Newborn Pee Habits
Mums Worries: Is orange urine normal in newborn?
Newborn Pee Habits: Counting Diapers, Checking Colors
Wet diaper table and color chart help mums to determine the expected urine output of their newborns in their first few days.
Mums Worries: My newborn is peeing alot. Is that normal?
- A newborn may urinate only once in his or her first 24 hours.
- By day six, urinating 8 to 10 times a day is common.
- Parents are often surprised (or worried) by the color of urine they see inside baby’s diaper
- Early urine may be orange colored and resemble blood in the diaper. Orange-colored urine contains nitrates, a biproduct of bilirubin, which means your baby needs more fluids.
- If more fluids are in order, breastfeed or offer formula more often. If by day five your baby is not urinating every four hours, notify your child’s paediatrician.
Photos and article are by courtesy of Dr. Khoo Phaik Choo, Consultant Paediatrician
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