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💧 Check for infant dehydration

🔍 What is baby dehydration?

Baby dehydration occurs when the baby's body does not receive enough water and electrolytes or loses large amounts. This problem can be caused by diarrhea, vomiting, fever, excessive sweating or insufficient nutrition and is very dangerous in babies, especially premature and under 6 months. Weakness

🧪 Common causes of infant dehydration

• Severe diarrhea and vomiting
• Fever and viral or bacterial infections
• Insufficient nutrition and insufficient mother's milk
• Burning or severe sweating
• Chronic diseases Renal or metabolic

⚠️ Risks of dehydration

• Disturbance in electrolyte balance
• Low blood pressure and shock
• Damage to the kidneys
• Decreased alertness and severe lethargy
• In severe cases: threat to the life of the baby

💡 Treatment and prevention

• ✔️ fluid replacement and Electrolytes (oral or injected in severe cases)
• ✔️ Appropriate and regular feeding of breast milk
• ✔️ Treatment of diarrhea and vomiting in time
• ✔️ Control of fever and body temperature
• ✔️ Careful care and follow-up of the baby's urine and weight status
• ✔️ Immediate visit to the doctor in case of exacerbation of symptoms

📌 Important points

• Premature babies or under 6 months are more prone to dehydration.
• Inadequate maternal nutrition and low milk can increase the risk of dehydration.
• Prompt treatment and fluid replacement reduce the risk of serious complications.
• Daily monitoring of weight and number of diapers helps in early diagnosis.

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Dr. Peyman Alipour Kohi

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