what douse it look like when a baby is dehidryaed?

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he has an earinfetion in both ears and just now had a wet dipper from 10:00am ct time and he is not keeping anything down

Answer 1

What is dehydration?
If your baby's dehydrated, it means that he doesn't have as much fluid in his body as he needs. Babies and children are more prone to dehydration than adults, and it can happen if your baby takes in less fluid than he loses through vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or sweating. Dehydration can be mild and easily corrected, moderate, or severe and life threatening.

How can I tell if my baby is dehydrated?
Any of these signs could indicate that your baby is dehydrated or is becoming dehydrated:
• Goes more than six hours without a wet diaper

• Has dark yellow, strong-smelling urine

• Is lethargic

• Has a dry, parched mouth and lips

• Doesn't shed any tears while crying

Signs that a baby may be seriously dehydrated:

• Sunken eyes

• Hands and feet that feel cold and look splotchy

• Lightheadedness, dizziness, or delirium

• Excessive sleepiness or fussiness

What should I do if my baby shows signs of becoming dehydrated?
Babies can become dangerously dehydrated quickly, so if you think your baby shows signs of serious dehydration, take him to the emergency room immediately. He may need to receive liquids through an intravenous tube (IV) until he's rehydrated.

If you're concerned but don't think your baby is seriously dehydrated, give your baby's doctor a call for advice. She may want to see your baby to make sure he's okay. If she decides that he's mildly dehydrated, she may instruct you to give him a special liquid to replenish both the water and salts (electrolytes) his body has lost.

Electrolyte liquids are available in most pharmacies. Pedialyte, Infalyte, and ReVital are some of the name-brand ones. (Ask your pharmacist about generic brands, too.) Don't substitute sports drinks such as Gatorade, which do contain electrolytes but have a higher concentration of sugar than the electrolyte liquids that are made especially to help rehydrate children.

Continue to breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby as well.

How can I prevent dehydration?
To prevent dehydration, it's important to make sure your baby's receiving plenty of fluids, especially on very hot days and when he's ill. Continue to breastfeed or bottle-feed him and, if he's 4 months or older, you can supplement with a little water (about 4 ounces a day until he's eating solid food, more after that).

If your baby drinks juice, don't increase the amount in a day, but you might try diluting the juice with water. So if he's drinking 3 or 4 ounces of juice in a day, you could dilute this to 6 or 8 ounces of liquid. Don't give him carbonated drinks, though, as they're terrible for his teeth. And remember, once your baby becomes dehydrated, he's lost electrolytes as well, and will need special liquids to replace those.

Here are some circumstances in which your baby might be prone to dehydration:

• Fever. Offer your baby plenty of liquids whenever he has a fever. If he's having trouble swallowing, ask his doctor if you can give him a pain medication such as children's acetaminophen to help with the discomfort.

• Overheating. Too much activity on a hot day or just sitting in a stuffy, sweltering room can lead to sweating and fluid loss. Give your baby more fluids than usual during hot weather.

• Diarrhea. If your baby has an intestinal illness, especially acute gastroenteritis, he'll lose fluid in the form of diarrhea and vomiting. Don't give him fruit juice, which may make the situation worse, and don't give him over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medicines unless your physician recommends it. Just encourage your baby to drink more of what he normally drinks, and supplement with a little water once he's 4 months or older. If you think your baby may be becoming dehydrated, ask your doctor if you can give him an electrolyte drink as well.

• Vomiting. Viruses and intestinal infections can lead to vomiting. If your baby has trouble keeping liquids down, he can easily become dehydrated. Try giving him very small amounts of fluid frequently. Start with 2 teaspoons every five minutes. If he's able to hold down this liquid for an hour, double the amount and wait 15 minutes between drinks. Electrolyte drinks work well to rehydrate children who are vomiting.

• Refuses to drink. A sore throat or other ailment such as hand, foot, and mouth disease can cause so much pain that babies sometimes stop drinking. Ask your doctor about giving your baby acetaminophen or ibuprofen to ease any pain or discomfort, and then offer him small, frequent servings of breast milk, formula, and water.


not enough wet diapers or a darker color urine or crystals in the diaper and all the other signs mentioned above.

Please take the baby immediately to the hospital if you are even remotely suspecting dehydration.

Answer 2

When my son got dehydrated, he didn't get sleepy - quite the opposite: he was fussing and unsettling. When he got fewer he was taken to ICU and had all kinds of tests to rule out bacteria. I guess the reaction does depend on the child. The number of wet pampers is, for sure, the most important clue to whether the baby is properly hydrated. If he doesn't have 8 wet ones a day - don't wait for the fewer to start. Are you sure, though, that he didn't have any since 10 am? Sometimes the moisture is well absorbed.

Hope he gets better soon!

Answer 3

my son was deheydrated from the flu when he was 11 months. he didn't move. he slept all day and night. wouldn't eat or drink. he couldn't even hold his own head up. he would barely open his eyes either. we had to take him to the er. they put him on an iv and in the icu. he was there for two days. he also had a double ear infection on top of that. try fluids every min to five min even if it is just an ounce of something. get some pedialyte. if they are on formula, water it down with the pedialyte, do half and half. you could also give them juice or powerade or gatorade, this works too.. if they haven't had any wet diapers or there is hardly and pee there at all take the baby in asap.

Answer 4

Any of these signs could indicate that your baby is dehydrated or is becoming dehydrated:
• Goes more than six hours without a wet diaper

• Has dark yellow, strong-smelling urine

• Is lethargic

• Has a dry, parched mouth and lips

• Doesn't shed any tears while crying

Signs that a baby may be seriously dehydrated:

• Sunken eyes

• Hands and feet that feel cold and look splotchy

• Lightheadedness, dizziness, or delirium

• Excessive sleepiness or fussiness

Answer 5

I would call a doctor right now, one diaper since 10am is BAD. And since he still uses diaper I guess he's still a baby, you don't wanna push it - dr. can maybe at least tell you what to give him. How about those Pedialyte pop-freez sticks? Or drops of Gatorade, seriously, water alone is not gonna cut it now, you need to replace electrolytes he's loosing.

Answer 6

Well for one thing the baby isn't wetting their diaper. If you think your baby could be dehydrated you need to take them to the emergency room right now or they can die.

Answer 7

lack of fluid intake causes dehydration, take the child to a medical emergency room for treatment even if you are not sure. dont take any chances, they can only say no need to worry, if the child is ok. regards LF

Answer 8

The best way I can always tell is by sticking my finger in the child's mouth. If they are dehydrated you can feel it's not normal- their tongue feels a little more like a cat's tongue- like sandpaper.

Answer 9

tongue or lips will be dry, try giving him a dropper full of liquids every 5 minutes..... oh your baby should have at least 6 dirty diapers in 24 hours

Answer 10

You need to take him to the e.r. They might have to give him some fluids and draw blood from him.