2007-04-10 07:40:39 · 13 answers · asked by yeli86 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I have a 11 month old and when she was only 3 months old she ended up in the hospital for 3 days because of a UTI. I had noticed that her urine had smelled like ammonia too. And that is one of the first signs that a baby has a UTI. I know that many people say that babies cannot get them. But what her doctor told me was that it could had started out as another infection and then when her body was trying to get rid of that infection her kidneys was just trying to filter the bacteria out which caused her to get a UTI. I would suggest you to take your baby to the doctor. A UTI, could be dangerous if untreated. They could do a urine test on your baby to see if she/he has one.
2007-04-10 08:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by Hope08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby has strong urine. I would clean the area well and try giving a few ounces of water to dilute the urine. If that doesn't work contact your pediatrician.
2007-04-10 22:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urine. The same reason you smell ammonia after an animal pees.
2007-04-10 14:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by magix151 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because mammels urine is made of urea and NH3 (ammonia). If its a really strong odor, you need to give your baby more water, either through milk or just extra water.
2007-04-10 18:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by wenchgirl04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my breastfed daughter's diaper in the morning smells like that...and sometimes whatever I ate the day before.
2007-04-10 17:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because urea (in urine) is made from the components found in ammonia. It's nothing to worry about.
2007-04-10 14:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by qtpie831 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urine has ammonia in it. Just like cat or dog pee smells like amonia too.
2007-04-10 14:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the urea in the urine breaking down.
2007-04-10 14:45:52 · answer #8 · answered by Minerva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there is a chemical in urine, called uriah( i can't spell) that has the same smell as ammonia.
2007-04-10 14:44:17 · answer #9 · answered by Bethany 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be that the baby is dehydrated.
2007-04-10 14:44:26 · answer #10 · answered by trepach 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋