not sure if anyone could help,my son got weighed 3 months ago and was 18 pound,got weighed yesterday and dropped to 16.im very worried about this and have searched around for reasons baby lose weight if they still eat alright,on ething i have seen is baby diabeties,the more i think about it the more i notice the commoniss he has with it,he needs changing every hour due to the ammount he drinks,when he was born he weighed 10 pound)his nan,gran,uncle,and cousins .grandad all have diabeties,also when he was born he couldnt control is body temperature.do you think he could have it?he has a doc app on friday to be checked but im worried sick and need to no something
2006-08-23 07:35:58 · 4 answers · asked by sammydeea 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
he is ten months old and was not given blood tests at birth,they said because of his body temp kept dropping they said they would do his sugurs but they never did
2006-08-23 07:50:27 · update #1
call the doctor and make an appointment right away. describe what you have said here. you should not wait because if it is diabetes your child could easily die/or become disabled. Call now. even if it is nothing serious, you will be bettter off not to wait.
2006-08-23 07:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by rcsanandreas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The type of diabetes children get (type 1 or, also known as insulin dependant diabetes) is different from the diabetes adults p[resent with (type 2 , or isulin resistant diabetes).
It is difficult to say, you have not mentioned your child's age...
Although I think that it is unlikely.
The youngest diabetic child that I have ever seen was 8 months old.
worrying about it will not solve the problem and only give you headaches and sleepless nights.
2006-08-23 14:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your baby was born they did blood test at the hospital they would of told you then that his blood sugar was high. but talk to his pedatrician and have then order lab work. Just to get it off your head
2006-08-23 14:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by Medical Assistant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE DIABETES. THAT IS ALL THE SYMPTOMS (I HAVE IT SO I KNOW).HOPEFULLY HE DOESN'T HAVE IT THOUGH. ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY HAVE IT, WHY CAN'T YOU TEST HIS BLOOD SUGAR WITH ONE OF THEIR METERS?
2006-08-23 14:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋