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3 month old feeding and urine output
I am concerned about my 3-month-old baby girl’s feeding and urine output. She generally latches well and stays on the breast for a long duration, but after a few minutes of active sucking, she mostly switches to comfort sucking.
Earlier, her diapers used to be very heavy, but recently they have reduced to medium weight. I am worried this may indicate reduced intake.
Additionally, due to warm weather, she sometimes sweats while sleeping if the AC is not on or the room becomes slightly warm.
Please advise if this pattern is normal or if her feeding/hydration needs to be assessed. Also, she has started giving long stretch of sleep at night, sometimes waking up once for feed (4-5 hours) or sometimes she sleep through the night.
Her birth weight was 3245 gms; discharge weight was 3004 gms and as of 23rd April, she weighs 5.2 kgs.
She does have spit up issues; there are days when no spit up will happen and sometimes she will spit 3-4 times after a single feed.
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Do not worry unless baby
-Is not taking feed at all
-Lethargic
- no urine output
- fever present
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Trying feeding through pallada
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No need to worry its normal pattern as long as the weight is in normal limit , alter and cry tone activity is normal
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She has gained weight well for her age. Occasional spit ups are normal and sleep pattern keeps changing as they grow.
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If u feel there is continued low urine output or feeding is less than what she used to accept then visit ur pediatrician
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
This is normal for a 3-month baby. Few minutes active sucking then comfort sucking is common.
If urine frequency is adequate and baby is active, hydration is fine. Slight change in diaper weight can happen.
Weight gain is good, so intake is adequate. Spit ups are also common at this age.
Longer night sleep is actually a good sign. No need to worry right now.
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Looks everything normal.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
This is normal only
Nothing to worry as already your baby gained good weight that itself shows that are giving sufficient milk and sleep
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
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Your baby’s weight gain from 3.0 kg to 5.2 kg is excellent and confirms appropriate nutritional intake.
Comfort sucking is common at this age as infants become more efficient at feeding.
Medium-weight diapers and occasional sweating are expected in warmer weather and do not suggest dehydration given her growth.
A 4–5 hour stretch of sleep is developmentally normal and reflects healthy sleep maturation.
Occasional spitting up is typical for thriving infants unless accompanied by poor weight gain or distress.
Continue to ensure a cool sleeping environment and maintain your current feeding routine.
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