Odd question...

What do you do if your baby doesn't have 6 wet diapers in a day? Alena's at
4 and it's 10:30pm... Should I be worried?

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Lina
Alena born July 1st, 2003
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I would not be worried. Why do you say she has not had 6? Where does 6 come
from? Is that a certain amount that they are suppose to have. Izabella
usually has around 4 if not 5 in a run of a day. She has been doing this for
months now. I do not worry about it.

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Laura
Mommy to Izabella **Feb 10th, 2003**
And 2 felines *Ashes(2) & George (4)*
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What do you do if your baby doesn't have 6 wet diapers in a day? Alena's
at
4 and it's 10:30pm... Should I be worried?

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In article .rogers.com,
"AlenasMom" wrote:

What do you do if your baby doesn't have 6 wet diapers in a day? Alena's at
4 and it's 10:30pm... Should I be worried?

Day as in 24 hours -- when did you start counting? If it has been a hot day,
you might cop more bfs tonight. I wouldn't worry if the baby doesn't appear
lethargic/sunken whatchamacallit*/sunken eyes etc.

* What's the name of the soft spot on a baby's head again?

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Chookie wrote:

* What's the name of the soft spot on a baby's head again?

Fontanel : ) And I agree, I wouldn't worry overmuch about a slowing in
diapers without additional signs of dehydration.

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iphigenia
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i do not think that they will sing to me."

At her age and with 4 diapers I would probably watch another day
before I thought of doing anything drastic. Feed her alot. Maybe go
to bed with her and let her have lots of access. Both my babies had
low diaper counts in the first weeks after birth, and I had to
supplement both of them with formula.


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"AlenasMom" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com...
What do you do if your baby doesn't have 6 wet diapers in a day? Alena's at
4 and it's 10:30pm... Should I be worried?

"AlenasMom" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
What do you do if your baby doesn't have 6 wet diapers in a day? Alena's
at
4 and it's 10:30pm... Should I be worried?

Update: She made it to 7 before 6:30 am.
But what does one do when the diaper count is low? Do you call the
pediatrician? Or go to the hospital?

AlenasMom wrote:

Update: She made it to 7 before 6:30 am.
But what does one do when the diaper count is low? Do you call the
pediatrician? Or go to the hospital?

Hijacking the thread -- I never counted the diapers Ollie went through
as a newborn, and I still don't know what officially is a "wet" (as
opposed to, say, "damp") diaper. Am I a Bad Mom?

--
Sara, accompanied by the baby barnacle

"Sue" wrote in message
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AlenasMom wrote in message
Update: She made it to 7 before 6:30 am.
But what does one do when the diaper count is low? Do you call the
pediatrician? Or go to the hospital?

Nothing. Keep an eye on it and keep feeding the baby. Watch for sunken
fontanels and no tears when she is crying as for signs of dehydration.
Are
you using disposable diapers or cloth diapers? Disposable diapers are
really
good at keeping the wetness away so sometimes it is hard to tell if it is
actually wet or not. Keep an eye on your daughter's behavior. Does she
seem
extremely sleepy? Any change in her behavior at all? I personally would
just
keep an eye out for dehydration.


I'm using cloth. So I KNOW when they're wet. LOL

are you using disposable or cloth diapers....disposable diapers are so
absorbent that you can't always tell when the pee, until it become a
significant amount. If it is 4 heavy diapers, then that is fine. Also, if
she seems perfectly happy, alert, showing no signs of dehydration, I
wouldn't worry at all

--
Michelle P
Ava Marie July 14, 2002
"AlenasMom" wrote in message
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What do you do if your baby doesn't have 6 wet diapers in a day? Alena's
at
4 and it's 10:30pm... Should I be worried?

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Lina
Alena born July 1st, 2003
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AlenasMom wrote in message
Update: She made it to 7 before 6:30 am.
But what does one do when the diaper count is low? Do you call the
pediatrician? Or go to the hospital?

Nothing. Keep an eye on it and keep feeding the baby. Watch for sunken
fontanels and no tears when she is crying as for signs of dehydration. Are
you using disposable diapers or cloth diapers? Disposable diapers are really
good at keeping the wetness away so sometimes it is hard to tell if it is
actually wet or not. Keep an eye on your daughter's behavior. Does she seem
extremely sleepy? Any change in her behavior at all? I personally would just
keep an eye out for dehydration.
--
Sue (mom to three girls)
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