What to do if your newborn has blood in his urine

When a baby comes into the world, many new mothers experience that being a mother is a very hard thing. Mothers not only have to take care of the baby's food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also have to observe the baby's condition at any time, such as defecation and urination, which can directly reflect the baby's health status. However, sometimes when the newborn urinates blood, the mother always becomes very anxious and afraid that the baby has some serious disease. Let's learn about what to do if the newborn urinates blood.

What should I do if my newborn baby has blood in his urine? Normal urination in infants and young children at different stages

Newborns usually urinate within 24 hours after birth. But some babies may excrete their first urine during the delivery process, so they may not urinate on the first day after birth. Generally speaking, babies in the first three days after birth have very little urine, which is mixed with meconium in the diaper and is indeed not easy to be discovered. However, if the baby is indeed anuric within 48 hours after birth, urinary system malformations should be considered.

In the first few days, newborns often have ochre-red urate sediment in their urine, which looks like blood on the diaper. If the baby does not show any abnormal symptoms such as crying or making a fuss, parents do not need to worry about it. As the amount of milk increases, the amount of urine will also increase, and the red urine will disappear on its own. Because the bladder capacity of newborns is small and the kidney concentrating function is immature, as the amount of milk increases, newborns may urinate about 20 times a day.

5 abnormal urine signs of disease

1. Obvious urine odor: If your baby's urine suddenly has an obvious smell, it may usually be due to low fluid intake, heavy sweating, hot weather, etc. Try to increase water and milk intake appropriately, consume water-rich fruits and vegetables, and appropriately reduce high-protein and high-fat foods. If there is no obvious improvement, medical examination is needed to rule out the early manifestations of certain diseases.

This is because the freshly discharged urine of a normal baby has no special smell. Some people also say that the freshly discharged urine of a breastfed baby has a faint milky fragrance. After the baby's urine is left in the air for a while, the urea will decompose and release an ammonia (stinky) smell.

2. Yellow urine: Excluding the possibility of taking B vitamins, the main consideration is insufficient fluid intake, which is common in hot summer. If there is no obvious improvement after replenishing sufficient fluids, you should see a doctor to rule out kidney disease. The normal color of a baby's urine is colorless, transparent or light yellow. After being exposed to the air for a while, sediment will precipitate.

3. Dark tea-colored urine: common in severe neonatal jaundice.

4. Milky white (rice soup-like) urine: The baby does not drink enough water, the urine is concentrated, and the phosphate and urate crystals in the urine will make the urine milky white. This is more common in cold winter. Just keep warm and drink more water. In addition, milky urine may also appear when eating large amounts of foods containing high levels of phosphates and carbonates, such as apples and persimmons.

5. Pink urine: The baby does not drink enough water, the urine is concentrated, and oxalate crystals in the urine will make the urine appear pink. This is more common in hot summer days. Just control the ambient temperature appropriately and increase water intake. If pink urine is accompanied by fever, crying while urinating, increased frequency of urination, poor appetite, and low spirits, you should see a doctor to rule out a urinary tract infection.

Through our understanding of what to do if a newborn baby has blood in his urine, we have fewer concerns when such a situation occurs, and we also know how to deal with it. However, it is best to consult a doctor for treatment first. In fact, there are many reasons why babies have such problems. In order to take better care of the baby, we must observe the baby's urination and defecation more often.