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When to worry about dehydration?

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QueenOfWeeds · 25/08/2023 23:13

DD is 6 months, and has been weaning for a few weeks. She’s been off her milk today, and I’m starting to worry about dehydration. We’re in London and it has been warm/hot today, but she’s been inside/ in the shade the whole day.

For her weight, the online calculators say she should be having 1100-1500ml a day. A normal day for her is approx 800ml - anything over 1000ml and I would think she was having a growth spurt. Her weight gain is good, and HV are happy. She put on 300g in the past fortnight, since starting solids. Today she has had 560ml, and some water when she had solids. She’s fast asleep, and can be roused but not to feed. I have milk and cooled boiled water to offer her in the night. She could just be having an off day, but I’m worrying. She had wet nappies throughout the day but none since bedtime (7:30’ish). DH did bedtime because I was out, and started earlier because he said she seemed tired.

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mummybear247 · 25/08/2023 23:17

QueenOfWeeds · 25/08/2023 23:13

DD is 6 months, and has been weaning for a few weeks. She’s been off her milk today, and I’m starting to worry about dehydration. We’re in London and it has been warm/hot today, but she’s been inside/ in the shade the whole day.

For her weight, the online calculators say she should be having 1100-1500ml a day. A normal day for her is approx 800ml - anything over 1000ml and I would think she was having a growth spurt. Her weight gain is good, and HV are happy. She put on 300g in the past fortnight, since starting solids. Today she has had 560ml, and some water when she had solids. She’s fast asleep, and can be roused but not to feed. I have milk and cooled boiled water to offer her in the night. She could just be having an off day, but I’m worrying. She had wet nappies throughout the day but none since bedtime (7:30’ish). DH did bedtime because I was out, and started earlier because he said she seemed tired.

I wouldn't worry as long as she is drinking something my ds has been the same the past 2 weeks he's been so fussy with his milk he's on 3 meals a day now and has water In between but not a lot I still off milk at night if he wakes and sometimes he drinks it sometime he don't..... could ur dd be teething too as I know my ds is and that seems to put him off having a bottle xx

BHRK · 25/08/2023 23:18

Is she poorly with a temperature or just didn’t fancy milk today?
if she’s had wet nappies all day then I wouldn’t worry, though I would try and rouse her before you go to sleep to give her a bottle. If she wakes up a bit she might realise she’s thirsty.
also don’t forget that solids contain water and liquid.

Whatsthepoint1234 · 25/08/2023 23:19

OP not having wet nappies for 5.5 hours isn’t cause for concern. Usually it’s not concerning until 8 hours if she had other symptoms as well. Signs to look out for are a sunken fontanelle, rapid breathing and pulse, cold blue feet/hands. She’s probably drowsy because of the time. If after 8 hours she hasn’t passed urine go to an OOOGP or urgent care.

Robotalkingrubbish · 25/08/2023 23:19

If she’s having wet nappies, she’s fine. The time to worry is when her mouth is dry and her nappies are dry.

Whatsthepoint1234 · 25/08/2023 23:21

It took my ds who was 9 months at the time 2 days of vomiting and diarrhoea to get mildly dehydrated and 3 days to require a hospital admission. He was drinking less than that.

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QueenOfWeeds · 25/08/2023 23:25

She’s just been off her milk. No temperature, and was happy and playing before bed.

I think it’s one of those things which seems worse at night. We’ve tried 2 feeds since she went to bed and she let me at least get the bottle in, but wouldn’t swallow anything. DH couldn’t even get her to open her both. I appreciate I am almost certainly overreacting, hence posting here to gauge opinions. I went out for the first time tonight, so my stress around her feeding is being heaped onto some classic mum-guilt, which is making it hard to see clearly.

She has been permanently teething/dribbling for about 4 months now, but still no sign of any teeth. Will try her with some cucumber sticks at breakfast though, for comfort and hydration. And keep an eye on wet nappies.

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mummybear247 · 25/08/2023 23:30

I also find a wet flannel that's been put in the freezer for bit helps as it's nice and colds x

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