What are common baby dehydration symptoms? How to recognize these symptoms and what measures to take urgently?

Dehydration of the baby means that your baby does not have enough fluids in the body. Babies are more prone to dehydration than adults. Babies lose body fluids through vomiting, diarrhea, fever, sweating, feces, or urine. If the baby loses more fluid than he takes in, the result is dehydration.

baby dehydration symptoms

Some of the signs to identify dehydration in babies are:

1. They go more than 6 hours without a wet diaper

2. Urine smells stronger than usual and/or looks darker in the diaper

3. dry and parched lips

4. sunken eyes

5. excessive sleep

Steps to follow if you notice symptoms of dehydration in the baby

Take the baby to a doctor immediately. Do not delay unnecessarily because babies can become severely dehydrated quickly. Your baby may even need fluids to be given through an intravenous tube (IV tube) to rehydrate.

If the baby is slightly dehydrated, then the doctor may instruct you to give a special liquid to restore the salt and water lost by the body. There are many baby electrolyte fluids available at major pharmacies. But you shouldn’t administer them on your own without first consulting a doctor.

Reasons for baby dehydration

Some of the common reasons for baby dehydration are: hot weather, fever, asthma, allergies, infections, not drinking enough fluids regularly, diarrhea, etc. Among all these reasons, the most common is fever accompanied by vomiting or diarrhea.

In such cases, babies lose a large amount of fluid from the body quickly. Due to this the condition of dehydration occurs. Dehydration can be severe or mild. In any case, do not delay in seeking medical assistance as this is a serious situation that should not be taken lightly.

rehydration of the baby

Remember that dehydration means the loss of not only water but also essential minerals, sugar and electrolytes from the body. If the baby is slightly dehydrated, take steps to rehydrate him.

These steps include giving the baby plenty of fluids. A few sips may not be enough. Tr to give something to drink every 15 minutes or so. You may want to set a timer for this. If the baby only takes a spoonful of fluids at a time and refuses to take more, try giving fluids every 5 minutes instead of 15. You can mix in a little salt or sugar as diluted juice to add a bit of flavor so the baby baby drink it

Continue this until the baby is sufficiently recovered and feeling better. You can then increase the duration of fluid administration. The best thing you can do to quickly rehydrate your baby is to continue breastfeeding. Breast milk is excellent for the baby as it also contains water. It is very helpful in overcoming the baby’s dehydration symptoms, as breast milk contains everything the baby needs, including things that will help boost the baby’s immune system.

For older babies who are eating solids, give plenty of fluids and small amounts of foods that contain fiber and fat, as these will bulk up the stool and help reduce diarrhea symptoms. Giving yogurt is also a good idea as it is good for digestion. Anti-diarrheal medicines are best avoided for babies under one year of age because they can interfere with the body’s natural process of eliminating bacteria and viruses.