Can a baby pee too much?

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asked Oct 21, 2019 in Baby/Newborn by Maliha (300 points)
Can a baby pee too much?

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answered Oct 21, 2019 by sharajones (970 points)
Babies especially newborns when properly hydrated tend to pee a lot and I would not be concerned if a baby is peeing too much because the more the baby drinks the more often they will pee which is usually normal.

However sometimes a baby or even a toddler may have a bladder issue that causes them to not be able to hold in their urine like they should and then pee more often.

A baby can pee as often as every 10 minutes to every 1 or 2 hours depending on the age and how much fluid they intake.

When the weather is hot out the baby will usually pee less often than when it's cooler due to sweating.

As long as your baby has enough wet diapers in the day then there's not much to worry about but if their urine output drops too much then they might be dehydrated and you should have the baby seen by urgent care or the doctor just to be safe.

A baby that is properly hydrated should have at least 1 wet diaper every 2 hours or 3 hours depending on the age.

Newborns will usually go through 6 to 10 wet diapers per day and the diapers should be sopping wet when you change them and not just slightly wet.

A toddler may only need a diaper change every 3 hours because they tend to wet less often and usually hold in their pee and let it out all at once.

As long as the diapers are sopping wet and really squishy then the toddler or baby is properly hydrated.

If you have a baby and the babies diaper is only slightly wet or dry after an hour or 2 then they are most likely dehydrated and need more fluids.

If the toddler as in 1 year old or 2 or 3 year old goes more than 3 hours without a really wet diaper then they are probably dehydrated as well.

A 2 or 3 year old should have at least a partially wet diaper after 2 or 3 hours.

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