When dehydrated skin become grayish color, mucous membranes become dry; significantly reduced the development and provision of urine, while crying there is no tears; large fontanel sink, the child begins breathe frequently, significantly increasing the number of heart rate. In addition, the child always looks sluggish and sick. A healthy baby urination happens 6-8 times a day, bowel movement 2-3 times a day. Based on the rules, you can judge the state of the exchange of fluid in the baby’s body.

What to do?

If you notice the dehydration symptoms listed below and your baby is on the natural feeding, carefully watch after him during and after feeding. Whether greedily does he eat? Whether does he swallow the milk? Fat child seems satisfied, and soon falls asleep.

When you should call the doctor?

Call pediatrician if:

• Baby does not urinate for 6-8 hours

• vomiting continues for 12 hours

• liquid stool at least 8 times in 8 hours

• mouth mucose is dry, crying – without tears (do not forget that newborns do not have tears when crying)

• baby is inconsolable crying, seems unusually sluggish and sleepy

• large fontanel is fused

The pediatrician is likely to recommend the drugs containing electrolytes. The child is given to drink such solution in small doses, but frequent. In more serious cases the hospitalization is required. In the hospital, there will be made intravenous solutions in order to substitute the lost fluid.