recently received a message from my mother in the background:
"The female treasure was 10 months old. She fell asleep after a long fever at night, but she didn’t wake up to change her diaper. The next day she took her baby to see the doctor. The result was a urinary tract infection. "
Many parents think: How can such a small child get a urinary tract infection? In fact, babies within 3 years of age are easy to be recruited. It accounts for 8.5% of children's urinary system diseases. It is often mistaken for a "cold" and delayed treatment.
Today we invite Dr. Huang Wenhua, the attending physician of Pediatric Surgery of Fujian Provincial Maternity and Child Health Hospital, to talk with you about the problems of urinary tract infections in babies.
Why are babies prone to urinary tract infections?
1. The private parts are not cleaned in time
男宝宝 If you do not pay attention to cleaning foreskin , it may cause foreskin balanitis. causes repeated urinary tract inflammation ;
女宝宝 Perineal hygiene is not cleaned in time, is also easy to cause urinary tract infection.
*Because of the different physiological structure (short urethra, urethral opening is close to the anus, etc.), female babies are more likely to have urinary tract infections.
2, congenital causes
Congenital malformation of the urinary system, urethral obstruction , the former is common with vesicoureteral reflex Flow, hydronephrosis, duplication of kidneys, etc. The latter are common in urinary tract stones and phimosis.
How to judge the baby is a urinary tract infection?
Because the baby is young and cannot express it well, he can only cry uncomfortably. With symptoms similar to a cold , it is easy to be mistaken for a cold and delay treatment. .
So if the baby has the following conditions, should pay attention to it may be a urinary tract infection :
no reason fever
Many babies with urinary tract infections have The obvious symptom is fever , but there are no other cold symptoms. If there is an upper respiratory tract infection, other symptoms (cough, runny nose) should be considered.
No milk, poor appetite, uneasy crying, vomiting, etc.
Frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, abdominal pain
eg Increased urination frequency , but every time urinates not much , urine has foul smell, diaper rash, etc.
Urinary tract infections are not treated in time, which may cause kidney infections. If the baby's symptoms are already so obvious, parents must take the baby to a doctor in time.
Baby urinary tract infection, how to care?
1. See a doctor in time
Baby urinary tract infection needs cooperate with medication , the common treatment is use antibiotics , To prevent the infection from further damaging the kidneys.
PS: Use drugs under the guidance of a doctor, and do not self-administer antibiotics that may cause abuse of antibiotics, and random withdrawal may cause recurrent attacks.
For babies with congenital malformations of the urinary system, in addition to oral antibiotics, careful follow-up, surgical treatment is fundamental .
2, keep it clean
For the phimosis or foreskin of a male baby is too long, should open the foreskin for cleaning . If a male baby has severe phimosis and poor urination, he needs timely treatment.
The cleaning of the female baby’s vulva is very important. Remember to scrub from front to back. Do not use a towel after wiping the buttocks and then scrub the vulva . This will easily bring bacteria on the buttocks to the vulva and cause infection. .
3, drink plenty of water
usually pay attention to let the baby drink plenty of water, urinate more , so as to flush out the bacteria entering the urinary tract .
Do these points for daily prevention
1. Replace the diapers in time
The diapers are not replaced in time It is also one of the causes of urinary tract infections, so 勤Change paper diapers is recommended. It is recommended to change it every 2~3 hours, or if the baby is pulled, change immediately to reduce the baby’s skin and urine contact time.
2. Do not wear open crotch pants for your baby
Baby wear open crotch pants, private parts are not protected, easy to cause infection, wear diapers or cotton underwear for your child .
In addition, female babies are more susceptible to infection. When dressing female babies in summer, should pay attention to wearing underwear . If necessary, you can add a pair of light leggings to reduce the risk of infection.
3. Clean the key parts in place
Same as during nursing, the private parts of male and female babies, must be cleaned.
Common questions about urinary tract infection
Q: Is there a relationship between baby urinary tract infection and getting angry?
A: Urinary tract infection in babies has nothing to do with what we usually call "getting up".
Q: Can a baby's urinary tract infection heal itself?
A: Mild urinary tract infections can heal by themselves. Most symptomatic urinary tract infections cannot be healed by themselves. Bao parents and mothers should pay attention to them and take their children to a doctor in time.
Q:Is there a reason why babies have repeated urinary tract infections?
A: Repeated urinary tract infections in babies are likely to be congenital malformations of the urinary tract. It is recommended to seek medical attention in time.
—Doctor reviewing this article—
