Breastfeeding and oliguria

Breastfeeding is the best way to enhance the intimacy between mother and baby, and breast milk contains the most suitable nutrients for the baby, and it is also a way for the mother to get back in shape. However, there are babies who eat breast milk but have little urine. What is going on?

It is a normal phenomenon to have less urine after breastfeeding, because if the baby is exclusively breastfed, it will indeed cause the baby to have less urine. But eating breast milk, urinating less, there are other reasons.

First, it may be that the baby has not eaten enough. After this situation occurs, the mother needs to extend the time for breastfeeding the baby. Or if the mother's breast milk cannot satisfy the baby, you can feed the baby more water, which can not only increase the baby's satiety, but also help reduce the baby's irritation.

Second, it may be that the weather is too hot and the water in the baby's body evaporates too quickly, causing the baby to urinate less.

Third, if the baby has diarrhea, it may also cause oliguria, so be careful.

Fourth, if the baby gets angry, the amount of urine excreted will be very small. At this time, attention should be paid to letting the baby drink more water.

However, to be on the safe side, the editor still recommends that if the mother encounters this situation, she can take her baby to the hospital for a check-up to determine whether there is a problem with kidney function, causing hydronephrosis and less urine. , it is safe to go to a professional nephrology department for a detailed examination.