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 feeding and is very dangerous in babies, especially premature and under 6 months.

📅 Dehydration symptoms

• ✔️ Dry mouth and tongue
• ✔️ Decrease in the amount of urine or change in urine color To dark
• ✔️ Wrinkling of the skin or loss of skin elasticity
• ✔️ Lethargy and weakness
• ✔️ Crying without tears
• ✔️ Sudden weight loss
• ✔️ Rapid heartbeat and short breathing

🧪 Common causes of infant dehydration

• Severe diarrhea and vomiting
• Fever and viral or bacterial infections
• Insufficient nutrition and mother's milk
• Severe burns or sweating
• Chronic kidney or metabolic diseases

⚠️ risks of dehydration

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

💡 Treatment and prevention

• ✔️ replacement of fluids and electrolytes (oral or injectable in severe cases)
• ✔️ proper and regular feeding of breast milk
• ✔️ treatment of diarrhea and vomiting in time
• ✔️ control of fever and body temperature
• ✔️ careful monitoring and follow-up of urine and weight of the baby
• ✔️ immediate visit to the doctor in case of worsening 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 reduces the risk of serious complications.
• Daily monitoring of weight and number of diapers helps in early diagnosis.