Is she dehydrated?

[Kayteigh]

I just took my 9 month old daughter to the local hospital and explained to them how Vanessa had been unwell for 4 days with a head cold and she developed a cough today and had a fever of 37.6 and hadn't had a wet nappy in 24 hours and they told me that there was nothing wrong with her because she was to cheerful and just told me it was teething and to go home and if she hadn't had a wet nappy by 11am tomorrow to come back. She has had 6 200mls bottles since 11pm last night and still not one nappy, does this mean she is dehydrated because the hospital told me she wasn't?

Katie

[chicky2lala]

If she hasnt had a wet nappy in 24 hrs she is defo dehydrated......unless she has been crying HEAPS!.....:confused:

Are you sure the nappies arent even a tiny bit wet? Sometimes its really hard to tell, if theyv been sweating, or if its dried a little......

[Kayteigh]

The nappies are completely dry like a new one from the packet and the hospital because she is drooling from teething she is getting enough fuilds

[LizzardLover]

when my daughter was little they said if her soft spot was sunken or she cried without tears those were signs of dehydration. Maybe check those things?

If she is drinking, you probably dont have to worry too much, but if no wet nappy by the morning deffinately take her in (btw when you do take her back she'll no doubt do a MASSIVE wee while you're waiting, been there... done that LOL)

[cheezelz]

Is the fontonel (sp) on the top of her head sunken? If it is then she is dehydrated. The hospital should have checked this but I know sometimes it can be missed.

Also sometimes it can be hard to gather if your bub has done a wee cos some nappies are so absorbant. Get a small peice of coloured napkin and put it in the nappy. If next time you check it has expanded than she has done a wee.

[Friendly]

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[reAllytee]

That seems odd that she is drinking so much yet not having an output :confused:

Im sure some of the other girls will have more ideas but for me yeah i wouldnt be overly concerned with her being dehydrated because she is drinking plenty.

My worry would be that she has a blockage somewhere which isnt allowing her to pass her urine ...

Did they check to make sure her bladder was ok ?

[chicky2lala]

We are in the same situation with our 12 month old... She has been off for 5 days with
diarrhoea, not really eating, down with her bottles and not drinking any other fluids. I am concerned as DD has not had wet nappies as per normal day. Just to make sure I have put cloth nappies on her to see if they are dry, wet or even slighty wet. But the only time we are having to change her nappy is when she has had diarrhoea, so in other words not having normal wet nappies.

We decided to take a trip to the hospy last night thinking things just do not seem normal and as well was told come back if she became if she becomes non responsive :confused: as she seem to be to alert and had good colour. They did put the thingy they put on your finger with red light (they put it on her toe) to check heart rate, blood oxygen etc and said that was all fine. Apparently if heart rate slows it is an indication that the person is dehydrated.

Regarding the wet nappies, well I am confused my GP told me to go to ED if she had not had a wet nappy for 8 - 10 hours, which we did but they seem to be happy that she was not dehydrated :rolleyes: because she alert.
Could it possibly be coming out with the diarrhoea? Can wee do that? Like um, mix? So you wouldn't notice?

[Kayteigh]

I just got back from the doctors and my "Healthy Daughter" has a middle ear infection and a throat infection with a post nasal drip. Thank you to all who helped last night.

Katie

[Nowhere]

Poor little girl, hope se feeling better soon

[reAllytee]

Awww poor bubby :hugs:

Hope it all clears soon !