Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 hi, my 14 month old has smelly urine. He seems to be hydrated although he doesn't drink near as much as I wish he would. How can i get him to drink more? Is this amonia smell dangerous for him? I don't give him soda, just 1/2 juice and water combos or water only. He eats well, not much grains or sugary foods. He still nurses at night and wears clothe diapers. The smell is strongest if he wears a wet diaper for an hour or more. I may be silly, but could it be his diapers? I was them in vinegar and baking soda and they don't smell from the dryer. thanks, theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Is this the first wetting in the A.M. that his urine smells? For some reason my baby has an amonia smell but only on his first wetting of the day? So, I suppose I'd be interested in the answer to this one also. Tammi - hooked_on_travel herbal remedies Saturday, August 07, 2004 7:40 PM Herbal Remedies - babys urine smells of amonia hi, my 14 month old has smelly urine. He seems to be hydrated althoughhe doesn't drink near as much as I wish he would.How can i get him to drink more?Is this amonia smell dangerous for him?I don't give him soda, just 1/2 juice and water combos or water only.He eats well, not much grains or sugary foods. He still nurses atnight and wears clothe diapers. The smell is strongest if he wears awet diaper for an hour or more. I may be silly, but could it be hisdiapers? I was them in vinegar and baking soda and they don't smellfrom the dryer.thanks, theresaFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 yes, and also throughout the day if he stays in a diaper for more than an hour. I have been using clothe diapers since his birth, and this just started happening. The only change has been that I started using castille soap on his diapers instead of the old hand dishwashing soap that I used to use. Last night, I washed his diapers in dawn, and soaked them in the dawn. and washed them three times this morning in plain water to get all the soap and oils out of them. I washed the liners in bleach, and then washed them with the covers in regular dawn and plain water. I hope this does the trick. I still would like Patrick to drink more. He is really stocky. 35 " and 32lbs. He only drinks 3 or 4 6 oz. glasses of 1/2 water and 1/2 apple juice a day. He still nurses 1 or 2x a day, but that is all the fluids I can get him to drink. Thank you, Theresa ===== Love and Laughter, Theresa M. Hook hooked_on_travel New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 I use cloth dipes, also. This does happen with Nathan also. It takes longer than an hour for the smell to come up, I think it's the urine collecting in the cloth. I've had to use the disposable type at church because they won't let me send cloth - even if I were to come in and change him myself. Oddly enough I don't notice the smell in the disposable dipes. I can only guess there is some kind of preservative or deodorant that keeps it from happening. I don't think it's coming from inside the baby. Although, I'd be curious to know if it could. Tammi - theresa hook herbal remedies Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:11 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - babys urine smells of amonia yes, and also throughout the day if he stays in adiaper for more than an hour. I have been using clothediapers since his birth, and this just startedhappening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 My first gut instinct is that he's not getting enough clear fluids (breastmilk being a clear fluid also). Juice really isn't necessary, it's considered empty calories for a baby. IMO, you should nurse more often and give less sippy cups of juice/water. Jan G. SAHM of 8, doula, breastfeeding advocate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Thank you for the great advice. Thank you all. I rewashed my cloth diapers in the dawn and the odor is not as noticeable. I am pushing the fluids more too. Both the nursing and the sippys. I think we are on the up side of whatever this was and will continue to get better. Thanks again for all the great responses. Theresa ===== Love and Laughter, Theresa M. Hook hooked_on_travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 dry the diapers in sunlight if possible. Jh in WA st. yes, and also throughout the day if he stays in a diaper for more than an hour. I have been using clothe diapers since his birth, and this just started happening. The only change has been that I started using castille soap on his diapers instead of the old hand dishwashing soap that I used to use. Last night, I washed his diapers in dawn, and soaked them in the dawn. and washed them three times this morning in plain water to get all the soap and oils out of them. I washed the liners in bleach, and then washed them with the covers in regular dawn and plain water. I hope this does the trick. I still would like Patrick to drink more. He is really stocky. 35 " and 32lbs. He only drinks 3 or 4 6 oz. glasses of 1/2 water and 1/2 apple juice a day. He still nurses 1 or 2x a day, but that is all the fluids I can get him to drink. Thank you, Theresa = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 My first son always wore disposable diapers. His hair would smell of an ammonia type smell when it was wet. This went on for a few years. I questioned my pediatrician who could not smell anything (of course his hair was always dry there) and he never worried about it. It finally went away and I never did figure it out. I keep watching these posts to see if anyone has ideas Malinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Thank you, I will try that. I have never even thought of line drying them. How silly of me. And I remember my grandmother drying whites on the line to " freshen " them all the time. Thanks, Theresa ===== Love and Laughter, Theresa M. Hook hooked_on_travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Wow! That is so scary. I mean, an otherwise healthy toddler with acute amonia smell. I have 4 other children who were all breastfed and all wore cloth diapers, but no smells like this. He was my diabetic induced baby. He weighed 10 pounds 3 weeks early. He has never been imunized. All of the others weighed 8 and 9 pounds and were not immunized. Patrick, the youngest is the only one who does not drink a lot of fluids. He has done this since he was born. He refused any bottles and would only nurse. Now he drinks some from a sippy cup , but not much. He eats anything though. He eats greens, even arugala! SP? Oh, well, the mystery continues... ===== Love and Laughter, Theresa M. Hook hooked_on_travel New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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