urinary tract infections? At this time, we need to analyze the causes of the baby's urinary tract infection and see if you as a parent have missed any small details.

1. Young babies often need to change diapers. If parents do not change diapers in time, the urethra opening of the baby will often be contaminated by feces due to urination and defecation, which can easily cause ascending infection of the urinary tract;

2. Congenital malformations of the urinary tract are the most common among all parts of the body, such as ureter, bladder, and lower urethra malformations, which are prone to urinary tract infections.

3. The baby's body is not yet fully developed and is easily invaded by germs. If antibiotics are abused, it is easy for bacteria to destroy the defense barrier around the urethra and invade the urinary tract to cause infection;

4. If the mother has a urinary tract infection during pregnancy and the baby lacks breastfeeding after birth, the possibility of urinary tract infection will also increase.

Symptoms of urinary tract infection in babies

The most obvious symptom of urinary tract infection in babies is fever, which leads many parents to mistakenly believe that their babies just have a cold and thus misdiagnose the disease. So, dear parents, please continue reading after reading this. Let’s learn about the symptoms of urinary tract infection in babies.

1. Crying, refusing to feed, and being irritable are manifestations of discomfort and pain in the urethra;

2. Diapers need to be changed frequently, but the amount of urine excreted each time is not much;

3. Diaper rash is common in the perineum, and the diaper has a bad odor, etc.

4. Fever, unwillingness to eat, pale complexion, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, etc.;

5. When the baby's systemic symptoms are more serious, there will be growth stagnation, slow weight gain, and even convulsions, drowsiness, jaundice and other manifestations.