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Do Low Urine Output And Frequent Vomiting In An Eight-week-old Need Immediate Medical Attention?
My 8 week old infant has had way fewer wet diapers, and they aren t anywhere near as wet as usual. He also projectile vomits every time he eats which he has done since he was a few weeks old, he takes nexium but it doesn t help. Should I take him to an emergency room? Or should I wait until Monday to see his pediatrician?
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Hi,
What your kid is having is not diarrhea and is only gastro-colic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass a small amount of diarrhoea or loose stools soon after feeds.
This need not be treated as diarrhoea and especially antibiotics are not indicated.
When the baby takes milk, the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a waveform which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out.
This is the basis for gastro-colic reflex. Do not worry. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
What your kid is having is not diarrhea and is only gastro-colic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass a small amount of diarrhoea or loose stools soon after feeds.
This need not be treated as diarrhoea and especially antibiotics are not indicated.
When the baby takes milk, the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a waveform which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out.
This is the basis for gastro-colic reflex. Do not worry. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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