Baby born with one kidney?

Question

If a baby is born with only one working kidney is there any type of special care he is going to need? Is there any medications he will have to be on for life or anything like that. Also if mom had a blood transfusion after c-section and is also taken pain medication is it safe for her to be breast feeding the baby?

Answer 1

I would think that a baby, child or adult (and there are many) with one kidney doesn't need medication. But they need to take good care of the one they have. Plenty of water on a regular basis to keep the kidney, bladder and urethera flushed clear.

Ask your DR. about the breast feeding while on pain meds.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

as to the kidney question...my best friend's son was found to have a tumor on a kidney when he was an infant, and had his kidney removed. He is now 13, and has lived with one kidney all this time. the Dr. just said that he should never drink alcohol, or play contact sports, for if you injure the one kidney you have, you don't have another to fall back on.
As to the second question, you really need to ask your doc. about the pain meds and BFing. Some are safe to use while nursing and others aren't. i would ASSUME thatyour doc would know you were nursing and nOT prescribe you something unsafe, but you should ask your Dr. The blood transfusion shouldn't have anything to do with nursing.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Most of the time, the baby will not need as much special care as the body originally has two kidneys. when one of the kidneys is not there, the other kidney justs compensates for it by doing double the work. just make sure that the baby takes care of his/her kidney. as for the blood transfusion and pain meds, please consult a doctor.

Answer 6

Ok, so the baby was born via c-section, and a doctor determined that the baby only has one kidney but nobody thought to ASK the doctor these questions. Why?

Answer 7

my cousin was born with one kidney, now he's a grown man. Healthy as a horse. So i don't think you should worry, but ask the doctor just in case.

Answer 8

I couldn't just sit around and do nothing like my doctors suggested.

They didn't want me to do anything or to take herbs or herbal remedies, but I had to try something - they just wanted me to do dialysis!

This program allowed me to take control of my health. I went from Stage 4 to Stage 3 kidney disease.

It was easy to do and my BUN, creatinine and anemia are all in better ranges.

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Answer 9

I know someone who has that...so did her father. So it may very well be inherited. Others have it and don't even know it till later in life under tests. It just requires being careful about your health throughout life cuz you only have one. As for meds and breastfeeding...the doctor can answer that one.

Answer 10

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