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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Stains and crystals on the nappy

Mommy is so worry when she see that my diaper is dry last nite and today morning when she changed my diaper again she realise that I have just pee but the color of my urine is not common is orange pink, mommy remember Allyson told her that this might mean that I am dehydrate... So today I got to drink a lot of water to ensure the color will clear.

She extract the info from here

Stains and crystals on the nappy

A little light pink, orange or even red stain on the nappy is seen occasionally.

It is caused by crystals made by a reaction between urates in the urine (which are normal) and chemicals in the fibres of the nappy.

These crystals can appear when the baby is totally healthy, but they are more likely if the baby has not had enough to drink (is slightly dehydrated).

You are more likely to see it if you have a boy baby, because his wee is more likely to be all in the same place on the nappy.

The baby did not pass the crystals, so they did not cause him or her any pain.

If there is a red or brown stain that looks at all like blood, or your baby seems unwell and is not feeding normally, your baby may have a urinary tract infection and you need to have it checked by a doctor. See the topic Urinary tract infection for more information.

Sometimes there can be small yellow or brown 'crystals' on the inner surface of a disposable nappy. These are water absorbing crystals and come from the inside of the nappy, not from the baby.

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