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Dry nappy in the morning-is this normal?

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ess · 27/10/2005 08:59

DD is 9 mo and this has happened twice in a week- drank 8oz milk before bed, slept for 12 hours but nappy completely dry in morning. Is this something I should be worried about?She's also been right off her food for 3 weeks but put this down to teething- has 4 coming through. Am wondering if there is an underlying problem. I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks.

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katylou25 · 27/10/2005 09:06

Havent got a clue about any reasons why sorry - but have worked as a nanny/nursery nurse for a few years and never known a child wake up with dry nappy before at least 2ish. my ds is 9 months as well asn his is always always fit to burst in the morning! perhaps mention it to health visitor if you see her soon??? Not really much help sorry!

ess · 27/10/2005 09:48

Thanks katylou, I have an appointment today at docs so am going to mention it to her. Does seem strange.

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CarolinaFullMoon · 27/10/2005 09:50

mmm. would ask the HV personally. If you're using disposables it seem dry when there's actually a fair bit of wee in it though.

ess · 27/10/2005 09:52

The nappy was totally dry- as dry as when I put it on. It's normaly soaked in the morning and she had a big drink before bed.

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KiwiKate · 27/10/2005 09:53

Is her nappy wet during the day? If so, then it is unlikely she is being dehydrated. But I'd mention it to a medical person if you are worried.

ess · 27/10/2005 11:37

I just mentioned it to my GP and she said, "that's strange, leave her nappy of at night then"- don't really want to do that. I'm waiting for the HV to phone me back, they'll probably have more of an idea.

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ess · 27/10/2005 13:18

HV didnt know what it was- said not to worry if she was weeing during day. Thing is, she's been off her food 3 weeks and sometimes won't eat any solids at all and has only put on 5oz in 7 weeks- she was 95th centile and has dropped to 75th. I am getting quite concerned. She has I think 4 teeth coming through at top and am wondering if this is putting her off her food?

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KiwiKate · 28/10/2005 05:21

Teething could definately put her off her food. A tooth gell to numb the gums worked wonders for us (we gave it to ds before meals and he could eat ok, but would not eat without the gell because of the pain). We used bonjella, but there are others on the market. Also, we found that if the bonjella helped we knew ds was teething. If the bonjella did not help, then we knew it was something else other than teething. Having said that, it is a bit unusual for teething babies to sleep so well (you might just have the exception!)

Persoally, I wouldn't worry about the weight loss. Kids do tend to slow down at times. Also, she is still gaining weight (even if much slower). Remember 50centile is the average, so at 75 your dd is still above the average weight for her age. Anyway, those weight charts are only an average and many kids fall above or below them. (I had a friend whose baby was on the 2nd centile and even dropped off the bottom end of the chart - but doctors said not to worry, as she was otherwise happy and healthy and developing well.)

The real issue imo, is whether your dd is well otherwise. If she is alert, happy, and generally herself - then she sounds fine. If she is floppy, listless, off-colour - then take her to the doctor just to be sure (they'd rather have you pop in even if it is nothing, than miss something that might be wrong).

Have you tried other types of food (she may be bored if you haven't introduced new foods recently). Or is there an old favourite that you can get her to eat? Also, has she started crawling? The weight really drops off them when they start moving around.

When you say "milk" - if it is bm or baby formula, then your baby should be fine as bm/formula will ensure that she has enough nutrients. Remember, babies have extra stores of fat for just such times. The reason why it is good for babies to be a bit "chubby" is so that when they are a bit off colour they can use up their stores of body fat without it being a problem.

Let us know how things go!

Bellie · 28/10/2005 07:00

Ess, hope your dd is starting to eat now - my dd went through a phase at about 9m of not wanting to eat at all - my saviour was breadsticks - she loved them as I think they were good to crunch on for her teeth coming through.

My dd also has dry nappies in the morning - every morning!! And has done since she was about 5 mo. However after about 10 mins of waking up she has an enormous wee and the nappy is bulging. HV told me to leave nappy off at night - but no way as if she wakes up before I thought she was and I don't get there the nappy is full IYSWIM. We have put it down to dd sleeping so deeply that her bladder must go to sleep too

ess · 28/10/2005 09:00

Thanks Kiwikate and Bellie, yes she is moving around a lot so that could be a factor too. I have been giving her lots of finger food- she ate a toast finger with butter this morning and I'm going to give her some chicken strips later. I'll try not to worry but HV says I have to get her weighed in a week and you cant help but feel pressurised into trying to get them to eat something although I would never force her.

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KiwiKate · 29/10/2005 09:52

The weight really drops off them when they start moving around.

Littlefish · 29/10/2005 16:07

I was told to put a cotton wool ball into my dd's nappy to tell if she was wet or not (when newborn). Disposable nappies are so absorbant that it's sometimes hard to tell whether they're wet or not. A cotton wool ball will stay wet.

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